The incident in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday was as unprecedented as it was painful. This was the first time since the enforcement of the Constitution in 1950 that the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha not only withdrew from the House in anger but also made an observation which could … Read More
Who was it who said after a visit to the Soviet Union: “I have seen tomorrow, it works”? It could have been George Bernard Shaw, H.G. Wells, Webb or one of many other distinguished figures in the ‘thirties. Today it is difficult to find a similarly distinguished non-communist writer who … Read More
It was perhaps only to be expected that the joint Indo-Soviet “declaration” issued at the end of Mr. Brezhnev’s visit to New Delhi would not reflect the differences that are said to exist between the two governments on the issue of Soviet military intervention in Afghanistan. In fact the declaration … Read More
The U.S. state department has been quick to dismiss President Brezhnev’s five-point doctrine of peace and security in the Gulf as “basically a reiteration of long-standing Soviet proposals.” So, indeed, it is. But that is by itself not a serious criticism.
If the Congress (I) leadership’s main purpose in holding the AICC session in New Delhi during the week-end was to bring its ‘democratic’ credentials into disrepute, it can claim to have gone about the task in a fairly thorough manner.
President Brezhnev’s visit to New Delhi at this time when the Soviet leadership is preoccupied with developments in Poland is a measure of the importance he and his colleagues in the Kremlin attach to relations with this country. On her part, the Indian Prime Minister, Mrs. Gandhi, has left no … Read More
We must hang our heads in shame over reports of widespread support for Bhagalpur policemen allegedly responsible for the blinding of a number of under-trial prisoners. This is a frightening commentary on the depths to which we as a people can sink without much provocation.
