Democrats argue, initial drawdown of 10,000 troops from Afghanistan is not adequate on Obama’s presidential promises. We all want our troops back home. But if Obama pays heed to Democrat pressure and accelerates US withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan it will defeat the whole purpose of having our troops there for so long. A retreat […]
Gujarati and non-Gujarati Muslims – Out of Sync?
Long before Gujarat obtained its statehood in 1960, shores of Bhrigu-Kaccha (modern Bharucha or Broach) used to accommodate merchant vessels from Arabia and Egypt. They brought the first of the Muslims into Gurjarashtra (modern Gujarat), at around 7th century AD. They were not only traders in search of prosperous markets but they also carried missionaries […]
Will Egypt Repeat in India?
Egypt and India are two growing economies of incomparable sizes but with analogous legacies. Historical timelines of both the nations are dotted with millennia of civilizations, centuries of alien dominion, trails of social inequality and political unrest. And, I have enough reasons to believe that recent anti-establishment uprising of the Egyptians has high potential to […]
Five Fingers of Tibet
Mao Zedong, the first Chairman cum President of the independent People’s Republic of China, had spent more time to assess weaknesses of India than Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Premier of independent India, wasted in apprehending China’s strength – whether driven by communism or by nationalism. Nehru’s fantasies with proving ideological supremacy of western liberalism over […]