Articles by K.R.SURENDRAN
LIU-XIA-BAO CONFERED NOBEL FOR PEACE TODAY -
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K.R.SURENDRAN
Calling a champion of democracy ‘a criminal' that too by a country claiming and calling itself a democratic republic reminds one of an exercise in absurdity. Most nations get elated, here I refer to democratic nations, when prominent citizens of such nations win international acclaim...
MAHATMA - A SOUL IN DISTRESS -
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K.R.SURENDRAN
I am sure you are deeply distressed with the way of things going on here. You must be turning in your grave ever since you were gunned down (even before that) by one of your own countrymen 63 years ago. Even before that, I mean...
ANDHRA CONGRESS COMMITTEE IN CATCH-22 POSITION -
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K.R.SURENDRAN
Andhra Pradesh, which helped win 33 seats a major chunk of seats from South India, is no more a Congress citadel ever since it lost its shining jewel Dr. Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy who lost his life in a helicopter crash about two years back. That fateful...
"CANCUN CAN" – RESOLUTE OPTIMISM -
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K.R.SURENDRAN
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) summit on climate change commenced as scheduled at Cancun, Mexico, with hopes, cautions, optimism and also pessimism. Mexico, which was devastated by prolonged droughts and a chain of hurricanes hosting the Summit this year is quite appropriate...
TREASURE TROVE OF LIFE -
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K.R.SURENDRAN
In my youthful days in the village I used to sleep all through the day. Except when Amma woke me up during the lunch time, I got drowned deep in slumber. With the serpent of darkness eclipsing the daylight I woke up, took a cold...
IRISH-BRITISH CRISIS-CAMEROON'S EUPHORIA OVER -
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K.R.SURENDRAN
As part of the widespread recession across Europe, Britain as well as the adjacent nation of Ireland are seeking ways out to wriggle out of the web of recession. Brian Cowen, Irish Prime Minister belonging to Fianna Fail party in order to tide over the...
INDIAN HINDI-BELT AND COMMUNIST MOVEMENT -
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K.R.SURENDRAN
Prakash Karat, General Secretary, Communist Marxist Party of India (Marxist) in an interview with Eric Hobsbwam, the Marxist historian, held sometime back reportedly did attribute to Indian Communists' failure to penetrate the Hindi belt and spread its influence in North India to the caste-ridden society...
PERENNIAL ENEMITY OF NORTH-SOUTH KOREAS -
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K.R.SURENDRAN
Who blinked first? South or North? A billion dollar question. Whoever blinked first on Tuesday,2 Marines and 2 Civilians of South Korea killed in the North Korean artillery fire. Situation still remains volatile, the nations across the globe watching with shock and Ban-Ki-Moon, UN Secretary...
THE VISITOR -
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K.R.SURENDRAN
While both of us were kids with joy and pleasure both of us used to wait for the arrival of our beloved Pappa. With our equally beloved Amma we sat waiting long hours as Pappa always arrived late into the night, traversing long distances. Ambience...
INDIRA GANDHI PRIZE TO LULA DA SILVA 2010 -
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K.R.SURENDRAN
Dilma Rousseff, 63, the incumbent Presdient of Brazil was a militant of left-wing urban guerilla group before joining hands with former President and the architect of modern Brazil. In pursuit of her revolutionry ideals she fought relentlessly and as a result had to undergo merciless...
HAY FESTIVAL AT TRIVANDRUM, INDIA -
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K.R.SURENDRAN
Nik Gowing, the shining star of media world, the Chief Anchor of BBC, whom I fondly call my Grandpa - he is still young that is another matter - in private with a sense of humour was there in Thiruvananthapuram, the Capital of my home...
CRISIS OF IDENTITY -
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K.R.SURENDRAN
On that fine Sunday morning (all Sundays are fine) he went out for his usual visit to the city nearby. Walked the way under the blazing summer sun half-an-hour walk enough to make him sweat profusely his long flowing greying hairs dangling along both shoulders...
HISTORIC RELEASE OF AUNG SAAN SUUKYI -
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K.R.SURENDRAN
This is not a moment for getting too much overjoyed. Turning euphoric is natural though. Hence this show of excitement and celebration not only across Myanmar but the world over. Pause for a moment and reflect. A nation ruled by a military junta notorious for...
5th G-20 SUMMIT AT SEOUL -
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K.R.SURENDRAN
Euphoria has not even started to subside. It would take further time. The man with his irresistible charm sent waves of delight to the Indian rulers as well as business and industrial community and they still bask in those glorious moments when he was very...
TERRORISM - A GLOBAL MENACE -
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K.R.SURENDRAN
In fact India ought to be apprehensive of impending terror attacks at any moment as it is widely known among us that such elements like eagles are waiting in the wings to strike at anywhere. It is an acknowledged, unfortunate truth that India, Pakistan, Indonesia...
A CITIZEN'S DIWALI DAY THOUGHTS -
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K.R.SURENDRAN
Today Diwali - the festival of lights - greetings flow across the length and breadth of the country and abroad, wherever Indians are. No need however to personally convey the messages since nowadays SMS are in vogue and profitable. With the increasing mobility of mobile...
AICC MEETING - SONIA'S CLEVER COVER-UP -
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K.R.SURENDRAN
It seems like the Grand Old Party (GOP) of India, Indian National Congress and the GOP, Republican Party of USA, are two sides of the same coin. The only difference being the former is in the saddle at the moment by cobbling together a majority...
OBAMA VISIT - ANY HOPEFUL SIGNS FOR INDIA? -
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K.R.SURENDRAN
The D-Day is fast approaching. Red-carpet ready to be unrolled for the powerful man of the powerful country - he is none other than Barack Obama, American President. This is the first time he is visiting India since he got enthroned in White House in...
CONFESSIONS OF A COMMUNIST COMRADE -
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K.R.SURENDRAN
Prakash Karat, General Secretary, Communist Party of India (Marxist), in a speech at Cambridge in memory of Victor Kiernan, Marxist Historian is reported to have made a confession that Indian Communist parties still live in 1940s. Though belated his confession it is however a welcome...
POWER TUSSLE IN BJP -
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K.R.SURENDRAN
Delhi though seems to be faraway from the reach of BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) is not that farway, isn't that so? Is 2014 that faraway, no, it is not that faraway since time is fast running out like an inundated river. Be that as it...
