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Home > News > Commentary > Prem Panicker
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In the land of the free
'How do we decide on the identity of president. That's easy. Me. Because I thought of it first. If anyone has any objections to that, I'll see you in court. My court.'
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March 27, 2002 |
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Taxing me to insomnia
'If we default, the IT authorities jump on us like the proverbial lorryload of bricks. But is responsibility a one-way street? Does the State have no responsibilities? Is it not accountable for its misdeeds, its mismanagement?'
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March 19, 2002 |
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Will the VHP clean the Ganga now?
'During the Maha Kumbh Mela, the VHP had vowed to clean up the Ganges. From that date to this, I have not seen them announce any dates for starting this project. Why not?'
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March 18, 2002 |
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The drama in Ayodhya
'You can't, they say, fool all the people all the time. The VHP has been trying to buck that trend, by repeatedly announcing programmes, getting the collective adrenalin pumping, and then backing off.'
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March 5, 2002 |
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The mute spectators
'Surely it is time to ask, why is the police so reluctant to act, when acting promptly and decisively could have saved so many lives?'
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February 25, 2002 |
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The true verdict
'The politician needs to scrawl 'You suck!' in large letters on his bathroom mirror, so that he can see it first thing every morning. It will remind him of what the electorate thinks of him today.'
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