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Give farmers a face-saver to end the siege of Delhi

Give farmers a face-saver to end the siege of Delhi

Rediff.com6 Dec 2020

Finding itself trapped in a cul de sac, all things considered, a negotiated climbdown at this juncture seems the only sensible course available for the Centre, suggests Virendra Kapoor.

Why Owaisi's rise in Bihar is cause for concern

Why Owaisi's rise in Bihar is cause for concern

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

Owaisi's five seats in Bihar's Muslim-majority Seemanchal region ought to ring alarm bells, observes Virendra Kapoor.

Biden: No cause to worry for India

Biden: No cause to worry for India

Rediff.com12 Nov 2020

Washington might occasionally make some noises about alleged human rights violations and related issues but commonality of interests will only see the Indo-US ties grow stronger, observes Virendra Kapoor.

Europe and the problem of Islamic radicals

Europe and the problem of Islamic radicals

Rediff.com3 Nov 2020

Europeans believe that what is under attack is their way of life, their secular faith, the long-fought right to keep religion out of the public sphere, observes Virendra Kapoor.

Will Nitish jump NDA ship post poll?

Will Nitish jump NDA ship post poll?

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

Given Nitish's track record as an accomplished trapeze artist who can dump the BJP overnight and embrace the RJD, he can leave the saffron party stranded should he fail to get the chief ministerial crown for the fourth time, notes Virendra Kapoor.

A Dalit leader who did much for himself

A Dalit leader who did much for himself

Rediff.com12 Oct 2020

Paswan was a minister under six different prime ministers, hardly out of government since he was first elected to the Lok Sabha in 1977, observes Virendra Kapoor.

Time to move on from mandir-masjid saga

Time to move on from mandir-masjid saga

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

Applying balm on the wounds of the two religious groups is a better course of action for the rulers. Common sense dictates the verdict be accepted in good grace by all sides, suggests Virendra Kapoor.

Why India LOVES Modi

Why India LOVES Modi

Rediff.com24 Sep 2020

We love a leader who oozes authority and firmness, notes Virendra Kapoor.

Going to war will cost China and Xi dear

Going to war will cost China and Xi dear

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

'How Xi Jinping will withdraw the aggression and justify it to his Communist party in case of a negotiated settlement might be his biggest headache.' 'Unless he is ready to gamble on an armed conflict, whose outcome given India's battle-readiness and determination is always uncertain,' observes Virendra Kapoor.

Will Bihar be a cakewalk for Nitish-NDA?

Will Bihar be a cakewalk for Nitish-NDA?

Rediff.com10 Sep 2020

The Opposition grand alliance is proving to be a non-starter, with senior RJD leaders reluctant to be ordered about by an immature and entitled Tejashswi, observes Virendra Kapoor.

Mummy and son hasten Congress's race to extinction

Mummy and son hasten Congress's race to extinction

Rediff.com3 Sep 2020

Congress members don't want Rahul Gandhi back as party chief. But the problem is that Sonia Gandhi won't have anyone other than her son to take over the Family Firm, notes Virendra Kapoor.

Opinion: SC will score self-goal if Bhushan goes free

Opinion: SC will score self-goal if Bhushan goes free

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

If Prashant Bhushan were to be allowed to go scot-free, it would open the floodgates for abuse of the courts, argues Virendra Kapoor.

Did Rajasthan tussle scuttle Rahul's return?

Did Rajasthan tussle scuttle Rahul's return?

Rediff.com19 Aug 2020

'Play safe and persist with an ailing Sonia Gandhi as interim chief and wait for an opportune moment to foist the crown prince yet again,' predicts Virendra Kapoor.

India faces no threat from the Ram temple

India faces no threat from the Ram temple

Rediff.com12 Aug 2020

'Now that the Ram mandir is done, we need to move on. And grapple with COVID-19, a sputtering economy, a belligerent China...' 'The temple may win a few more elections for the BJP, but by itself it won't solve the nation's growing problems of economic and social distress,' notes Virendra Kapoor.

Why is the CBI still pursuing Advani and Joshi?

Why is the CBI still pursuing Advani and Joshi?

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

It cannot be that only in this case the CBI has developed a spine, refusing to heed the advice of its political masters.' 'There is something that does not meet the eye here,' notes Virendra Kapoor.

We can't depend on the US to fight China

We can't depend on the US to fight China

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

India must be aware that there is no question of the US fighting the Chinese on land. We have to fight our own battles, points out Virendra Kapoor.

Why gangsters like Vikas Dubey become formidable

Why gangsters like Vikas Dubey become formidable

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

'Not unlike politicians who gravitate towards whoever is in power, mafia dons too have a great survival streak, switching loyalty to the party in power,' observes Virendra Kapoor a week after gangster Vikas Dubey was slain in an alleged encounter.

Why the Congress is on the back foot

Why the Congress is on the back foot

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

'Given that the RGF is a family-controlled trust, why would the Congress defend it every time someone accuses it of wrong-doing?' asks Virendra Kapoor.

Modi will inflict pain on China sooner than later

Modi will inflict pain on China sooner than later

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

'Anyone familiar with Modi's track record will know he never forgets a slight, a betrayal,' notes Virendra Kapoor.

Ladakh standoff unlikely to end soon

Ladakh standoff unlikely to end soon

Rediff.com16 Jun 2020

Narrowing of differences on competing territorial claims along the un-demarcated LAC might take weeks, if not months, of hard-nosed negotiations. Without some give and take on both sides, the impasse will be hard to resolve, observes Virendra Kapoor.

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