By T.J.S. George Barack Obama's autobiography caught attention in India because of his remark on Rahul Gandhi and "the nervous unformed quality about him." In the process, the sheer grandeur of the…
By T.J.S. George
Barack Obama's autobiography caught attention in India because of his remark on Rahul Gandhi and "the nervous unformed quality about him." In the process, the sheer grandeur of the book, "A Promised Land," escaped attention. Actually, the Obama opus is a classic, in the range it covers, in its analytical depth, and in the literary quality it displays on every page.
India seems to have developed a peculiar relationship with humour. We are confused about what comedy actually is. Every offensive remark is treated as either a national crisis or a Constitutional issue.…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD A small news item buried deep inside my newspaper caught my eye today. It said that the National Medical Commission (NMC), the body that governs and…
For years, D.K. Shivakumar was the eternal bridesmaid of Karnataka politics. He was always close to power, always indispensable to the Congress party, but never quite the chosen one. Now, at last,…
