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The tragedy of being PM

The tragedy of being PM


Manmohan Singh`s image as a weak PM has only got validated.
Monday, May 13, 2013 3432 Views

Karnataka results: Lessons for BS Yeddyurappa

The verdict in Karnataka proves that ‘no individual is above the party’.
4500 Views

Who is responsible for Sarabjit Singh’s fate?

The attack on Sarabjit Singh could have serious implications for Indo-Pak ties.
4825 Views

Jaipur road accident: My sincere apologies to the family

It seems that it is in our DNA to remain mute spectators even after we see an unfortunate incident.
8136 Views

Mr Ajit Pawar, don’t urinate, provide water

Ajit Pawar has insulted hundreds and thousands of farmers.
3521 Views

Why Arvind Kejriwal failed

RTI activist Arvind Kejriwal has a long way to go as a politician.
8136 Views

Is Narendra Modi reinventing himself?

Modi is the BJP’s man of the moment.
5433 Views

Karnataka - The crumbling fort of BJP

Ruling BJP`s base in Karnataka is fast eroding.
1761 Views

Is it the right time to withdraw AFSPA from J&K?

Srinagar attack has reignited the debate over withdrawal of AFSPA from J&K.
2542 Views

Is Akhilesh Yadav losing the plot in UP?

Akhilesh Yadav`s grip on the party and govt is loosening.
3878 Views

God bless these Godmen

Some spiritual gurus have no control over their blabbering tongue.
1713 Views

Cut all ties with Pakistan

It time for India to reassess its policy towards Pakistan.
1470 Views

Will 2013 be better?

It is difficult to say what 2013 has in store for us or whether it will be better than the bygone year.
550 Views

Delhi gang-rape: Who is to be blamed?

There remains no doubt that there is a growing sense of insecurity, especially among women.
6873 Views

What Narendra Modi needs to do to become PM!

Modi’s journey from Gujarat to Delhi will not be easy.
5339 Views

Gujarat Assembly Elections 2012: Make or break factors

BJP seems to have an upper hand over Congress in Gujarat.
6512 Views

Can BJP retain Karnataka without BSY?

BS Yeddyurappa has snapped his 40-year-old ties with the BJP.
3614 Views

Why is Modi happy these days?

BJP’s Hindutva poster boy Narendra Modi is smiling at the moment.
3814 Views

Arvind Kejriwal: Breathing fire

Kejriwal is smarter than he is generally perceived.
5761 Views

Hold your horses, Mr Gadkari

BJP’s embattled chief Nitin Gadkari seems to have learnt no lessons from his past mistakes.
1482 Views

Gadkari’s fall: RSS shamed, BJP in a fix

BJP chief Nitin Gadkari’s fall has baffled the RSS.
5336 Views

UPA crisis and the bargain game

Political players seem to weighing the pros and cons of TMC’s exit?
1951 Views

Slow death of Anna ‘phenomenon ’

Has the time come for Team Anna to change the goal post?
8855 Views

Assam shame: How long and how many times?

We are still a biased, confused, orthodox, shameless and an insensitive society.
1654 Views

The BJP and ‘cosmetic’ change in Karnataka

The K`taka crisis has weakened BJP’s claim of being a credible alternative to Congress.
2003 Views

Sarabjit flip-flop: Can Pakistan be trusted?

After its ‘Sarabjit’ blunder, can India trust Pakistan.
918 Views

Jagan’s bypoll win a major blow for Congress

By winning the high-stake bypolls, Jagan has increased his political weight.
3460 Views

Will Jagan’s arrest prove costly to Congress?

Jagan Reddy`s arrest might overshadow the forthcoming bypolls in Andhra Pradesh.
5049 Views

KKR celebrations mock Bengali pride

The WB govt’s KKR celebration was ‘overboard’.
4492 Views

Yeddyurappa stays in BJP, but for how long?

By placating Yeddyurappa, the BJP high command staved off a political tsunami.
1056 Views

BSY- Once the face of BJP, now its liability

Internal feud and factionalism has brought BJP to the brink of a split in Karnataka.
5006 Views

Being a Hindu…in Pakistan

About 3.5 million Hindus are unwanted citizens of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
18368 Views

Lessons from recent kidnappings

Will the ground reality change after Sukma Collector’s release?
549 Views

Will <i>Dada</i> make it to Raisina?

The big question is whether Congress will spare Pranab <i>Da</i> for the top constitutional post.
578 Views

Empowering the EC

The EC needs to be empowered to punish the violators of the electoral laws.
1404 Views

UP polls: Congress’ quota bet

The Congress has again woken up to the cause of Muslims in the season of polls.
1575 Views

Maharashtra civic polls: An analysis

The outcome of the civic polls is an eye opener for all major political stake holders.
2971 Views

Will Anna rise from the ashes?

