New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi has always surprised me. Every time I go to Holy Family Hospital in Okhla, where my heart is periodically serviced, I remember him because i... Read More
India, Aug. 4 -- Dear Shri Vishnu Deo Sai Ji, This is the second time I've written to you publicly. Not because I seek attention, nor because I harbour political ambition. I write because I believe i... Read More
India, July 28 -- Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar's resignation on Monday last has caught the nation by surprise. During the day, he presided over the Rajya Sabha on the inaugural day of its monsoon s... Read More
India, July 21 -- My father was the eldest of four surviving siblings - three brothers and a sister. In truth, he was the fifth child born to my grandparents, but the first to survive. The four before... Read More
India, July 14 -- It is considered a sin or a serious transgression to make a promise you cannot fulfil. This applies to promises made to both God and people. Breaking a promise, especially a solemn o... Read More
India, July 11 -- Dear Shri Mohan Bhagwat Ji, I write this letter to you not just to congratulate you but also to reflect on an honest admission you made recently-an admission that, whether you reali... Read More
India, July 7 -- In the late seventies, I was in Bhopal as a reporter with The Hitavada. I had the opportunity to cover two elections - in 1977, when the Congress was routed, and in 1980, when the Con... Read More
India, June 23 -- I have a relative who was born and brought up in Rajasthan's capital, Jaipur. He often proudly says that he paid a monthly fee of Rs 18 for his MBBS course. When he did his Master of... Read More
India, June 16 -- Our national motto is: Satyameva Jayate (Truth shall triumph). It is drawn from the Mundaka Upanishad. What it says is that Truth does not need defence. It is capable of defending it... Read More
India, June 9 -- A week ago, the Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Upendra Dwivedi, visited Jagadguru Swami Rambhadracharya at his Ashram at Chitrakoot in Madhya Pradesh. He was in his uniform. The Swami clai... Read More