The former Afghan King, Zahir Shah, has indicated, for the first time publicly, his willingness to play a role in the resolution of his country’s extremely complex problems. In his interview to The Independent, London, he has not spelt out a blueprint. Indeed, he cannot do so for the obvious … Read More
To state the obvious, the 59th Constitution Amendment Bill approved by the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday falls into two parts. The first enables the Union government to extend President’s rule in Punjab by another two years and the second authorizes it to impose emergency in the state if it deems … Read More
The impression has spread that the government will soon go in for a by-election in the Allahabad parliamentary constituency and that Mr Amitabh Bachchan will once again be the Congress candidate. There are good reasons for this impression. But these cannot be said to clinch the issue. For all we … Read More
The government of India’s Punjab policy, if such a thing exists, has taken on three different garbs in just four days. On March 4 it released the head priests and 40 young men who had been detained apparently for no good reason in the Jodhpur jail, creating the impression that … Read More
We must confess at the very outset that we have been foxed by Giani Zail Singh’s disclosure that some individuals had indicated to him last summer that they were prepared to spend Rs. 30 crores to Rs. 40 crores to secure his reelection as President. Even a week after the … Read More
