THE astounding victory of Aam Aadmi Party in the Delhi Assembly election has again brought to focus the importance of regional parties and their ability to focus on local issues.

SO, how was the weekend?” That's the first thing we say on manic Friday, as we finally sync up with the rest of the world on this day, squeezing in meetings, work, school, kids, office, overseas correspondences, Jumma, groceries, visits to hospital burn units, four weddings and a funeral.

STATISTICS do not necessarily tell it all. But just to put the matter in perspective, statistics of the damage done in the last five weeks as a consequence of the oborodhs and hartals imposed by BNP may help to justify the point I want to flag.

EVERY day we see in the media graphic images and horror stories of innocent civilians -- victims of the ongoing political unrest. Who is to blame?

AMIDST the continuing deadly violence in the country unleashed by BNP-Jamaat to unseat the present government, a significant news seems to have lost its importance.