TARUN VIJAY

Stories by TARUN VIJAY

After Italy, Google is taking Indian law for granted

After Italy, Google is taking Indian law for granted

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2013

Why is Google not being pulled up for mapping vital and sensitive installations which is against the law, asks Tarun Vijay.

View: Why the Italians take India for granted

View: Why the Italians take India for granted

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2013

One can say the Italians are rogue, they belong to an irresponsible republic, but what about the great democracy and the Republic of India that shows shameful pusillanimity or connivance with favoured foreigners as a pattern and not as an exception, asks Tarun Vijay.

Afzal Guru hanging: Move on, make India terror-free

Afzal Guru hanging: Move on, make India terror-free

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2013

Unless we learn to forget our differences and stand together as Indians first, earnestly believing that the cause of the Motherland is bigger than the interests of our groups and parties, the terrorist network cannot be rooted out, says Tarun Vijay

View: How Shinde spoilt Rahul's good beginning

View: How Shinde spoilt Rahul's good beginning

Rediff.com   28 Jan 2013

If the home minister knows anything unlawful about the RSS or the BJP, who has stopped him from taking the sternest action? But to blame nationalist forces without any proof is a sin against the very idea of India, says BJP MP Tarun Vijay.

Our beheaded troops: What would Vivekananda have done?

Our beheaded troops: What would Vivekananda have done?

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2013

To me, admiring Vivekananda also means being aggressive against those who have wronged us, especially those who are unrepentant like Pakistan, says Tarun Vijay.

Carry on Mr Owaisi, you are a genuine secular leader

Carry on Mr Owaisi, you are a genuine secular leader

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2013

The way the system works here, it is difficult to think Akbaruddin Owaisi will be ever be punished for uttering those hateful words, laments Tarun Vijay

Make 2013 the year of Angst, Revolt and a New Order

Make 2013 the year of Angst, Revolt and a New Order

Rediff.com   31 Dec 2012

Preserve this rage. Learn to be more angry and dissatisfied with the status quo. Revolt against all boxed sacredness. Nothing is sacred except the People of India, says Tarun Vijay, MP.

India at Raisina: The People were the Heroes

India at Raisina: The People were the Heroes

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2012

'The youth atop the poles on Raisina Hill need respect and an accommodating attitude. Not lathis and water cannons,' says Tarun Vijay.

Balasaheb, the roar of the Lion King

Balasaheb, the roar of the Lion King

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2012

'It is difficult to imagine such a phenomenon anywhere else. From being a cartoonist to becoming an agenda personified, outshining everyone else, is the unique distinction that Balasaheb created.' Tarun Vijay explains why Bal Thackeray was a unique leader.

NEVER forget the valour of the Indian soldier!

NEVER forget the valour of the Indian soldier!

Rediff.com   26 Oct 2012

'Fifty years down the line, she still remembers her son and feels proud of the fact that he gave up his life for the nation...' Tarun Vijay salutes the memory of Indian soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice in that unequal war of 1962.

India after the Bandh: Let the people roar

India after the Bandh: Let the people roar

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2012

Is it that the entire Opposition is misleading the people with falsehoods, and the only repository of patriotism, truth and national interest is the Congress party, asks Tarun Vijay

KS Sudarshan: A leader who broke barriers

KS Sudarshan: A leader who broke barriers

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2012

Former Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief KS Sudarshan, who passed away on Saturday, broke the barriers of past burdens, dogmas and ritualism and often faced severe criticism from various quarters. But once he took a stand, no one could make him go back on it, says Tarun Vijay in tribute

Truth behind the Kokrajhar violence

Truth behind the Kokrajhar violence

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2012

Kokrajhar happens when the State colludes with foreigners to capture power and as a result its own loyal citizens are uprooted and killed, says Tarun Vijay

Bal Apte built the generation Vivekananda aspired for

Bal Apte built the generation Vivekananda aspired for

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2012

Bal Apte's life was his message, writes Tarun Vijay paying tribute to the RSS stalwart who passed into the ages last week

Mr Zardari, will you protect Hindus in Pakistan?

Mr Zardari, will you protect Hindus in Pakistan?

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2012

Tarun Vijay, the BJP MP, would like to ask President Asif Ali Zardari: 'Is the ease available to a Pakistani Muslim to visit his places of faith in India also available to an Indian Hindu to visit his places of worship in Pakistan?'

Can't the government help an Indian mother in distress?

Can't the government help an Indian mother in distress?

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2012

In Norway, an Indian mother and father are struggling for the custody of their children taken away by a Norwegian child care agency. Nine months passed and India has been able to do nothing, says Tarun Vijay.

Dev Anand, The Star who became the Sun

Dev Anand, The Star who became the Sun

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2011

Dev Anand kept the flame of hope alive. Tarun Vijay salutes the Hero for All Times and a great Indian who united people across faith and boundaries.

Biting the hands that protect Omar and India

Biting the hands that protect Omar and India

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2011

The proposal to remove the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in some parts Kashmir is a ploy by anti-India forces to show that they are still relevant, says Tarun Vijay.

What Putin's return means for India

What Putin's return means for India

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2011

In diplomacy, like in politics, there are no permanent friends or foes. Only interests guide policy. The same principle must true for India-Russia relations in the coming Putin era, says Tarun Vijay.

What Putin's second coming would mean for India

What Putin's second coming would mean for India

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2011

India will be well advised to welcome Putin's second coming as Russian president wholeheartedly, yet try to build up its independent capabilities, says Tarun Vijay