Sudesh Verma

Was Stan Swamy singled out?

July 13, 2021

Stan Swamy’s death has raised a very pertinent issue. What should be done if an octogenarian is languishing in jail and is unwell to take care of himself? Should bail be given to him automatically despite the grievousness of the crime even if he is detained under a law that...

Nothing is infallible in Clubhouse

July 6, 2021

The nationalist narrative based on dharma and righteousness is increasingly finding traction among the youth. Questioning the infallible is the new normal. They no longer depend on a television channel or a newspaper to form an opinion or raise their concerns. The Clubhouse is the new medium where the youth...

Gupkar’s U-turn: PM Modi’s Kashmir masterstroke

June 29, 2021

The meeting on 24 June proved to be Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s masterstroke. None in the anti-Modi camp could imagine that those who opposed the Prime Minister tooth and nail would meet him with such a bonhomie. There was no firework and not even a jarring note. Almost all who...

DIGVIJAYA SINGH’S GOOGLY TO ENTICE MUSLIM VOTERS MAY BOOMERANG

June 15, 2021

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has come out with a fig-leaf defence after his clubhouse chats, wherein he had spoken about the Congress considering revoking Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir if it came to power at the Centre, became public. It is not an innocuous statement. Whatever he said...

DIVIDE IS NOT JUST DIGITAL, BUT ENOUGH MECHANISM EXISTS TO VACCINATE ALL

June 8, 2021

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court of India spoke about a big digital divide in the country that might hinder vaccination drive. The apex court was talking of the rural-urban digital divide while adjudicating on the Covaxin policy of the Union government. It quoted the data of the NSO (National Statistical...

WHO WILL GUARD YOUR PRIVACY?

June 1, 2021

An average Indian is amused and hurt at the audacity of WhatsApp, a unit of Facebook, to challenge the Indian government’s privacy law on the last day of expiry of the notice period (25 May 2021). He is amused to see a tech-giant being so naïve that it is challenging...

INDIA MUST MARCH AHEAD: SUMMING UP 2020-21

May 25, 2021

The achievements of the Modi government in the last one year should be seen as its deft handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, matured tackling of the India-China stand-off along the borders, creating international alliances, and getting some crucial legislation passed despite the short sessions of the Parliament. One should also...

VIRUS IS YOUR ENEMY, NOT PM MODI

May 18, 2021

In numerous interviews, Medical Advisor to the POTUS, Dr Anthony Fauci, has reiterated that despite the divisiveness, our common enemy is the virus and not each other. The message is to fight this pandemic unitedly. Sadly, that spirit is missing among Indian politicians who are so paranoid about Narendra Modi...

PM MODI HAS BEEN WORKING HARD; DON’T GET TRAPPED IN THE OPPOSITION’S BARBS

May 11, 2021

I hardly know a family that has not had Covid-19. There is hardly an extended family that has not witnessed death or suffered from its after-effects or due to the unavailability of critical medical care. It is the severity and reach of the disease that makes it a pandemic. But...

Did PK score a self-goal in an attempt to save Mamata?

April 13, 2021

The great political strategist for Mamata Banerjee has scored a self-goal because of the propensity of the truth to come out in different ways. There is nothing off record in any briefing today, whether you are talking to pliant, critical or neutral media. The boss—in this case Mamata Banerjee—would have...

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