The Lokpal movement is at crossroads due to several wrong decisions taken by Team Anna.
4387 Views

Is Didi getting too big for her boots?

Betrayed by Trinamool, Congress is now looking for more dependable allies.
1464 Views

`People have realized Team Anna’s double speak`

Sachin Pilot in a candid chat with Swati Chaturvedi on Kahiye Janab.
3422 Views

Why I dislike 'Bigg Boss'

'Bigg Boss' is currently the flavour of the season.
2737 Views

Why I dislike Bigg Boss

One needs to posses certain qualities to be eligible to enter the Bigg Boss house.
4175 Views

Is Anna going overboard?

Is Anna aware of the flip-flops of his Jan Lokpal campaign?
1930 Views

Kanimozhi: Reinventing herself

The tale of Kanimozhi’s meteoric rise and steep fall has several interesting facets.
2035 Views

Politics of yatras and social change

2011 will be remembered as the “year of yatras” in India`s political history.
710 Views

Prelude to UP`s Mahabharat

The fight for seizing control of most politically crucial state has begun.
1286 Views

Nitish as PM, why not!

Nitish's development mantra & secular credentials are his biggest trump cards.
2277 Views

Modi on cloud nine!

The RSS core leadership is visibly unhappy with Modi’s new found love for Muslims.
1568 Views

Anna’s August Revolution

Anna’s movement has awakened Indians and united them like never before.
2291 Views

Lokpal Bill: Justice for all

The ultimate winner of the Lokpal battle is the common man.
2765 Views

Indian democracy at crossroads

Indians would be the biggest losers if deadlock continues over the Lokpal Bill.
2860 Views

‘Satyagrahi’ Baba Ramdev

The UPA govt is in a fix as it does not want another ‘Anna Hazare’ like movement.
3449 Views

BJP revives temple plan ahead of polls

BJP has revived its plans to construct Ram temple and vowed to make “national security and terrorism” as its main LS poll issues.
1159 Views

Is India ready for a new sexual awakening?

Is India ready for new sexual awakening? Are Indians in general becoming more tolerant and understanding of those with different sexual orie...
4668 Views

Sanjay Dutt - from ‘Gandhigiri’ to ‘Netagiri’

Munna Bhai has become a real life politician, who has promised to take forward the political legacy of his late father and Congress leader S...
1613 Views

Deve Gowda – The master of cuts & swings

HD Deve Gowda is a formidable force in Karnataka politics, and is regarded as a dark horse who could emerge as a strong contender for PM`s p...
2253 Views

Pope in trouble for condemning condoms

Pope Benedict XVI has landed in troubled waters over his assertions that condoms complicate the global fight against HIV/AIDS.
1810 Views

Kalyan Singh - The Brutus who stabbed the BJP

Kalyan Singh deserted the saffron ship in the deep sea when it needed him the most, considering the General Elections to the 15th Lok Sabha....
2945 Views

Mission 272

After the peaceful conclusion of polling for the LS Elections 2009, the country appears as perplexed as ever.
2126 Views

Election 2009 dissected: How parties cut the vote pie

The Congress scripted a remarkable comeback in Lok Sabha polls by not only emerging as the single largest party but also increasing its vote...
9019 Views

Meira Kumar- first woman Speaker of Lok Sabha

June 03 will be remembered as a golden letter day in the country’s history when Ms Meira Kumar became the first woman Speaker of the Lok Sab...
2679 Views

Will PM emerge as a strong leader?

The debate over Dr Manmohan Singh`s individual contribution towards Congress’ victory in the Lok Sabha polls has not ended.
1432 Views

Racial attacks: Violence still not abating

The racial attacks on the Indian students living in Australia are surely a stigma on so-called civilised and progressive Australian society,...
1999 Views

Iran - Caught in a political storm

The Islamic state of Iran has been on the boil ever since the disputed results of the country’s Presidential Elections were declared.
2052 Views

No hope for Sarabjit Singh

Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh’s fate still hangs in balance as there seems to be no hope for him. With every passing day, the man...
1647 Views

Who is the greatest – Elvis or Jackson?

Both Elvis and Jacko had a great influence on the world culture and will remain greatest of all entertainers, who left behind a legacy that ...
3087 Views

Mayawati – Immortalizing Self

Mayawati’s growing dominance in Indian politics and her towering presence as the country’s biggest ‘Dalit icon’ has put her rivals in a stat...
3824 Views

Kudos to dada for a populist budget

Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee deserves appreciation for presenting a pro-people budget at a time when the economy is traversing th...
1104 Views

Say no to ragging!

Ragging in educational institutions has always been a debatable subject, especially in our country.
4309 Views

MSD high on cash!

