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| November 06, 2007 | | The Constitution-framers India forgot
These leaders played a significant role in the framing of the Indian Constitution. For 60 years, they have unintentionally been dwarfed by larger national personalities of their time. But, in a contemporary view, these leaders, who drafted the Indian Constitution, stand as giants.
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| October 22, 2007 | | What has India achieved in 60 years?
Let the sixtieth year of our Independence be dedicated to introspection and realisation. Let us focus on the goals that need thorough scrutiny to fit in today's vision of Independence.
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| September 10, 2007 | | There is no democracy in India
'The Indian State is predatory. It preys on the very people it is sworn and duty-bound to protect and nurture.'
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| August 21, 2007 | | We need to tend to the grassroots
'The fault is not in our freedom but how we are milking the magnificent opportunity it has afforded. Should we not ponder and correct the course?'
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| August 14, 2007 | |
'Happy Diamond Jubilee, fellow Indians!'
The genius of the Indian people has demonstrated the capacity to trip up doomsayers, even those trained in the study of history.
'We need to set lofty goals'
We need to set lofty goals just as our forefathers. Like them, we need to be dreamers with a pragmatic approach.
India should not waste this last chance
The future may not be as rosy as the cheerleading cohort may think, and yet it need not be as bleak as the pessimists fear.
Could we have been worse off in 1947?
Nationalism is not easy symbols like rising for the national anthem or saying Jai Hind. It involves making the fruits of our hard-won freedom available in equal measure to everyone.
Which part of India are you from?
After 60 years, we know from our own everyday experience that there is 'an idea of India' which transcends sub-identities and unifies us when needed.
'Now is the right time to be in India'
As India celebrates the 60th year of her Independence, we ask the new drivers of India, her youth, to share their dreams for themselves, and for the nation.
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