Rana Nayar

blogs from Chandigarh

WILL THE BLINKERS EVER FALL OFF THE EYES OF OUR POLITICAL CLASS?
A policeman dies protecting his daughter. In broad day light. A gruesome murder. Whose? And who died? The policeman who failed to protect his own daughter or his family, who will now die a slow death each day, thinking why they sent their son, husband, father into Punjab police, if he was only to di...
Posted on 7 December 2012 | 11:46 pm
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Why am I so apologetic about being a Hindu?
By Rana Nayar I do not know whether I'm an insider or an outsider in India. Much will depend on what historians may have to say about my origins or my beginnings, which in any case, shall remain shrouded in endlessly inconclusive controversies. Some people will insist on treating me as a descendant...
Posted on 14 July 2012 | 10:11 am
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Electoral Reforms in India: Who will bell the cat, anyway?
For a long time now, there has been a talk of electoral reforms in India, but unfortunately, very little has been done on the ground to ensure their effective implementation. Over the years, several commissions have been set up and a plethora of changes recommended, but often the successive governme...
Posted on 14 July 2012 | 10:08 am
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