Social Media: A Weapon of Mass Insult
I sometimes wonder what we have actually done with social media. We were given a tool to connect people, share information, exchange ideas and communicate...
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Tukaram Munde Is Making a Point. Is the Government Listening? | Maharashtra FDA
by Sujit Nair
Many of us have heard about Tukaram Munde, the FDA Commissioner of Maharashtra. His recent action against restaurants, eateries, canteens and food brands across Mumbai...
Did the Cockroaches Force the BJP to Rediscover the Sangathan?
by Sujit Nair
Why does a party that has relied so successfully on Narendra Modi’s electoral appeal for more than a decade suddenly need such a significant organisational...
BJP Creates New Public Enemy: ‘Dimagi Naxal’
by Sujit Nair
There is something deeply ironic about the way political dissent is increasingly being labelled in this country. First, those who questioned the government were called...
Rahul Gandhi’s Next Challenge Is Not Modi. It Is Rahul Gandhi Himself.
by Sujit Nair
A lot of people are questioning the way Rahul Gandhi was seen mocking Narendra Modi and the BJP’s foreign policy on stage yesterday. He appeared...
Can A Dysfunctional Parliament Ever Strengthen Democracy?
by Sujit Nair
I understand why a small and fragmented Opposition sometimes feels compelled to take aggressive measures inside Parliament to get the government’s attention, particularly when much...
Why Has Indian Politics Become So Toxic, Personal And Divisive?
by Sujit Nair
The reason is actually quite simple. Political parties are increasingly spending less time trying to persuade the middle and more time mobilising people who already...
Why is Umar Khalid Still in Jail?
by Sujit Nair
I am not asking whether Umar Khalid is guilty or innocent. That is for a court to decide after a proper trial.But there is another...
Tarun Tejpal: A Welcome Judgment, But It Raises a Larger Question
by Sujit Nair
I welcome the Bombay High Court judgment in the Tarun Tejpal case. The court has overturned his acquittal by the Goa trial court and sentenced...
by Sujit Nair
The DMK has consistently maintained that it is not opposed to increasing the number of Lok Sabha seats. Its objection is to a delimitation exercise...