BJP seems to have shot itself in the foot!

Posted on April 4, 2009 by Pavan Gupta

Bharatiya Janata Party has once again decided to play its Hindutva card for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in India. BJP which is part of a larger National Democratic Alliance had a 50-50 chance in 2004 general elections as an incumbent party. It was shocked when it was defeated because of its failure to look [...]

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Indian political choice, bad to worst?

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Pavan Gupta

The NDA (National Democratic Alliance) government proclaimed, “India Shining” in 2004 and called for general elections. They got a drubbing at the hustling. Obviously a majority of the population did not agree with NDA’s assessment. As a result the Congress Party managed to form another coalition under UPA (United Progressive Alliance) and formed the government [...]

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The writing is on the wall for Pakistan!

Posted on January 23, 2009 by Pavan Gupta

Pakistan has been ‘calling the wolf’ for the past 60 years and that too quite successfully. Time seems to have run out on this silly ritual. Whenever the United States of America confronted Pakistan with a complaint they always pointed fingers at India and the so-called ‘Kashmir Dispute’. It has worked quite well for them [...]

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Should UPA government be given a second chance?

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Pavan Gupta

India is passing through a very difficult time and needs a much bolder government at the center. There is a difference between bold and belligerent. This must be understood by our not-so-bright politicians! When the government initiates a structural reform, it is being bold. On the other hand when a government makes empty threats and [...]

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China poses a significant threat to India!

Posted on November 14, 2008 by Pavan Gupta

China wants India to block Dalai Lama’s Dharamsala meet. This was not a request but a demand. Can you imagine India making a similar demand on China? The two Asian giants have had a rocky relationship since the 1962 Indo-China war. Despite of the ‘Henderson Brooks Report’, India has lost major territories since 1857. China [...]

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