Is it a Victory or Defeat for Anna Hazare?
The 74-year-old Anna Hazare, India’s rising anti-corruption star, ended his fast Sunday morning after 12 days of a high-voltage drama that can beat even a Hollywood thriller. By Rakesh Raman…
Anna Ji, Don’t Break Your Fast against Corruption
Anna Ji, First I thought to ask you: How are you? But then stopped myself quickly, thinking it will be foolish on my part to ask about your wellbeing after…
Scholastic Kid Reporters Interview President Obama
The Scholastic News Kids Press Corps announced Tuesday that two of its Kid Reporters, ten-year-old Topanga Sena of Orlando, Florida, and eleven-year-old Jacob Schroeder of Albuquerque, New Mexico, conducted an…
Why You Must Not Compare Anna Hazare with Gandhi
Ramlila Maidan in the Indian capital New Delhi is used to hold the annual mythological show Ramlila (based on the epic Ramayana) in which God Rama vanquishes the ten-headed villain…
Armadillo Film on Danish Soldiers in Afghanistan War
When the new Danish documentary Armadillo screened in its native country and elsewhere in Europe, it is claimed that it set off a political firestorm. In this cinema verite portrait…
Is it the Death of Democracy in India?
The ultimate paradox: India is a democratic country, but common Indians can’t live democratically. The Congress-led ruling party in India is all set to give a new definition to democracy.…