Author: T R Jawahar

As India gate crashes to take its rightful place in the comity of nuclear powers, every Indian who values his self-respect and understands his self-interest has reason to be proud and elated. After decades of hypocritical dithering and painful procrastination

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Most respected Shri. AtaIji behariji vaipayeeji,

Congratulations. If my memory is right your government has just crossed fifty days in office which is almost four times thirteen and so an admirable record for any BJP government. Of course we do realise that these fifty days itself had been like a yugh what with one controversy

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Readers and well wishers often caution us that we should not get too obsessed with Veerappan, but the temptation to react to the brigand’s broadsides broadcast through his kept press is so overpowering. Be it the brigand media, now represented by two close contenders of the yellow hue,

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One more cassette or was it a committed journo who could recite and reply the brigand’s views even better than a cassette? Either way, the CM was busy today too, listening to the now routine Va nakkam Veerappan,

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I had described the White Paper on the Kovai blasts as a whitewash, in these columns yesterday. A minor update may be made as repeated readings of the document reveal that it is rather a grand

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If there is anything noteworthy in the white paper submitted by the CM in the State assembly it is the government?s own addmission that, despite repeated warnings from the Central agencies about

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With the booting out of Buta from the Union cabinet, the present crisis appears to have abated though the prospect of fresh trouble is ever a real possibility, considering the fact that the court assembles almost everyday to transact its business.

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Marina Beach in Chennai was perhaps the most peaceful spot in the entire State when a series of bombs exploded in Kovai a couple of months back, killing over 60. I even remember it to be overflowing with humanity,

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