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 Kushboo has joined the BJP. So did Veerappan's daughter Vidyarani some time ago. Giving the forest brigand the honour due to him, BJP made his daughter the State Vice-President…
By T.J.S. George In a non-democratic family enterprise such as the Congress, even the appearance of rebellion is unthinkable. That is why last month's letter of dissent by 23 senior leaders triggered…
By T.J.S. George A few days ago, for the first time in my eventful life, I felt jealous of the Americans. I was watching a press conference with President Trump facing his…
By T.J.S. George There was a storm in the Congress teacup last week. It re-established two facts. One, that there is a section of Congressmen who now see the Gandhi family's hold…
By T.J.S. George Consider the emerging India that is Bharat. Consider a clutch of latest developments and their implications. Consider what is said and what is unsaid, what is done and what…
By T.J.S. George Narendra Modi, of course, has gifts of leadership that put him above his challengers. But even his admirers will agree that the weaknesses of the Congress are a big…
By T.J.S. George Unity of the unexpected kind is in the air. Karnataka's Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa caught Covid and went into quarantine, complete with hospital shirt. Soon after the news was…
By T.J.S. George India's view of, and dealings with, China are becoming curiouser and curiouser. Suddenly we are told that dozens of Chinese apps have been banned. Reasons cited include security and…
By T.J.S. George The Congress’ curse — and India’s — is that no one dares look outside of the Gandhis. This is when it is obvious that dramatic changes will occur if…
By T.J.S. George Pardon my parochialism (or is it realism?) but I do feel that North and South are different and never the twain shall meet. It is the Aryan concepts that…
By T.J.S. George Karl Marx summed up a complete philosophy when he set forth the precept, 'From each according to his ability?' This was not communism. It was simply the acceptance of…
By T.G.S. George I spent an hour with Indira Gandhi last week. She was at her photogenic best, looking confident, well-groomed, attractive. She kept a camera-conscious smile all the time, though there…
By T.J.S. George Mysuru will never be the same to me again; Southern Star, my home on many a visit, has shut down. Tennis will not be the same again; Wimbledon has…
By T.J.S. George When history bends to the whims of those in power, beware. The British bent it to make them look like benefactors of India. After they left, we have had…
By T.J.S. George Virus cannot beat humour. A fun story circulating on the internet is titled "Class of 2025." A delightfully strict school teacher calls out her class attendance ... Quarantine Joshi,…
By T.J.S. George Two things worry me. Deeply. Feeling patriotic, I sat glued to the television set for the Prime Minister's "address to the nation." After two minutes I felt hungry and…
By T.J.S. George Is there an untold story behind the Corona pandemic that is changing our world? When a crisis of this kind hits mankind, it is natural for all kinds of…
By T.J.S. George The story is that a man used to walk up and down London's glamorous Oxford Street with a placard proclaiming "the end is nigh." The idea was to encourage…
By T.J.S. George Sardar Patel's statue at Ahmedabad was recently advertised for sale at Rs. 30,000 crore by "unknown persons." Clearly it was someone's idea of a joke and could have been…
By T.J.S. George So, a mere virus is enough to bring humanity on its knees. The phrase "mere virus" may be an understatement in the present context, for corona has not only…
By T.J.S. George The Coronavirus is anti-national because it has undermined our international diplomacy. As everyone knows, Prime Minister Modi developed the full-body embrace as the dominant feature of India's foreign policy.…
By T.J.S. George The hills are alive with the sound of slogans. We've sung for a thousand years Inquilab Zindabad. The heart still wants to sing Hindustan Hamara. The halls fill the…
By T.J.S. George The Greatest Show on Earth made by Cecil B. DeMille 58 years ago was imaginary, meant to entertain filmgoers. The Greatest Show on Earth 2020 staged by Narendra Modi…
