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Would The BJP Nudge The RSS To Appoint A Dalit Or Adivasi As Sarsanghachalak?

Would The BJP Nudge The RSS To Appoint A Dalit Or Adivasi As Sarsanghachalak?

Apr 08, 2018

If the government actually sides with the Dalits, they are smart enough to know this. Spending two nights in a village will not be needed

High GDP Growth, Biggest Economic Reforms Prove Hung Parliament, Not Majority Government, Is Best For India

High GDP Growth, Biggest Economic Reforms Prove Hung Parliament, Not Majority Government, Is Best For India

Apr 02, 2018

The weakest period of economic growth in the last 15 years has in fact come in a time when we have had a government with an absolute majority

Achche Din Has Expired, So If Ayodhya Verdict Becomes 2019 Election Issue, What’ll The Campaign Message Be?

Achche Din Has Expired, So If Ayodhya Verdict Becomes 2019 Election Issue, What’ll The Campaign Message Be?

Mar 21, 2018

The lessons learned from 2014, like the reward of large investments in social media and technology, will be seen in the 2019 campaign

Has CBI Failed The Nation?

Has CBI Failed The Nation?

Mar 10, 2018

The premier investigation agency’s conviction rate of 67% is an eyewash because on major crimes its strike rate is just 3.96%.

With Almost No Local Power, Can Rahul Gandhi Become A National Contender In 2019?

With Almost No Local Power, Can Rahul Gandhi Become A National Contender In 2019?

Mar 03, 2018

To gain control over messaging, among others things like funding, it is vital for Congress to perform well in the months leading up to 2019

Dear RSS, Burning With Patriotism Does Not Win Wars

Dear RSS, Burning With Patriotism Does Not Win Wars

Feb 21, 2018

What does Bhagwat think his militia will do once it is at the border? Does he think that the Chinese will come rushing down the mountains with rifles in their hands?

Modi Wisely Adopts <em>Chowkidar</em> Strategy In Defence Spending: Carry Small Stick But Shout Loudly

Modi Wisely Adopts Chowkidar Strategy In Defence Spending: Carry Small Stick But Shout Loudly

Feb 03, 2018

India's annual defence spending has been more or less flat as annual 6% increase manages to cover only inflation.

In India, Our Larger Problem Is Not So Much Fake News But Lack Of Interest In Real News

In India, Our Larger Problem Is Not So Much Fake News But Lack Of Interest In Real News

Jan 27, 2018

Fake news can get you killed in India. However we should accept that even in the total absence of fake news our problems would remain.

Who Are The People Attracted To Narendra Modi And His Style? His Followers Show A Clear Pattern

Who Are The People Attracted To Narendra Modi And His Style? His Followers Show A Clear Pattern

Dec 30, 2017

His performance if analysed through corporate criteria of quarterly results, Modi would have been fired. But he polls an approval rating of over 70%

Many Who Wanted BJP To Fail Aren't Congress Supporters But Were Worried Of Religious Nationalism

Many Who Wanted BJP To Fail Aren't Congress Supporters But Were Worried Of Religious Nationalism

Dec 23, 2017

Nationalism usually leads to violence and so it should be handled with great care.

It Is To Sonia Gandhi’s Credit That She Brought The Party Away From Hindu Party Image

It Is To Sonia Gandhi’s Credit That She Brought The Party Away From Hindu Party Image

Dec 17, 2017

Congress' leadership included deeply conservative figures who are today associated with the BJP but were actually from the Congress.

When Did The Successful <em>Ghanchi </em> Community Of Narendra Modi Become Backward Or Poor In Gujarat?

When Did The Successful Ghanchi Community Of Narendra Modi Become Backward Or Poor In Gujarat?

Dec 09, 2017

The Ghanchi community is not seen as a backward caste by Gujaratis and it became a backward class, or OBC, only in 1999 under Atal Behari Vajpayee. And so, for many Gujaratis, the word ’neech' will not be an automatic link to caste abuse for the PM.

In Gujarat, The BJP Has Used Its Most Powerful Card, Prime Minister Modi

In Gujarat, The BJP Has Used Its Most Powerful Card, Prime Minister Modi

Dec 03, 2017

Both on the side of issues and organisation, my view is that the BJP is ahead, either because of its strength or the Congress’s weakness, or both.

