How government’s goalpost around demonetization changed over the time
Almost two years since demonetization, corruption and black money have gone missing from the Modi government’s lexicon. “The disease of corruption and black money...
Category : Opinion
“Dissent is a safety valve of democracy”: Supreme Court
Dissent is inherently an integral part of our democracy rather it would be more apt to say that dissent is also a reason why democracy...
Why Rahul Gandhi should accept if RSS offers an invitation
In politics, there is always a space for contradictions and besides, there are ample reasons why Rahul Gandhi should accept the invite by RSS. ...
Why is Congress focusing more on Rahul Gandhi’s foreign interactions?
The fact is whatever Rahul Gandhi, the president of India’s main opposition party, says or does on an international platform, has a significant impact back...
Foreign aid: The US accepted it for Hurricane Katrina, why can’t India for Kerala?
The US had accepted $ 100 million foreign aid from Qatar and UAE. This strikes down the rationale behind the refusal of foreign aid that it...
Sacrilege of religious text: Punjab govt’s new brainchild may end up strangling genuine debate
Section 295A does not even clearly draw a line between genuine criticism and deliberate, malicious intentions to insult religious text. On the eve of 15th August,...
Is saffron taking over Tiranga?
The Saffron that is trying to be all-pervasive is narrow in its outreach. It excludes all who do not adopt the outlook that it propagates....
Kerala is battling a three-frontal war: against flood, fund-crunch and fake news
As the muddy waters now recede from flood-stricken Kerala, one remembers the reactions this tragedy evoked. What is more tragic than lakhs of human...
Kerala Floods: Is our disaster response system flawed?
The Kerala floods is a grim reminder that India’s disaster management policy is flawed. Amidst the ongoing rescue operation in Kerala, Prime Minister Narendra...
Kerala Flood: a grim reminder of why India must revise the NDRF guidelines
The NDRF procedure of assessment not only neglects the fact that during natural disasters like Kerala Flood, time is most precious. If you want to...