'If we really wish to check the dragon then we need to improve the manufacturing capabilities. We must shift focus from raw materials to value added products'
I have often said that I wish comments against reservations are preceded by an acceptance of the reality that certain communities face discrimination. This never happens. The only thing that the youngsters are angry about is that they want ‘merit’ to triumph over reservations.
India has been very patient and calm in its statements but it is very unlikely that it will give in to China unless through mutual agreements for a simultaneous withdrawal of forces.
So does the Dalit gain stature after offering food to party seniors or those higher on the caste ladder than he? Or is it the guests who are dignified?
Like ultrasound machines, social media platforms in India are being widely misused by users. Experts say the current legal framework governing IT has proven inadequate to protect the public from violence triggered by online posts.
This crisis is significant from two angles. One, it is part of a bigger Chinese strategic game. Secondly, it is important to understand the implications from a tactical and operational perspective.
'This lack of credibility has damaged them severely. It is very unlikely that the major issue of the 2019 government will be communalism. The reason for this is that the BJP has normalised violence on issues like cattle slaughter.'
To be born a Dalit in this country is in itself a curse even in the days when the ruling classes flaunt an unspeaking, smiling, sweet, cute Dalit as their prized possession for the topmost post of this country.
The bitter reality is that in the last three years, the NDA government has done everything in its power to strip farmers of their dignity and destroy the agricultural sector.
Lynching seems like an epidemic that has gripped the body politic. But, so far, no such statement has come forth, either from the PMO or even the Home Ministry.
It would be premature to read too much into his support for NDA Presidential candidate Ramnath Kovind but as the Lalu family is facing trouble from the law, he is doing the smart thing to keep all options open.
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