What brings Karnans in judicial system?
By Vijay Darda | 13-02-2017 It is a routine procedure for the courts to serve a notice of contempt of court to a common citizen, a political leader or a government officer. But the serving of such notice to a senior sitting judge is a newsworthy event. The Madras High Court judge Justice C […]
Trump deserves a fair chance in office
By Vijay Darda | 23-01-2017 Now that Donald John Trump has been sworn in as the 45th President of the United States of America, the least he deserves is a fair chance in office. He is the elected leader of the world’s richest democracy and the unelected leader of the free world. Besides, the […]
Looking ahead for smoother ride in 2017
By Vijay Darda | 02-01-2017 When dealing with events it is best to savour the pleasant moments of the past and hope that time the great healer would provide a balm to the wounds. It is with this sentiment that I wish a good bye to 2016. As for 2017, I look ahead for […]
Ignoring Indira and other icons
By Vijay Darda | 21-11-2016 We are very well aware that when it comes to icons, every regime has two lists – a negative list that it plans to ignore and a positive list that it wishes to promote. The current NDA regime has its preferences well-defined and the logic is also pretty uncomplicated. […]
Uncertainty after Trump’s triumph
By Vijay Darda | 14-11-2016 The American establishment and by its extension the rest of the world was preparing for an era where a woman would be the president of the oldest democracy. This was supposed to be a natural transition in a modern country that had elected a ‘black’ Barack Obama for two […]
Russia has stood by India’s interests
By Vijay Darda | 17-10-2016 India’s strategic relationship with the erstwhile Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and then its successor state of Russia has a historic background that dates back to early mid-fifties and the sixties. The relationship was literally cast in stone when the then prime minister Indira Gandhi signed the India-USSR Friendship […]
Need to start second phase of Swadeshi movement
By Vijay Darda | 03-10-2016 “What could we give to the country in the last 60-65 years? We could not remove poverty, could not provide healthcare, water, electricity, education, employment to our people. We could not do anything that could put the country on the path of progress. We have done just one thing- […]
The Rajya Sabha poll bazaar
By Vijay Darda | 14-06-2016 One of the most enchanting features of our democracy is the bicameral legislature that we have in the Parliament. The Lok Sabha represents the will of the people as its members are directly elected through universal adult franchise. The Rajya Sabha is an indirectly elected House, as its members […]
Understanding neighbours & friends
By Vijay Darda | 07-06-2016 I have met and interacted with Pakistan’s High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit on several occasions and can take the liberty of calling him a friend. He is a professional diplomat – warm knowledgeable, friendly yet firm and persuasive. It was at a dinner for the visiting delegates of […]
The spectre of Trump presidency
By Vijay Darda | 11-05-2016 True, the American presidential election is still some months away. But the Republicans who will challenge the ultimate Democratic nominee (former secretary of state Hillary Clinton in all probability, barring some unexpected happening) are badly divided over their presumptive nominee Donald Trump. Lest it be forgotten we should remember […]