WORRY ABOUT THE TRUST DEFICIT, NOT THE FISCAL DEFICIT
byThe country is now firmly caught in a vicious, stagflationary downward spiral. And the reason is not the fiscal deficit, that bugbear of economists,…
Opinion
NRC Blisters to CAA Balm?
byNews headlines of March 2 read ‘Foreign secretary in Bangladesh with CAA balm’. The report said the foreign secretary is in Dhaka with primary…
Gods, Hammurabi And Kejriwal – Reflections On The ‘New’ India
byI’m not a very religious person but have impeccable scriptural credentials which would impress any east Delhi arsonist- as a Saryupari Brahmin I sit…
Streamlining J&K Politics
byMedia reports of February 24 state that splinter groups from Congress, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and National Conference (NC) have come together to launch…
Getting A (Non)Sense Of The Budget
byMy mathematical skills have always been in doubt; I do not have a head for figures, except the hour glass ones, and the sands…
Delhi Elections – The Poison Has Run Its Course
byA poison can only be combated one way- by the infected body producing its own antibodies to counter the venom. The struggle is painful…
Return of Kashmiri Pandits to the Valley
byThe scrapping of Article 370 has increased speculation about the return of Kashmiri Pandits (KPs) to the Valley. The ethnic cleansing of Kashmiri Pundits…
Beyond Cultures, Castes And States: A Love Tale Beyond Barriers
byLove can blossom in the in the most unusual places and in the most bizarre ways. It was Bhopal – the city of lakes…
Implications of Delhi State Election Results 2020
byAs expected Aam Admi Party (AAP) has romped home in Delhi State elections in style. While their victory was a foregone conclusion, even they…
Radicalisation Is Not A One Way Street
by” Radicalisation”- the action or process of causing someone to adopt radical (extreme) positions on political or social issues. (Cambridge dictionary) The conventional or…