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…
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…
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.…
Dems’ TV Ad Attacks GOP Front-Runner Romney
The political battle between Dems and Reps in the U.S. can put even the ultimate war between Autobots and Decepticons of Hollywood blockbuster Transformers to shame. This is evident once…
How S&P Downgraded U.S. Credit Rating
On Aug. 5, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services lowered its long-term sovereign credit rating on the United States of America to ‘AA+’ from ‘AAA’. In response to questions, Standard &…