under Jatin Gandhi

Non Argumentative Indians

If you expect youngsters in Parliament to rejuvenate Indian democracy, prepare for disappointment. Their record so far offers challenges faith.

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30 Jul 2010 | BY Jatin Gandhi
Big-brotherly Advice from RSS

Of course, the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) is a cultural organisation that doesn’t interfere in the internal matters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

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23 Jul 2010 | BY Jatin Gandhi
Deluge of Inaction

The floods in Punjab and Haryana are probably the worst since 1988. That does not, however, mean that there have been no floods since 1988. Every year, the Ghaggar river swells up and the waters breach its banks, submerging homes, affecting livelihoods, and, in some cases, causing deaths. This year, the death toll is close to 36. So far.

The floods haven’t caught the states unawares. It is just that their governments have chosen to do nothing about it. The Ghaggar, interestingly, is a river that dries up when it is not raining. Repairing the banks is easy at such times.

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19 Jul 2010 | BY Jatin Gandhi
Pawar Politics in Play

Sharad Pawar has always been a difficult ally of the Congress. With the timing of his moves, which could upset the coalition arithmetic in the Government, Pawar has got Congressmen peeved.

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15 Jul 2010 | BY Jatin Gandhi
Light at Last

It has taken a while, but the Rohtang Tunnel project could alter everything, from defence to tourism—unless ecological degradation gets in the way.

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2 Jul 2010 | BY Jatin Gandhi
Conflict Cuisine

A Pittsburg restaurant that stretches the limits of American palatability. It serves food from a country at conflict with the US, peppered with a hearty sprinkling of discussion.

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30 Jun 2010 | BY Jatin Gandhi
The Longest US War is Still On

Earlier this month, on 7 June to be precise, the Afghan war completed 104 months and there are no signs of a pullout. This makes it the longest in American history.

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19 Jun 2010 | BY Jatin Gandhi
Ghost at the Banquet

Nitish Kumar’s outburst against an ad put out by his alliance partner in Bihar raises some questions. Is he play acting? Or is he about to sever ties with the BJP?

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18 Jun 2010 | BY Jatin Gandhi
Armed Indecision

Should the Army take on the battle against Maoists? The Home and Defence ministries are at odds over the question. Here’s the state of the battle within.

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18 Jun 2010 | BY Jatin Gandhi
The Worst Session Ever

Indian Parliament, once the pride of the country’s founding fathers, has been reduced to a sorry spectacle. And how!

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13 May 2010 | BY Jatin Gandhi
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