Indian Opinion

Mukesh Devrari Prime Minister Narendra Modi has opened a Pandora’s box by asking Donald Trump to mediate in Jammu & Kashmir. Asking for mediation by United States is the first step of losing Kashmir. Prime Minister Nehru did the same blunder by asking for the United Nations intervention in 1948. All right-wing politicians still abuse Nehru as he acquired only half of the Kashmir and ran to UN for intervention, rather than repelling all Pakistani invaders from entire Kashmir. Pakistan still controls one-third of the Kashmir. Why Modi has not been briefed properly by seasoned bureaucrats around him? Why did he ask for Trump’s mediation? What did he intend to achieve through US mediation in Kashmir? What are the implications of Modi’s tactical blunder? Why is he keen to internationalize Kashmir issue further? Is he such a novice on foreign policy issues? Did he think he can make a joker out of Pakistan like he did to his main political opponent Rahul Gandhi? Has he...

Mukesh Devrari  No country can become developed country unless it spends money on creating world-class institutions for higher education. There is no short cut to success, not for individuals, not even for nation-states. Education is the most powerful tool to transform the fortunes of nation-states, yet not a priority of our rulers. In fact, corporate-controlled media in third world countries tries to describe it as avoidable government expenditure. It shows the shallowness of our understanding of the need to spend more on education and its potential impact on our coming generations. India decided to ensure access to universal primary education in the early years of the 21 st  century. It was a remarkable project launched more than five decades after independence. India is now reaping the benefits of increased literacy rate among its impoverished citizens. Still, it is difficult to quantify the real benefits. It is easier to spot a school-age child helpi...

Mukesh Devrari If you are watching the race for the presidential nomination in Democratic Party in the United States, then by now you must have noticed that Pete Buttigieg is the only candidate who is looking like a potential US president. All other candidates don’t appear to have that balance which a politician needs to succeed in Presidential elections. Although this entire debate is useless as Trump is most likely to win US presidential elections on November 2020, probably with a better margin this time. Still, the upcoming elections will be worth watching, if the democratic party succeeds in electing an effective opponent in the internal party struggle for contesting against Trump juggernaut.   Pete Buttigieg is a guy who has created ripples in US politics. He is a mayor of South Bend, Indiana, still only 37 years old. It appears little in his own words audacious on his part to aspire for a White House. There is no doubt he is a bloody genius. Listening to hi...