After the Andhra disaster, the changeover to the presidential system fiasco. A lot of Congress “leaders” appear to be possessed by a death wish. There is no other way to explain either the developments in Andhra Pradesh or the decision to revive the issue of the need to go over … Read More
The most traumatic hijacking incident for this country is mercifully over. The unfortunate passengers, the crew and the aircraft are safely back home. For the first time the danger to them was real. On more than one occasion, the hijackers, claiming to be Bhindranwale supporters, appeared to be ready to … Read More
The whole country will heave a sigh of relief that Mr Ram Lal has at long last resigned as governor of Andhra Pradesh. It is not possible for us to say whether he has been prodded or even ordered to do so by his mentors in New Delhi or he … Read More
While it is a reasonably safe bet that Mrs Gandhi called on President Zail Singh on Wednesday to acquaint him with her assessment of the political situation in Andhra, we are in no position to say what transpired at the meeting. But a couple of points can be made with … Read More
The Reagan administration has never made a secret of its support for the Afghan rebels despite the embarrassment it must cause to the Pakistan government which continues to deny that it is serving as a conduit for the supply of money and weapons for the Mujahiddin. Indeed, in view of … Read More
President Zail Singh will face an unprecedented situation in the history of the Republic on Monday in case Mr NT Rama Rao brings to New Delhi 170 Andhra MLAs and parades them in front of him. This will place him in a cruel dilemma which the Union government should anticipate … Read More
It is in great sorrow that we return to the subject of the dismissal of Mr NT Rama Rao as chief minister of Andhra and the swearing-in of Mr Bhaskara Rao in his place on Thursday. We return to the subject because we are left with no choice but to … Read More
Seldom has the Prime Minister looked so sombre on such occasions as during her address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Ford in Delhi on independence day. Not once in 50 minutes did a smile flicker across her face. She had reasons to be concerned. While the … Read More
We celebrate the 37th independence day today under the shadow of the barely controlled crisis in Punjab. This cannot but affect the nation’s mood. The President, Giani Zail Singh’s address reflects the reality of the threat as it developed in Punjab as well as the mood it has produced in … Read More
By any reckoning the Sarbat Khalsa convention in Amritsar has been an impressive success. Indeed, it could mark an important landmark in the history of Punjab and the Sikh community. The overwhelmingly Sikh audience was large, the conduct of all those participating in it dignified, and the message emanating from … Read More
