I would like to thank all those who have posted their comments on my blog. I thank all of you for the response. It has come to my notice that most of the comments are related to the functioning of Railways, where people have pointed out various deficiencies in the services. We are studying all the suggestions and will try to implement them. In my blog post on playing politician in... more

We have been regularly discussing the Indo-US nuclear deal with the Left partners. We have had enough of Inquilab Zindabad slogans and discussions related to roti, kapda and makaan, and it will continue. But the fundamental question is from where will roti come? It will not fall from heavens. It will come from infrastructure, which includes power, railways, highways and ports. In the... more

India is one nation and Indians are one, irrespective of whether they hail from north or south. Every Indian has the right to settle anywhere, travel anywhere and own property anywhere in the country. Raj Thackeray and his uncle, Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb, follow a narrow political ideology. The recent attack on North Indians was the result of the fight between Raj and Uddhav. Both of them... more

There are several similarities between an actor and a politician. However, a politician follows norms, culture, tradition and his behavior is in accordance with his political stature. He has to be a true leader and should possess all the leadership qualities. Today several people from the film industry are entering politics. It is their professional demand, to dance to a song sequence, make... more

Price rise is not just restricted to India, it has acquired international proportions. Several countries are facing a shortage of foodgrains. Recently I visited Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, where there is severe food shortage. Countries like Bangladesh, India's other neighbors and even some of European countries are reeling under food and fuel crisis. Their condition is worse. The Indian... more

The Gujjar agitation was a consequence of the bungling by Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje. However, accepting the demands of the community for a scheduled tribe status would trigger similar demands from others. Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje was the root cause behind the spread of agitation by Gujjars, which has lost its direction. Acquiescing to the demands of Gujjars for... more