Are ‘Bhakts’ Only Hurting PM Modi’s Image?
According to me, anything without data is opinion, so let’s start with just that. As per the July, 2016 Market Update released by ILO (International Labour Organisation), while labour participation was...
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In The Syrian Civil War, Who Is Fighting The “Good Fight”?
There’s been a lot of Syria on my newsfeed of late. Without a doubt, the Syrian Civil War is one of the greatest human calamities in recent history. At the end of the day, there is no way to reduce the...
View ArticleDid The Social Justice Minister Lie In Parliament?
In May 2014, Narendra Modi described the Parliament as a ‘temple of democracy’. He vowed to work for the poor and perhaps that’s why he appointed Thawar Chand Gehlot, the face of the Dalit community...
View ArticleWhy The Creation Of New Districts In Manipur Has Led To Violent Protests
The law and order situation in the Indian state of Manipur deteriorated on December 18 with a mob defying curfew imposed in Imphal East and West districts to attack vehicles on their way to the...
View ArticleJNU Is Leaving No Space For Student Dissent On Campus – Quite Literally
The idea and slogan of ‘we dissent, we debate, we are JNU’ might vanish from the land of JNU and the right to speech will catch fire in the near future. Sarcastically saying, nothing will happen, but...
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An Attack On Freedom Of Speech By The Congress Government Of Manipur
It is common knowledge that the North Eastern states have not been part of the mainstream Indian discourse since they became a part of India. We’ve all heard of instances of racism in Indian cities...
View ArticleIs It Even Possible To Make ‘Unplanned’ Bangalore A Smart City?
Bangalore is one of the cities which has been shortlisted for the Smart Cities Mission. The flagship project of the BJP-led government is aimed at making cities smart, i.e., technologically advanced,...
View Articleभाजपा नेता के घर पड़ा छापा, करोड़ों रुपए की हेराफेरी का आरोप
मध्यप्रदेश के भाजपा नेता और राज्य आवास संघ के पूर्व अध्यक्ष सुशील वासवानी के घर और होटल पर आयकर विभाग ने छापा मारा। वासवानी की पत्नी किरण, बैरागढ़ स्थित महानगर बैंक की चेयरमैन हैं। आयकर विभाग को शिकायत...
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How Demonetisation Exposes The Fragility Of Our Institutions
If in the long run we are the makers of our own fate, in the short run we are the captives of the ideas we have created. – Friedrich A. Hayek ( The Road To Serfdom ) Whether or not you support the...
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‘Villagers Won’t Vote When Hungry’: Young Zila Parishad Leader Writes To UP CM
To, The Hon’ble Chief Minister, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Subject: Change the Ration Distribution System & Take Action against Corrupt Kotedars Sir, We are about to enter the New Year 2017 and...
View ArticleWhy The Gandhi Family Name Is No Longer A Winning Ticket For The Congress Party
Mrs Sonia Gandhi needs no introduction. Being a shrewd politician herself, Mrs Gandhi has inherited it all. She was conspicuous by her absenteeism in Indian politics before she was elected as the...
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2016 में आये पांच विवादास्पद बयान, अरे नेता जी ये क्या कह डाला?
इस साल का आखिरी महीना है और कुछ ही दिनों में 2016 गुज़रे साल की बात होगी, 2016 में हम कई महत्वपूर्ण घटनाओं के गवाह बने। कश्मीर में तनाव, सर्जिकल स्ट्राइक और नोटबंदी जैसे मुद्ददे इस साल ख़ास चर्चा का विषय...
View ArticleThe Nefarious Culture Of Arrest To Suppress Voice
October 2 does not seem to have lost its relevance for revolutionaries and crusaders fighting against a repressive regime. This year, the birthday celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi started off with the...
View Articleमोदी जी आपके बनारस आगमन पर हर बार मन घबराता है-BHU छात्र
आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री जी, मैने अपने 20 साल के जीवन में कभी कर्फ्यु तो नहीं देखा लेकिन इतना ज़रूर कह सकता हूं कि वह स्थिति भी आपके आगमन से पैदा हुई स्थितियों से ज़्यादा भयावह नहीं होगी। मैं बीएचयू का छात्र...
View ArticleIs Rahul Gandhi Setting The Agenda?
It’s not a fair war. Rahul and Modi are no match for each other. But then wars are not supposed to be fair. That’s how wars have always been. The warriors have it in them to make it to the level. Keep...
View ArticleWhy Is There A Lack Of Constructive Criticism In The Parliament On...
November 8, 2016, will go down in India’s history as a day when a tremendous change happened, that aimed at changing India from a cash-based economy to taking a step towards moving to a digitised, and...
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Grey Is The New Black: Bundelkhand Politics And Daddu Prasad
Like everything else in Bundelkhand, the political scenario here is a muddy-grey, slow-moving cesspool. It’s a land borne in and of strife, vindictiveness, struggle; a land that has pushed a certain...
View ArticleAdultery – A Matrimonial Offence Across All Religions
Introduction Adultery is seen differently under different aspects of law. However, for the purposes of family law, adultery in simple words is when a married man or a woman has sexual intercourse with...
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‘Most UK Papers Reluctant To Accept Articles Critical Of PM Modi’: Writer,...
At a rally to ‘Remember Fukushima’ in 2015, held in London, writer and activist Amrit Wilson stood and raised a simple question: “Do we care about human life? Do we care about the future? Or do we care...
View ArticleThe Events That Shaped Political Discourse Of 2016
As 2016 is about to conclude, here are some of the international political events that have set the public discourse.The rise of the right in Europe, recurrent terror attacks across the world,...
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