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A day of reckoning for the Marxists

Balbir K. Punj
Nov.20 : After reading reports about the discussion that took place in the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo following the Left’s defeat in October, close on the heels of its poor show in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, it seems that the CPI(M) is refusing to accept the reality. Full story

Lebanon: A two-act tragedy in West Asia

By S. Nihal Singh<
Nov 19 : If Lebanon is the weathervane of the Middle East (what we call West Asia), does the formation of a government after five months of post-election wrangling portend a hopeful sign despite the gloom induced by President Barack Obama’s failure to move Israel? Hazarding Full story

When politicians mock the voter

By P.C. Alexander
Nov 18 : The political developments in some of the advanced states in the country, especially Karnataka, in the last few weeks have so badly dented the image of the parliamentary system of democracy that people have started having serious doubts about whether this system is suitable at all for Full story