Rao took an incredibly bold decision which the BJP, locked in a bitter electoral battle with him, was suspicious of, but did not make an issue of, in the national interest.
Even through differences in ideology, our politicians never lost their sense of conduct. Now, when maturity is needed within parties, it is replaced by an unprecedented bitterness.
You cannot deny that demolitions are inhuman, and reasonable rehabilitation is a fair demand. But should there be no punishment for anybody for allowing encroachments in the first place?
Many of today's achievers in diverse fields like politics, media, sports, cinema, technology, high finance, business, NGOs, are much younger than before and nobody's complaining.
The great foreign policy challenge for India at this moment is to finally dump the old mindset of a lobbying nation and celebrate its new status as a buying power.
This is no political obituary of Narasimha Rao. It is to underline the fascinating situation of a man who achieved so much for India in 5 years being friendless on his way to jail.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.
Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.
The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.
How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?
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