Posts Tagged rajiv gandhi
An Exercise In Economic Sophistry
Posted by M.L Gupta in Current Affairs on September 25, 2012
“Money does not grow on trees”, spoke the Prime Minister while addressing the nation recently. He was defending and justifying FDI(Foreign Direct Investment) in multi-brand retail. He visualises millions of quality jobs, especially for the rural folk and the farmers. At the same time he said that money does not grow on trees. My feeling […]
The Washington Post Storm-Manmohan Singh A Tragic Figure
Posted by M.L Gupta in Current Affairs on September 6, 2012
The Washington Post has enlivened an otherwise staid output from the Indian Fourth Estate for long. It has published an article by Simon Danyer under the title: “India’s ‘silent’ prime minister becomes a tragic figure”. It has activated the Congress Party’s ministers into porcupine like offensive mode as usual and they have gone to the […]
Should Journalists Sound Like Judges?
Posted by M.L Gupta in Current Affairs on July 6, 2012
Imposition of Emergency made some journalists famous. One such name was Kuldip Nayar. He was considered fearless and objective. Unfortunately, his new book is disappointing being a commercial venture to sell the so called “communal/secular” fare being oversold by all kinds of narrow caste/community/religion/region etc conglomerations. India is already at the mercy of terrorists, who […]
TIMING OF BOFORS REVELATIONS?
Posted by M.L Gupta in Current Affairs on April 27, 2012
Questions are being asked about the timing of the fresh revelations in the Bofors scandal. These are no different from the questions about the timing of Gen V.K.Singh ordering an Inquiry by the CBI in the Tatra trucks scandal or other cases or his letter to the PM. Such questions will always be fired whether […]
Rajiv Gandhi Declared Innocent – My Book Stated So Earlier
Posted by M.L Gupta in Current Affairs on April 25, 2012
The Swedish Police Chief, Stein Lindstrom, has dropped a virtual information bomb today. He has stated that the Swedish Deep Throat was none other than him, who had leaked 350 documents relating to the bribery case of Bofors Guns supplied to the Indian Defence Ministry, to the Indian journalist.The Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was […]
Defence Minister AK Antony’s Press Conference
Posted by M.L Gupta in Current Affairs on March 29, 2012
The Defence Minister AK Antony held a press conference in New Delhi on 29.03.2012 on the occasion of Defexpo. Naturally question were asked about the ongoing controversy relating to the leakage of a Secret letter from the Army Chief to the Prime Minister. The Minister was asked two questions: whether the Army Chief enjoyed the […]
Attacking ‘Dalaals’?
Posted by M.L Gupta in Current Affairs on July 17, 2011
Dalaals are not attacked even on the Dalal street! Why then should they be treated so contemptuously in UP? Like father, like son! Rajiv attacked the dalaals, banned them from defence deals (maaldaar ministry) and everyone knows how he was done in by his own confidante and finance minister! Had he not gone hammer & […]
Deciphering Cancun for Aam Aadmi (Common Man)
Posted by M.L Gupta in Current Affairs on January 26, 2011
The Cancun climate summit has ended with a permanent victory for the developed world and a perpetual defeat for the developing nations like India. To put the jargon in the layman’s lingo, henceforth countries like India should not dream of ever becoming “industrialized” countries. They are destined to remain “poor” and they shall continue to […]
