Author: Mrinal Roy

Mauritius can top all indices in Africa but does not match up to the highest standards of the best democracies of the world

The nation and the people cannot accept to be short changed by ill-thought-out policies and policy makers who are incapable of separating the wheat from the chaff or

The die is cast. Britain has woken up to the sobering aftermath of Brexit and the pitfalls ahead

A Brexit would be an indictment of the Commission. It would open a breach in fortress Europe. It would weaken Europe and could lead to further fracture

The role of the Judiciary is crucial in every society.

The life and times of Muhammad Ali depict a tranche of history made up of uplifting as well as sordid events. The battles fought have changed things for

The choice is between a democracy benchmarked on the highest standards prevailing or a banana republic. The onus is on all of us to ensure that the country

Serving one’s own interests instead of those of the country can hardly meet the test of public scrutiny or approval. It can only invite a backlash of the

Is the country suffering from the crippling mindset of dependence on profitable rent provided by preferential market access and guaranteed export quotas of yore or the exceptional conditions

Dr Rajendra Prasad, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan or Dr A.P. J. Abdul Kalam and others were unanimously chosen to be the President of India on the basis of their

The reality of the story of Leicester’s triumph is better than fiction and scripts a fairly tale story come true.

The people have the right to have a determinant say on everything which shapes their society, its ethos and its policy framework

When government policies or the stance of countries on key issues go astray, voices are raised to uncompromisingly challenge the established order and make the case for an

Government has itself to blame for the current disquieting situation. From the outset, a lax stewardship caught napping failed to discipline and bring restive mavericks and overzealous apparatchiks

Our democracy is in limbo. Nothing less than an urgent and salubrious change of guards and a new political ethos which rallies the multitude will fix it Last