Page 5 - Jawaharlal Nehru
When future's in the past
Sunanda K Datta-Ray discusses the double standards that pervade the Indian political establishment's embrace of unproven scientific nationalism
Modi needs to learn self-sufficiency won't put food on the table, jobs will
The more Modi tries to relegate Nehru to the back pages of history, the more the first prime minister leaps out
 "Modi needs to learn self-sufficiency won't put food on the table, jobs will")
Political culture
A country as diverse as ours needs a political culture rooted in constitutional values and political discourse based on truth, respect, civility, and restraint
 "Political culture")
'Love jihad' in the time of nationalism?
Book review of Title of the book: A Forgotten Ambassador in Cairo
 "'Love jihad' in the time of nationalism?")
The transfer of princely power
Book review of Princestan: How Nehru, Patel and Mountbatten made India
 "The transfer of princely power")
'Towering visionary' who laid country's foundation: Cong pays tributes to Nehru
Several Congress leaders paid rich tributes to Jawaharlal Nehru on his 131st birth anniversary, with former party chief Rahul Gandhi saying India's first prime minister was a "towering visionary" who laid the foundation of the country with values of brotherhood, egalitarianism and modern outlook. Born in 1889, the Congress stalwart remains the country's longest serving prime minister. "Pt. Nehru was always a strong advocate against the greed of capitalist societies. He believed it was imperative for the State to do everything in its power to uplift the millions of poor & downtrodden citizens," the Congress tweeted using the hashtag 'RememberingNehru'. "Today, when people are choosing their own facts & even truth is subjective, we as a society must hold onto the teaching of great leaders like Pt. Nehru," it said. Rahul Gandhi offered floral tributes at Shanti Vana in New Delhi, while Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra posted on Twitter a quote of her great ...
 "'Towering visionary' who laid country's foundation: Cong pays tributes to Nehru")
In believing there would be no war, Modi made a 'Nehruvian half-blunder'
Modi assumed Chinese won't be a military threat and risk their economic interests, so defence spending could wait. He was only half right
 "In believing there would be no war, Modi made a 'Nehruvian half-blunder'")
GST, farm Bills and 4 other events that widened Centre-state trust deficit
The roots of the trust deficit lie in the unwillingness of the political authorities to invest in cooperative federalism since their priority is to secure and wield power at the central level
No leaf unturned as Parliament gets set for monsoon session starting Sep 14
The two houses will sit for four-hour spells, may work on weekends as well. Dry runs on Tuesday and Wedneday for the most technologically challenging session ever in the history of Indian Parliament
 "No leaf unturned as Parliament gets set for monsoon session starting Sep 14")
Point of no return
Congress caught between the family and the hard place
 "Point of no return")
Playing into China's hands in Ladakh
Indians expect accountability for the security lapses that the government has now acknowledged
 "Playing into China's hands in Ladakh")
Make a break, Mr Modi; the time has come to reverse the Avadi resolution
Avadi resolution made the state the leading player in economic activity. Mr Modi's riposte has to be in the opposite direction; it must say the state will step aside as it can no longer deliver
The new & permanent address of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra: All you need to know
The renovation of the property is underway, encompassing painting of walls, cleaning, and other necessary repairs befitting the new entrant's stature and requirements
 "The new & permanent address of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra: All you need to know")
Follow 'raj dharma', tell people reality of Chinese incursions: Cong to PM
Congress leader Kapil Sibal used satellite images of Ladakh's Pangong Tso from May and June to show Chinese structures in the area
 "Follow 'raj dharma', tell people reality of Chinese incursions: Cong to PM")
Dinyar Patel's book, Naoroji, fills a gap in major historical scholarship
Historical scholarship has been so preoccupied with the later nationalists - Gandhi, Patel, Nehru, Bose et al - that it has neglected, or been indifferent to, the individual who started it all.
 "Dinyar Patel's book, Naoroji, fills a gap in major historical scholarship")
Media, govt reluctance to talk about Chinese incursions emboldened Beijing
Beijing was likely emboldened by this silence until this week, both on the part of the media and the government, to push further without fear of reprisals
Like his predecessors, Modi has the same old three choices before him
Modi, like his predecessors, tried to break out of India-Pak-China triangulation and failed. Whatever he decides to do next will mean new compromises
 "Like his predecessors, Modi has the same old three choices before him")
Frames per Second: Music for tragedy
The stunning narrative and music of Haqeeqat tried to spin India's defeat in the 1962 China war as a tale of sacrifice
 "Frames per Second: Music for tragedy")
The so very predictable Chinese: Ladakh episode should come as no surprise
The Chinese are far from inscrutable and India shouldn't be surprised by Ladakh. It should've been anticipated when the status of Jammu & Kashmir was changed
PM Modi pays tribute to Jawaharlal Nehru on his death anniversary
Remembering his great grandfather, Gandhi tweeted, "Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Ji was a brave freedom fighter, the architect of modern India and our first Prime Minister'
