An open letter to Anna Hazare

In an open letter to Team Anna, Colonel Anil Athale questions their obsession with the Lokpal Bill. Athale suggests the merger of existing anti-corruption wings of all departments and public......

Why I oppose the Jan Lokpal bill

The whole approach of the civil society activists is legalistic, with an unbounded faith in laws as cure for all. In India we have a plethora of laws but very little law and order. It is essential......

Libyan crisis: India must act as an elder brother

India has often been accused by the smaller neighbours in South Asia as acting like a 'Big Brother'. Unfortunately ever since the George Orwell's classic work Nineteen Eighty-four, the phrase has......

Manipur MLAs write to PM; demand NRC, disarmament

Forty MLAs from violence-hit Manipur have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that the state requires complete disarmament to foster an environment of peace and security. IMAGE:......