'A Rupee a Day'
Blood, India
Posted on 14. Apr, 2010 by Ajay Goyal.
Maoist insurgents in India killed 75 paramilitary troops in a single ambush this week. Indian forces have been conducting a major co-ordinated operation against maoist insurgents that are said to control 200 of India’s 618 districts. During my campaign in Chandigarh last year I wrote about the “Darfur and Dubai” paradox of India. It exists [...]
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Gandhi: Naked Ambition
Posted on 09. Apr, 2010 by Ajay Goyal.
My admiration for Mahatma Gandhi is no secret. He is father to a nation of a billion. There is genuine love and affection for this apostle of peace and non-violence among all generations of free Indians. He is also universally loved and respected for his truth and his courage in the face of unspeakable barbarity [...]
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Apathy Rules
Posted on 13. Nov, 2009 by Ajay Goyal.
Chandigarh has been in news lately. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recently visited Chandigarh to receive a Doctorate degree from Punjab University and speak at the prestigious PGI medical college and hospital. That day a man died at the gates of PGI because the police protecting the Prime Minister won’t let him enter the emergency trauma [...]
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Indian Gods Give Up
Posted on 12. Sep, 2009 by Ajay Goyal.
By Ajay Goyal The Gods gave up on running India this summer of 2009. There is a cliche often repeated about India when people complain about the dysfunctionality of the country. It is said “Gods, not Governments Run India.” It is thought of as an expression of gratitude toward the Gods for managing an unwieldy [...]
