The Delhi Police disowned one of its ace officers, Rajbir Singh, who brought so much of glory to the force. One fails to understand why he was not given a ceremonial farewell, writes Pankaj Vohra.
Advani's book has given enough fodder to his opponents and fails to inspire the majority even in the Sangh Parivar, writes Pankaj Vohra.
Instead of helping the Congress, the quota order will help some of its allies and opponents who are into caste-based politics, writes
Pankaj Vohra.
The much-awaited revamp of the Cong is running behind schedule and it has got delayed possibly because of Sonia's indisposition, writes Pankaj Vohra.
Gujarat CM Narendra Modi's style of politics has not changed and his talk of development is only aimed at misleading the intelligentsia, writes Pankaj Vohra.
The BJP which at one time appeared to be a clear winner in the HP Assembly polls seems to have pitched itself into a tough contest, writes Pankaj Vohra.
The Federal capital of Nigeria is a city like Islamabad created to meet official needs, writes Pankaj Vohra.
With the Gujarat polls drawing close, the question on everyone’s lips is whether Modi will be able to repeat the feat of the 2002 polls, writes Pankaj Vohra.
The reiteration of the need for the party to recapture its political space coincided with the widespread endorsement of Rahul Gandhi after he assumed charge as general secretary, writes Pankaj Vohra.
Regional parties have often obstructed the best of the plans, forcing the Centre to change its stance on vital issues for its survival, writes Pankaj Vohra.
What will be worth watching is whether Advani will get the Sangh’s endorsement as the political party’s PM candidate in the next election, writes
Pankaj Vohra.
BJP, JD(S) and the Congress, will try to outwit each other, even though a mid-term poll would be the best way to settle the issue, writes Pankaj Vohra.
The Congress wants to cash in on the advantage of projecting a youthful leader in order to both attract and galvanise young voters, writes Pankaj Vohra.
But the BJP’s future is neither in the hands of Vajpayee nor Advani. The party has to grow up and stand on its own two feet, writes
Pankaj Vohra.
The manner in which the Ram Setu issue threatens to erupt into a major political debate should serve as a wake-up call for the government. Common perception is that the UPA government is partisan and concerned only with matters relating to minority communities. This needs to change. In fact, the need of the hour is to use Indira Gandhi's political strategy, and move the focus from caste and community to weaker sections and the downtrodden. The Congress and its allies need to understand that being secular is no different from addressing the concerns of all communities, including Hindus, writes
Pankaj Vohra.