Amberish K Diwanji

Stories by Amberish K Diwanji

'Netaji was like a god'

'Netaji was like a god'

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2020

Twenty two years before Kabir Khan's The Forgotten Army streams on Amazon Prime on January 24, 2020, his documentary of the same name was telecast on Doordarshan. On that occasion, Kabir Khan spoke to Amberish K Diwanji/Rediff.com about Netaji's Azad Hind Fauj and its many battles for India's freedom.

Time veggies joined the Indian non-veg mainstream!

Time veggies joined the Indian non-veg mainstream!

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2015

'In a country like India, it is clear that respecting religions -- in politics or in the kitchen -- is disastrous,' says Amberish K Diwanji.

When Hindus ate beef, India was NEVER conquered

When Hindus ate beef, India was NEVER conquered

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2015

'There is a remarkable link between the eating of beef (or at the very least, tolerating the eating of beef) and India being a superpower.' 'In India, whenever an empire was strong, religion took a back seat.' 'Alternatively, whenever religion asserted itself, the main empire of India crumbled...'

Modi discovers the prose of governance

Modi discovers the prose of governance

Rediff.com   28 Jan 2015

'Reviving the nuclear deal was crucial before the Obama visit... It was time for the BJP to admit that it was wrong, and redo the civil nuclear liability laws.'

Mr Modi, why not a Bharat Ratna for the Mahatma?

Mr Modi, why not a Bharat Ratna for the Mahatma?

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2014

'If we can award Madan Mohan Malaviya who died in 1946, then why not the Mahatma who died in 1948?' 'Why not go a little further back in time and give the award to Rabindranath Tagore who died in 1941?' 'And should we mark Lokmanya Tilak's 100th death anniversary in 2020 by giving him a Bharat Ratna,' asks Amberish K Diwanji.

In defence of religious conversion

In defence of religious conversion

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2014

'Banning conversion would harm Hinduism by taking away the need for reform.'

The desperation of Sushma Swaraj

The desperation of Sushma Swaraj

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2014

'So complete is Modi's takeover of the foreign ministry, that Swaraj today is less important than a minister of state for secularism in Modi's government!'

Patel over Nehru is like Gadkari over Modi

Patel over Nehru is like Gadkari over Modi

Rediff.com   14 Nov 2014

There is some irony, and a lot of hypocrisy, when a person like Modi chooses to disdain Nehru's popularity. Does this man, who is considered India's most popular leader as of today, believe that popularity is of little concern when it comes to choosing leaders, asks Amberish K Diwanji.

'Commonwealth can't support a regime that attacks, kills regularly'

'Commonwealth can't support a regime that attacks, kills regularly'

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2013

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's decision not to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting at Colombo has once again put the focus on alleged cases of human rights abuses in Sri Lanka.

Why Nehru invites more ire than praise today

Why Nehru invites more ire than praise today

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2013

To remember Jawaharlal Nehru only for his mistakes on Kashmir or China is unfair. A democratic and secular India is in no small measure the awesome legacy of India's first prime minister, says Amberish K Diwanji

India missed the chance to resolve the Kashmir issue

India missed the chance to resolve the Kashmir issue

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2013

Tragically, the Congress party is perhaps the only party with the credentials to resolve the Kashmir question. It could have done so in the decade it was in office, and when India was in a position of strength. Now, India seems to be headed for a period of political instability along with an economic downturn. New Delhi's clout is weakening, says Amberish K Diwanji.

Is India really a forward-thinking, rational nation?

Is India really a forward-thinking, rational nation?

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2013

A sadhu's dream, and India's bizarre response, reveals the country's true nature, says Amberish K Diwanji.

The BJP's secularism really sucks

The BJP's secularism really sucks

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2013

If Narendra Modi wants to become prime minister, he needs to do better, argues Amberish K Diwanji.

'Change will come because we have hit the very bottom'

'Change will come because we have hit the very bottom'

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2013

Kiran Bedi tells Amberish K Diwanji reasons for her optimism about change in the political sysatem.

India doesn't yet deserve an Angkor Wat temple

India doesn't yet deserve an Angkor Wat temple

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2013

There is something deeply disturbing about wanting to build such a large temple in what is arguably India's poorest state, a state that like many other states of India, particularly in north India, is crying for more schools, more hospitals and primary health centres, and, dare I say it, more toilets for everyone, says Amberish K Diwanji

Rahul's utter nonsense and why the PM must quit

Rahul's utter nonsense and why the PM must quit

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2013

There is no doubt: Manmohan Singh must resign. Not merely because he has been humiliated, but because the persona of the PM has been sullied beyond measure, says Amberish K Diwanji

VIEW: Sonia's weakness as leader is destroying India

VIEW: Sonia's weakness as leader is destroying India

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2013

What the ordinance overturning the Supreme Court order debarring jailed MPs and MLAs from contesting elections reveals is that Sonia Gandhi is not a leader; rather, she is being led, says Amberish K Diwanji.

Narendra Modi's rise may be BJP's strongest message

Narendra Modi's rise may be BJP's strongest message

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2013

In Narendra Modi, every BJP worker sees what he might have been or what he can become, says Amberish K Diwanji

Why Indian prime ministers should not get a second term

Why Indian prime ministers should not get a second term

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2013

Amberish K Diwanji on Indian prime ministers and the seven-year itch.

The Congress needs to hang its head in shame!

The Congress needs to hang its head in shame!

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2013

The Congress has ruled India for 54 of the last 67 years; that it took the party over six decades to come up with bills that provide citizens their basic needs is a shame, not a moment of triumph, says Amberish K Diwanji.