Skipper MS Dhoni has led Team India to unparalleled heights in both the one-day version, as well as the extended version of the sport.
3605 Views

A torch extinguished - YSR Reddy (1949-2009)

The tragic death of Andhra CM YSR Reddy in a chopper crash has come as a major shock to the entire nation.
4303 Views

26/11 attacks: What have we learnt

26/11 attacks established before the world, India’s oft-repeated claims that it has for long been the worst victim of Pak-sponsored terroris...
2243 Views

Chidambaram Vs Shivraj Patil

Zee News presents a report card on the performance of Shivraj Patil and P Chidambaram in their capacity as Home Minister before and after 26...
2218 Views

Jyoti Basu – The people’s leader

Former West Bengal chief minister Jyoti Basu, who is regarded as a pioneer among Leftist leaders in India, breathed his last on January 17. ...
3035 Views

Talks with Pakistan a gamble?

The upcoming Indo-Pak talks aim at breaking the impasse in bilateral ties and forming a consensus on various issues of conflict.
1868 Views

Will Gadkari’s new team turn the tide?

Will Gadkari’s men be able to revive the party’s lost glory and establish it as a viable alternative to the ruling alliance?
2047 Views

Finally! Lid blows off IPL sleaze

The sordid IPL saga has brought to fore the untapped flow of illegal money in cricket, which has now become a huge moolah-gatherer.
1424 Views

Rock-solid Amitabh

Amitabh Bachchan`s contribution to Indian cinema must be valued and he should not be dragged into cheaper turf of politics.
2015 Views

After IPL, it`s now Gill Vs Kalmadi & co

Gill has done a great job in ending the dictatorship of politicians.
1866 Views

TMC’s rise, the beginning of the Left’s end in WB?

With TMC`s rise in WB, Left is now pondering whether its stint in power is over.
4888 Views

Jagan trying to fit in YSR’s shoes

Young Congress MP Jagan Reddy is trying to fill the void created by YSR’s death.
3354 Views

Train tragedies: Mamata on the backfoot

Frequent train disasters have badly tarnished Mamata’s image as a leader of masses.
2904 Views

Leave Mr Kalmadi

As the head of the OC, Kalmadi must take the blame for the whole CWG mess and quit.
2761 Views

Let us not play politics on terror

Branding the entire community as ‘terrorist’ will not be appropriate.
1964 Views

When I had opposed CWG, nobody listened: Aiyar

Mani Shankar Iyer spoke exclusively to Swati Chaturvedi about the CWG mess.
4079 Views

`BJP never linked Ram temple to power politics`

Ram temple was never linked to power politics, says BJP leader Kesari Nath Tripathi.
6886 Views

Will Jagan derail Congress in Andhra?

Despite Jagan Reddy`s exit, Congress` troubles in Andhra Pradesh are far from over.
2850 Views

Dying with dignity

Aruna Shanbaugh`s case has surely given a new direction to the debate over euthanasia.
2046 Views

Osama’s death – India’s vindication

Osama has been killed but the question remains the same - do we live in a safe world?
3038 Views

Is Anna's magic fading

Anna is set to go on an indefinite fast from Aug 16 on Lokpal issue, but will it work?
11565 Views

Jagan’s Kadapa win a setback for Congress

After YSR`s death, Congress seems to be losing its grip on Andhra Pradesh.
1808 Views

End of road for the Left?

After continuous poll drubbings, Left parties now face a big threat to their existence.
1180 Views

Tragic tale of Raj Kiran

Like Raj Kiran, there are many in Bollywood who need help and emotional support.
17579 Views

IM – The new face of terror

ISI has slowly converted SIMI into a terror outfit fully controlled and funded by it.
937 Views

Karnataka mining row and BJP’s dilemma

In order to attack the UPA govt, BJP will have to get rid of its own taint in Karnataka.
2467 Views

Karnataka crisis: Lessons for BJP

The election of new leader in Karnataka has exposed sharp divisions in BJP’s state unit.
2139 Views

Tragic tale of Raj Kiran

Nothing comes free in life - success comes with a huge cost.
171 Views

PC on the backfoot

Our Home Minister has put up a brave face despite the recent terror list goof up.
685 Views

Why can’t Sachin be ‘Bharat Ratna’

Sachin is already a "Bharat Ratna" in the eyes of his admirers whether he actually gets it or not.
486 Views

Hazare - The new age Mahatma

A revolution of this sort was needed since the cancer of corruption has made life of a common man miserable.
923 Views

Will she go that extra mile?

Model Poonam Pandey is surely on cloud nine and her magic seems to have worked.
389 Views

Parents’ consent for marriages?

Darul-Uloom Deoband says "children should get married by taking their parents’ consent”.
259 Views

Parents’ consent for marriages?

There can be many arguments in favour for or against love marriages.
724 Views

How much do you love your nation?