From An Istanbul Court, Attending A Terrorism Trial

From An Istanbul Court, Attending A Terrorism Trial

Nov 25, 2017

Activists were charged after a workshop on digital security held in a hotel. The government claims, absurdly, that this was a secret meeting that was organised to spy and participate in a coup.

The Real Solution To Ending Sexual Violence Is A Law That Moves Swiftly Against Offenders

The Real Solution To Ending Sexual Violence Is A Law That Moves Swiftly Against Offenders

Nov 19, 2017

The government’s data says that 99% of Indian victims of sexual violence do not report the crime to the police. Even in the United States, only about a third or so of victims report.

Why Are Bikes, Polish Bought By Cobblers, Cycle Tyres And Fire Extinguishers Part Of Demerit Goods Attracting 28% Tax?

Why Are Bikes, Polish Bought By Cobblers, Cycle Tyres And Fire Extinguishers Part Of Demerit Goods Attracting 28% Tax?

Nov 11, 2017

How does the Council decide which things we should pay most tax for?

Does The BJP, Specifically Prime Minister Modi, Have An Ideology From Which Their Actions Emanate?

Does The BJP, Specifically Prime Minister Modi, Have An Ideology From Which Their Actions Emanate?

Nov 05, 2017

Make in India, Swachch Bharat, Demonetisation, Surgical Strike, Bullet Train, Start Up India, GST: are these all part of something grand and whole? Or are they individual parts with no meaning attached to them?

Does Any Civilised Nation Assure Visas Like Indian Minister Over Twitter? They’ve A Process, We’ve e-Durbars

Does Any Civilised Nation Assure Visas Like Indian Minister Over Twitter? They’ve A Process, We’ve e-Durbars

Oct 30, 2017

Sushma Swaraj's twitter account is the modern version of Adl-e-Jahangir.

It’s Not Betrayal Patriots, If Priyanka Can Dump Bollywood For Hollywood, Sreesanth Too Can Play For Other Nations

It’s Not Betrayal Patriots, If Priyanka Can Dump Bollywood For Hollywood, Sreesanth Too Can Play For Other Nations

Oct 21, 2017

Whatever his decision, I would say it is unfair to ask him to show his loyalty to his country by not playing for any other country even if his own country doesn't want him.

SC Cracker Ban: Pollution And Climate Change Are Serious, Knee-Jerk Reactions Offer A Meaningless Solution

SC Cracker Ban: Pollution And Climate Change Are Serious, Knee-Jerk Reactions Offer A Meaningless Solution

Oct 17, 2017

'In a part of the world which is among the poorest in the world, we must ask ourselves whether curbing cultural activity is productive.'

When We Do It, Its A Riot. When Muslims Do It, It Is Terrorism

When We Do It, Its A Riot. When Muslims Do It, It Is Terrorism

Oct 11, 2017

'Most of us do not see communal violence as terrorism. The massacre of Sikhs in 1984 is called a riot. The Muzaffarnagar violence against Muslims was a riot.'

What Was Needed Was A Debate On Facts, Not The Personal Animosity That Jaitley And Sinha Showed

What Was Needed Was A Debate On Facts, Not The Personal Animosity That Jaitley And Sinha Showed

Oct 01, 2017

'Was it not true that under Jaitley’s watch GDP growth has fallen for six successive quarters?'

Why Exclude Those Curious About Faith By Not Allowing Them Into Places Of Worship?

Why Exclude Those Curious About Faith By Not Allowing Them Into Places Of Worship?

Sep 27, 2017

'Jagannath's Pandas famously prohibited Indira Gandhi from entering, though she was born Hindu and was cremated a Hindu'

Why Do Almost All Terror Probes Reach Nowhere In India? The Clue Lies In Communal Divide

Why Do Almost All Terror Probes Reach Nowhere In India? The Clue Lies In Communal Divide

Sep 10, 2017

The failure is systemic, and for us to expect that it will work in particular instances a show of optimism rather than an assessment of the factual reality.

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