The absolute control of the Communists on all realms of policy-making, the single point agenda of the Congress party to stay in power as long as possible and the insistence of the Bharatiya Janata Party upon destroying its credibility as
What strikes one during a short stay is the tremendous national pride of the Chinese people -- pride over their past, pride over their present, pride over their achievements, and pride over the policies of their leadership, which have produced
City of oranges, city of ghostsI FIRST visited Old Jaffa, the heart of the ancient city, about twenty years ago. I walked down narrow lanes and stepped alleys, all carefully restored and turned into an artists' quarter, crowded with tourists
