Cross Connections

Like many others, I too have been riveted by the Bihar elections. Or, rather, its coverage. And the feeble response to and recognition of t...

They all look and act the same, with cosmetic differences, after you have sat down and taken stock. Why don’t the Congress, the Bhara...

Have we exhausted all options that political parties are fighting over who spoke about sanitary facilities first? If this is a necessity, t...

Those applauding the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania for dropping Narendra Modi from its list of keynote speakers had b...

Time to roll out the red carpet? I am not alluding to Dr. Manmohan Singh’s faith by addressing him as ‘Sardarji’ here. Sardar ...

Kiran Bedi is indeed wrong, but when media persons sit to judge her it is a bit of a laugh. Clearly, they do not look in the mirror. Ins...

One can never step into Narayana Murthy’s shoes. I am just stepping into a position called chair of the board - K. V. Kamath, new CEO, Info...

Do not expect the UID (Unique Identity) scheme to track absconders and the corrupt. It will see to it that the backward remain where they ...

Bihar's Mythic Development No Looking "Backwards" by Farzana Versey Counterpunch, December 1, 2010 India, once considere...