Ground Reality

Even as prospects of foreign secretary level talks between India and Pakistan hang in balance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has noted with satisfaction that the decision making and its execution , the considerations  that into the tactical response to the terrorists attack at the Pathankot air base.    His tweet soon after the visit to  the Ground Zero  hailed valiant efforts put up by men and women on the ground  to thwart the attack .Seven security personnel were killed in the operations ,which according to many security experts, had lost precious  moments despite proper inputs of imminent strike in wake of fast unfolding developments including alleged kidnapping of the SP police. He also noted the coordination among field units.   The former national security adviser MK Narayanan was candid in his criticism and questioned rationality of talks. He wants. Pakistan to arrest Azhar Masood .he has lent his voice to the growing crit...

                           Cut Throat Political games get underway in India, much to bewilderment of The Prime Minister Narendra Modi led Government which was still busy to assess import of the Ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA ) crushing defeat in the Hindi heartland state of Bihar.    Things are changing at a faster pace than anticipated as The Ruling BJP veterans 88 year old LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Yashwant Sinha, former Finance Minister,Former  Union Minister Shanta Kumar virtually raised a banner of revolt and publicly issued a terse statement which said the “consensual character” has been destroyed and no lessons were learnt from the Delhi Assembly poll debacle. Their statement has come within two days of the Bihar polls where the BJP got mere  53 seats out of 243 member state Assembly. The Grand Alliance of Lalu Prasad  Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal, JD...

Bihar polls verdict is a Wake up call for the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led ruling dispensation at the centre. If they take it lightly like Delhi polls debacle, Time will be tougher for them  as next two years are packed with state assembly polls . In 2016, polls are to be held in Kerala,Tamil nadu, Puducherry , West Bengal and Assam and in 2017, UP,Punjab ,Goa,Uttrakhand and Manipur will go to  polls. Upbeat with massive victory,Mahagathbandhan –the Grand Alliance of Nitish-Lalu –Congress, will not leave any stone upturned to derail the Modi’s apple cart in other parts of the country too. Recent events  will cast it shadow on coming Parliament session from November 26. After winning almost three fourth majority-178 out of 243 seats in the state assembly polls,the Grand alliance will stitch more such tie ups for mounting pressure on the NDA, which trailed  with meager 57 seats in Bihar. The Verdict has proved beyond an iota of doubt that alliance...

Known for  natural lustre and rough texture, Khadi strands  of late have turned   livewire in more ways than one, due to increasing footfalls at khadi, growing  sales  and demands  for technological upgradation, decent payment and working environs  to weavers and bridling cost of the fibre. Debates veer around whirring wheels of Charkhas. Leading from the front, Prime Minister Narendra Modi,  who had  launched   Khadi promotion blitz in his talk shows on radio, waves  a year ago, says the sales have almost doubled and more and more people purchase Khadi items now. Disputing  the government’s claims, many say hype was being created by raising bogey of sales. Khadi  and village industries top rung officials, keeping track of its sales and purchases across the country, wave ledgers to assert that purchases might be even  higher than what had been c...