Monthly Archives: August 1981

In an article in these columns last Wednesday, I cited our ex­perience over the last six decades in support of my contention that Indian political parties are critically dependent on towering individuals for their survival and growth and that Indian society is not able to produce and sustain an opposition … Read More →

Seldom before have opposition leaders cut such sorry figures as they do today. The people are by and large indifferent to what they do. They can split a party (Jagjivan Ram), merge their groups (HN Bahuguna and Raj Narain), propose the coming together of leading opposition parties (Madhu Limaye), and … Read More →