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The straight sat next to the crooked: a Harvard business-school-type soaked up the bennies (beneficial rays) in his madras shorts as his girl friend bit "Good Luck Dean Monro" balloons. In the adjacent houses, the complacent clique frugged on their fire escape until the cavalry told them: "Ya...

Author: By Stephen D. Lerner, | Title: Be-in and Nothingness | 5/1/1967 | See Source »

Otherwise, it is difficult to envisage any serious threat to India's integrity. Broadly speaking, the centripetal forces in India are much stronger than the centrifugal forces and it must be noticed that the D.M.K. succeeded in winning in Madras only after it had given up its demand of cession...

Author: By Hiranmay Karlekar, | Title: THE ROUT OF THE CONGRESS PARTY Why It Happened and What It Means For India | 3/11/1967 | See Source »

The picture changed radically after the Indian electorate had voted in the fourth general elections held from February 15 to 22 this year. Of the 16 states, only eight returned Congress to power with absolute majorities in the state legislatures. Of the remaining eight Kerala and Orissa chose a leftist...

Author: By Hiranmay Karlekar, | Title: THE ROUT OF THE CONGRESS PARTY Why It Happened and What It Means For India | 3/11/1967 | See Source »

The general slump in the popularity of the Congress had been accentuated in different regions by regional grievances. In Madras, the main issue that swept the Dravida Munnetra Khazagam to power was fear of the imposition of Hindi as the sole official language of India. In Punjab, the fall in...

Author: By Hiranmay Karlekar, | Title: THE ROUT OF THE CONGRESS PARTY Why It Happened and What It Means For India | 3/11/1967 | See Source »

But political crystal-gazing is a hazardous occupation and it is possible that none of the two factors mentioned above may ever come into operation. Also, it is quite conceivable that the Congress may fail to reform itself to the extent required. Only time will show what happens. For the...

Author: By Hiranmay Karlekar, | Title: THE ROUT OF THE CONGRESS PARTY Why It Happened and What It Means For India | 3/11/1967 | See Source »

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