How would you react if I said that I don’t back Team India as the strongest contender for this year’s World Cup trophy?
34 Views

How much do you love your nation?

We can do a great service to the nation by doing little things that will actually make a difference.
138 Views

An honest PM but a weak leader

Our PM's silence over crucial issues sometimes usurps his honesty, integrity and his vision for the nation.
74 Views

Frisk those Americans

US authorities take pleasure in humiliating passengers by pat-down and strip searches in the name of security.
86 Views

Battle for TRPs

The desperation to become number one has led to the unethical war for TRPs.
686 Views

Battle for TRPs

The desperation to become number one has led to the unethical war for TRPs.
118 Views

Legend called Laxman

I love watching cricket matches only in my casual pastime and with the unending controversy over match-fixing my interest in the sport has w...
11 Views

CWG - A lost opportunity

There seems to be no end to the woes of the CWG Organising Committee (OC) led by Suresh Kalmadi.
94 Views

Paul clones

It won't be surprising if we see the desi versions of Paul-The Octopus- in the days to come.
47 Views

Bhopal: Vanishing morality in politics

Congress party's role in Anderson's escape reflects the vanishing morality from our country’s politics.
163 Views

Tackling Naxals

Centre’s response to the home-grown guerrillas has been ‘inadequate’ and unstructured, if not slow.
168 Views

Losing Husain

MF Husain's provocative work proves that the revered painter took his artistic freedom too far.
74 Views

Losing Husain

The revered painter MF Husain took his artistic freedom too far and ignored that his provocative work would have an adverse impact on people...
45 Views

His name is Thackeray

The recent brouhaha surrounding Bala Saheb and SRK has left everyone truly puzzled. In spite of resorting to cheap politics, Bala Saheb shou...
53 Views

Har Har Gangey

Thundering down the mighty Himalayas comes the benevolent mother, purifying all that which gets the good furtune to touch her and feel her w...
36 Views

Gadkari- BJP’s new saviour

By presenting Gadkari as the modern and young face of the party, the BJP leadership has tried to counter allegations that it’s the party of ...
34 Views

Sachin an Indian…Who’s to blame?

By targeting Cricketing genius like Sachin Tendulkar over "Maratha first agenda', Shiv Sena has fallen in the same league as MNS.
33 Views

What lies in store for Telangana

The prolonged struggle of the people of Telangana for a separate state has come to an end, but I wish to bemoan the creation of constant sub...
142 Views

Sachin an Indian…Who’s to blame?

Old age and ill health is surely catching up with Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, who is forced to helplessly watch the gradual decline of hi...
9 Views

It’s time for Raj Thackeray to wake up

‘Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely’. This phrase, coined by Lord Acton, fits absolutely in the case of MNS chief Raj Tha...
145 Views

Malaysia - truly Asia, is it?

Recent protests by Muslim fanatics against the planned construction of a Hindu temple has raised serious questions over Malaysia’s claim of ...
216 Views

MSD high on cash!

I am not an avid lover of cricket. I watch the sport only as a pastime.
8 Views

Where are we going?

The unabashed, senseless and unjustified violence against a woman indicates that we are still ‘conservative’ and ‘barbaric’ in our attitude ...
49 Views

Water Wars

A recent report released by the IPCC has predicted that the per capita water availability in India will decline to about 1,140 cubic metres ...
49 Views

Frisking Dr Kalam was an insult

The frisking of former president APJ Abdul Kalam, who is our national hero and also a Bharat Ratna awardee, by the ground security staff of ...
65 Views

Oops…The Cops did it again

Law and order has always been the state government’s prerogative, while the responsibility for maintaining the same rests with the police de...
38 Views

Stop writing off Advani

At a time when the saffron brigade is in a soul-searching mode to determine the exact causes of its electoral debacle, and media houses are ...
39 Views

Strip for me, baby!

Nudity in Indian cinema has always been a debatable subject. The traditional Indian audiences were never treated to the full frontal nude sc...
1014 Views

Spit anywhere, it’s India yaar

We all know that spitting, urinating and littering on government properties, public places is very disgusting, embarrassing and unhygienic, ...
947 Views

Thank God, I am safe

‘Thank God, I am safe’… This is what naturally came to my mind when I got to know that I would not be pink-slipped at a time when jobs are b...
188 Views

India gets Gandhi back

We finally managed to get back valuable personal items belonging to father of the nation.
73 Views

The Day Cricket cried

March 3 became the blackest day in the history of cricket when some unidentified assailants attacked the convoy of Sri Lankan players and ki...
34 Views

India gets Gandhi back

It was indeed heart warming to know that we finally managed to get back valuable personal items belonging to the father of the nation, Mohan...
53 Views

The day cricket cried

It was a normal day at office. We all had just started piecing together the day’s assignments while discussing what would be the lead today ...
15 Views