The Indian Railways Doesn’t Need More Funds, It Needs More Attention
Not long ago, we hailed Mr Suresh Prabhu as the most tech savvy and active Railway Minister we ever got. To an extent this is true since the service delivery system during his tenure has touched great...
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Why The World’s Largest Democracy Continues To Push A Billion People Into...
“Why does India’s democracy continue to deliver uneven outcomes?” is one of the many questions Anirudh Krishna raises in his new book “The Broken Ladder: The Paradox and Potential of India’s One...
View ArticleAll You Need To Know About The Brutal Crackdown On The Rohingya
The brutal crackdown on the Rohingya insurgents is in its fourth day. The security forces of Myanmar are locked in a fierce battle with the Rohingya insurgents who, according to media reports,...
View ArticleMeet The 20-Somethings Who’re Willing To Die For Gurmeet Ram Rahim
24-year-old Ravi Kumar feels like a ‘walking corpse’. “Zinda toh hun, par laash hun,” he tells me, a pall of gloom hanging over his every word. Ever since the CBI court convicted Gurmeet Ram Rahim...
View ArticleWhy Is This New University In Assam Trying To Take Control Of Its Engineering...
The recent controversy over the naming of colleges as ‘Deen Dayal Upadhyay Adarsh Mahavidyalaya’ has angered a large part of the civil society in Assam with many perceiving this move as an attempt to...
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The Latest RBI Report On Demonetisation Confirms Your Worst Fears
November 8, 2016 – a date which most of India’s current generation will remember at par with August 15, January 26 or October 2. After all, it was the day (or night) which literally shocked the nation...
View ArticleWhy I Think JNU’s ‘Left’ Is Tearing Itself Apart
JNU is undoubtedly one of the best universities in the country, validated by the ranking of the government itself. The culture of debate, which has an enduring philosophical value, is what makes JNU an...
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निर्मला सीतारमण का रक्षा मंत्री बनना एक ‘फील गुड’है
संडे मतलब हॉलीडे। संडे आते–आते सुकून होने लगता है, जो ‘फील गुड’ देने लगता है। जिन लोगों को संडे काम पर जाना भी होता है उनके पास भी बाकी दिनों के मुकाबले काम कम होता है। हालांकि राजनीति में ऐसा कम ही...
View Articleपरिवारवाद और पैसे की राजनीति के बीच निर्मला का रक्षा मंत्री बनना सुखद है
भारत जैसे देश में जहां महिलाओं की शिक्षा का स्तर आकंड़ों में दम तोड़ रहा हो। जहां राजनीतिक दलों, न्यायिक व्यवस्था, सिविल सेवाओं, और ट्रेड यूनियन में महिलाओं की भागीदारी नाममात्र की हो और जहां एक बड़ी...
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“My Arrest Was A Clear Case Of Revenge”: Kashmiri Journalist Speaks Up On...
By Mohammed Sirajuddeen: “A man is not aware of the future and does not know when things can go awry. Yet he plans for the future, despite the fact that the Almighty alone knows what will happen in...
View Article‘Candidates Don’t Contest Elections, Organisations Do’: JNU’s AISF...
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is a politically charged space and has always had an active Students’ Union. The central panel of JNUSU (2016-2017) had all four members of the alliance between All...
View Article‘Despite Being In Power, The Left Has Done Nothing For The Oppressed In JNU’:...
We believe in giving voice to every oppressed instead of speaking on their behalf, ” says Shabana Ali, Birsa Ambedkar Phule Students’ Association’s (BAPSA) presidential candidate for the upcoming...
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‘The VC Is Trying To Destroy Our University’: JNU’s AISA Presidential Candidate
The alliance between All India Students Association and Students’ Federation of India, also known as Left Unity, formed the central panel of JNUSU 2016-2017. The alliance came into being to keep Akhil...
View Articleपीएम सर काश आप करोड़ों महिलाओं, दलितों या किसानों में से किसी को फॉलो करते
माननीय प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी पत्रकार गौरी लंकेश जी की निर्मम हत्या के बाद निखिल दधीच नाम के एक शख्स नें ट्विटर पर उन्हें कुतिया कहा और उनका समर्थन करने वालों को पिल्ला कहा। पता चला कि आप इस शख्स को...
View Articleयुवाओं के लिए मौकों से भरपूर है राजनीति और गवर्नेंस का क्षेत्र
हमारे देश की जनसांख्यिकी* और सियासत के मायने पिछले कुछ सालों में धीरे-धीरे बदल रहे हैं। वर्तमान समय में, युवाओं को हमारी मूल्यवान जनसांख्यिकीय पूंजी के रूप में देखा जा रहा है। युवा भी, देश व प्रदेश में...
View ArticleHow We Can Actually Get Justice For Gauri Lankesh And Others Like Her
Gauri Lankesh, senior journalist and editor of “Lankesh Patrike” was shot dead at the entrance of her home in Bengaluru on Tuesday. The murder of a journalist who was known for speaking fearlessly...
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Two ‘Wannabe’ Leaders And Why They Failed
On August 28, a special CBI court sentenced Dera Sacha Sauda (DSS) chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh to 20 years in jail, convicting him in a 2002 rape case. But the situation had already been tensed as...
View Article‘If I Speak Out Alone, It Won’t Work’: A Free Thinker’s Appeal To Fellow Indians
Dear readers, I am Sumantra Mukherjee, an ordinary member of this beautiful civilisation which was built on the values of empathy and compassion. You need not see me, but lend me your ears, open them,...
View ArticleDU And JNU Have A Clear Message For ABVP This Election
Congress-backed National Students Union of India (NSUI) has bagged the top two posts of President and Vice President in Delhi University Students Union elections today, while RSS-backed Akhil Bharatiya...
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How The Govt. Is Slowly Killing An Important Income Source For Lakhs
Workers employed under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) came down to the streets of Delhi to voice their protest over the delay of wages. With hundreds of workers, one...
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