War on Communism Archive

  • The figures first. The figures show how CPM and co have performed in the recent Zilla Panchayat elections. The same thing said in boring words. The verdict was clear: although the Left has kept its control over a majority of the seats at all levels,...

    Will this Sustain?

    The figures first. The figures show how CPM and co have performed in the recent Zilla Panchayat elections. The same thing said in boring words. The verdict was clear: although the Left has kept its control over a majority of the seats at all levels,...

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  • In a rather lengthy article, Manjeet Kriplani discusses the Naxal problem. While she correctly echoes what we all knew–that the Naxals pose the biggest threat to India’s internal security–she quickly bares her sympathies. Judging from their past experience with development, the tribals have a right...

    How not to Address the Naxal Problem

    In a rather lengthy article, Manjeet Kriplani discusses the Naxal problem. While she correctly echoes what we all knew–that the Naxals pose the biggest threat to India’s internal security–she quickly bares her sympathies. Judging from their past experience with development, the tribals have a right...

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  • The Crown Prince, heir-apparent, and India’s Prime Minister-in-waiting asks with great gravity: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi put a poser before non-government organizations (NGOs) and tribal youth cadre of the party during his stay in Chhattisgarh’s insurgency-hit Bastar region – ‘Why is Maoism growing in the...

    The Makings of India’s Future Prime Minister

    The Crown Prince, heir-apparent, and India’s Prime Minister-in-waiting asks with great gravity: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi put a poser before non-government organizations (NGOs) and tribal youth cadre of the party during his stay in Chhattisgarh’s insurgency-hit Bastar region – ‘Why is Maoism growing in the...

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  • This shows how India gifted Nepal to China. While most in the mainstream media gloat about the victory of democracy, free and fair elections, etc nobody wants to see behind the curtain. India gifts Nepal to China Balbir K Punj The UPA Government can now...

    The Last Hindu Kingdom Bites the Dust

    This shows how India gifted Nepal to China. While most in the mainstream media gloat about the victory of democracy, free and fair elections, etc nobody wants to see behind the curtain. India gifts Nepal to China Balbir K Punj The UPA Government can now...

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  • An article (link courtesy the Acorn) by Nandini Sundar that tries to examine the Maoist menace by drawing guidance from the Mahabharata, gets the Mahabharata portion almost wholly wrong. Tweet

    On what the Mahabharata Really Says

    An article (link courtesy the Acorn) by Nandini Sundar that tries to examine the Maoist menace by drawing guidance from the Mahabharata, gets the Mahabharata portion almost wholly wrong. Tweet

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  • The old suspect, A.K. Ramanujan emerges out of the woodwork on Outlook’s pages. The magazine’s leader to this article says: …in a pocket of the Delhi University, right-wing student activists have taken exception to this essay by the celebrated scholar A.K. Ramanujan, on the many...

    Ramanujan’s Ramayana

    The old suspect, A.K. Ramanujan emerges out of the woodwork on Outlook’s pages. The magazine’s leader to this article says: …in a pocket of the Delhi University, right-wing student activists have taken exception to this essay by the celebrated scholar A.K. Ramanujan, on the many...

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  • Tibet stands tall in the list of Nehru’s ugly legacies. With our Comrades calling the shots now, is this news any surprise? Indian police have arrested about 100 Tibetan exiles who set out, earlier this week, on a protest march from India to their homeland....

    India’s Shame

    Tibet stands tall in the list of Nehru’s ugly legacies. With our Comrades calling the shots now, is this news any surprise? Indian police have arrested about 100 Tibetan exiles who set out, earlier this week, on a protest march from India to their homeland....

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  • Guns, tanks, swords, knives, and bombs are not the only weapons to carry out the People’s Revolution. The CPI-M shows what else is required. CPI-M cadres who were denied jobs in local factories ransacked a party office, beat up leaders and later locked them up...

    Arsenals for the People’s Revolution

    Guns, tanks, swords, knives, and bombs are not the only weapons to carry out the People’s Revolution. The CPI-M shows what else is required. CPI-M cadres who were denied jobs in local factories ransacked a party office, beat up leaders and later locked them up...

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  • Is this latest Red attack in Orissa a precursor of sorts? A day after Naxals launched massive attacks in Orissa killing 15 people, security forces are intensifying pressure on them But the Naxals now seem to be shifting targets. The Tata Group is now at...

    …till the Blood Spills in the Cities

    Is this latest Red attack in Orissa a precursor of sorts? A day after Naxals launched massive attacks in Orissa killing 15 people, security forces are intensifying pressure on them But the Naxals now seem to be shifting targets. The Tata Group is now at...

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  • This is where I wind up my previous post on Hindutva, which I had left unfinished. I pointed to a fundamental error in understanding Hindutva by comparing it to "militant Islam." Tweet

    Hindutva and Militant Islam

    This is where I wind up my previous post on Hindutva, which I had left unfinished. I pointed to a fundamental error in understanding Hindutva by comparing it to "militant Islam." Tweet

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  • This promises to be fun. Times of India has already begun its verbal acrobatics. Congress in Gujarat is raising its voice on the Sohrabuddin issue. But, it should explain to the people what should be done to a man who stored illegal arms and ammunition....

    Please Stand by for the Editorials..

    This promises to be fun. Times of India has already begun its verbal acrobatics. Congress in Gujarat is raising its voice on the Sohrabuddin issue. But, it should explain to the people what should be done to a man who stored illegal arms and ammunition....

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  • I rubbed my eyes upon reading the teaser to this article: We are quick to condemn the lunatics who wield trishuls and wear saffron. But isn’t it time that the skull-capped and long-bearded version of fanaticism receives our contempt too? Barkha Dutt examines. Reading the...

    The Burkha Is Intact

    I rubbed my eyes upon reading the teaser to this article: We are quick to condemn the lunatics who wield trishuls and wear saffron. But isn’t it time that the skull-capped and long-bearded version of fanaticism receives our contempt too? Barkha Dutt examines. Reading the...

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