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War on Communism Archive
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Battle For Bengal
Posted on November 22, 2007 | 11 CommentsThe Calcutta (not Kolkata) violence didn’t come as a surprise. Several foreboding omens of Muslim discontent had indicated what to expect. It was planned well, executed perfectly, and extracted the desired harvest. The script unfolded in the lanes and bylanes of east and central Kolkata,... -
Praful Bidwai on Nandigram
Posted on November 20, 2007 | 11 CommentsPraful Bidwai pitches in with lots of acid against Buddhadeb and Left goons in this interesting center-page article in the Slimes. Whereas his criticism of the Left is blistering, his article as a whole is immeasurably clever. Offstumped digs up a similar (earlier) denouncement from... -
Nandigram, Muslims & Media
Posted on November 20, 2007 | No CommentsThe Indian media sometimes acknowledges truth when it has no alternative. This Indian Express report of Muslims who were butchered in the Nandigram saga belongs to that category. …dominance of Muslims in Opp, relief camps prompts attack from Muslim voices But thanks to excellent blogs... -
Nandigram is Out of Bounds
Posted on November 15, 2007 | 12 CommentsThe Left is rightly obstinate about not allowing its sins to be discussed in Parliament. In true Mafiosi style, they reason that it is a "state subject," hence out of bounds. After a meeting of four Left parties, the leaders maintained that the Nandigram issue... -
Exposing the Economist’s India Bias
Posted on November 13, 2007 | 15 CommentsThe Economist’s ignorance about India is on display again. A consistent display of poor research and lack of awareness of basic facts about the country forces one to reasonably conclude that the magazine is biased against India. For instance, their country profile on India contains... -
Blood in the Name of the People
Posted on November 8, 2007 | 37 CommentsEverything the comrades do is in accordance with the Will of the people. A full blown war has erupted in Nandigram. A sample of the phrases used to report the event: regain control of Nandigram, ferocity of the attack, armed squads have dug up trenches... -
Tavleen Vindicates Me
Posted on November 4, 2007 | 9 CommentsBarely a couple of days after I wrote about Prakash Karat openly stating that Chinese interests are higher than our own, Tavleen Singh vindicates me with a superb article. I’ve pasted it in full here. Tweet -
Appeasing China
Posted on November 3, 2007 | 9 CommentsConsistent with what I wrote yesterday, the Resident Chinese have passed a stricture. In a move aimed at appeasing China, the Centre has advised all cabinet ministers to stay away from an event to felicitate the Dalai Lama in Delhi on Saturday. In a letter... -
Mortgaging National Interest at the Chinese Altar
Posted on November 3, 2007 | 7 CommentsPrakash Karat has finally admitted that China is the Fatherland. CPM general secretary Prakash Karat vowed to oppose a strategic alliance between India and the United States claiming that such a move was meant to “counter-balance†and “encircle†China. Tweet -
Hypocritical High @ HT
Posted on October 31, 2007 | 5 CommentsHindustan Times brags about the "huge response" it received on a series it published. Entitled the New Muslim, the series is a series of profiles about ordinary Muslims who it says, "are proud of being Muslims, and do not hesitate to go back their religion... -
Charade of the Intellectuals
Posted on October 30, 2007 | No CommentsThe political circus in Karnataka has come a full, brazen circle. Afraid of facing elections, Deve Gowda Inc a.k.a Janata Dal (Secular) has finally fallen at the BJP’s feet. A honourable option would’ve been to honour the commitment they had made earlier. This shamelessness is... -
Sunday Editorial Roundup: Tehelka Stings Again
Posted on October 28, 2007 | 50 CommentsA brief roundup of different edits featured today on the latest Tehelka sting reveals several interesting but stale findings about the Indian media. Swapan Dasgupta nails it down perfectly in this article (reproduced from the Pioneer in full below). The [Tehelka] reporter Ashis Khetan quite...