The Maharashtra chief minister, Mr. Vasantrao Patil, has reacted to attempts to harass and, if possible, topple him as any self-respecting and honourable man in his position would do in a flush of anger and frustration. And he has reasons to be both angry and frustrated – angry because the … Read More
When I wrote last week about some of the implications of Mrs Gandhi’s invitation to Mr AR Antulay to attend a meeting of the Congress (I) working committee on the eve of the recent AICC session in Bombay, it had not occurred to me that he would either initiate a … Read More
A fortnight after the AICC session in Bombay, it is still not quite clear why Mrs Gandhi ordered the show. Perhaps this is a false search – the search for a specific purpose. After all, the AICC had not met for three years; if only for the sake of form, … Read More
By heaping lies upon lies President Reagan has disgraced the United States. It was a lie that so grave a threat had arisen to the lives of American citizens in Grenada as to justify an invasion of that little island. It is a lie that the Soviet Union and Cuba … Read More
No one can possibly be impressed by the explanation the US administration has offered for its invasion of the tiny island republic of Grenada in the Caribbeans (population 115,000). No American there was known to have been killed before the marines landed. If there was a breakdown of law and … Read More
President Reagan faces the moment of truth in Lebanon. This is the plain implication of the massacre of at least 140 marines in Beirut on Sunday. The US defence secretary, Mr. Weinberger, has been quick to point an accusing finger towards Iran and even the Soviet Union. A hitherto unknown … Read More
As the fourth round of border talks open between India and China in New Delhi today (October 24), it is possible to perceive a certain movement in Beijing’s foreign policy which may in the long run help the two countries reach a settlement on the border issue, and indeed, to … Read More
To begin with, we must confess that we might not be adequately informed about developments in Jammu and Kashmir. So it is possible that the Congress (I) leadership might be justified in taking a grim view of them. But from the outside the situation in the state looks to us … Read More
A Colombo journal has speculated that President Jayewardene might attend the forthcoming Commonwealth prime minister’s conference next month and avail himself of this opportunity to have discussions with Mrs. Gandhi on the Tamil issue. It is difficult to be sure whether or not this speculation is based on official briefing. … Read More
Opposition parties represented at the recent Srinagar conclave will find it hard to shrug off the charges Mrs. Gandhi has hurled at them, at her press conference in New Delhi on Saturday. She overdrew the picture, as she tends to do in such matters, when she accused opposition parties of … Read More
