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…
Opinions
Opinions
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…
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…
Fudged Figures, Solemn Promises, Disappearing Trees
byCaught up in the maelstrom of divisive politics, India is silently but surely sliding into an environmental abyss under Mr. Modi’s watch. The latest…
Authoritarianism And The Law Of Unintended Consequences
byIn the millennia to come, when our history is written ( not, however, by the likes of Mr. Rakesh Sinha, MP or Mr. Dina…
The Yearning For Learning
byArticle 51 (1) of our Constitution enjoins upon us to develop a critical temperament, to encourage the spirit of inquiry and reform, one reason…
Why India And Arvind Kejriwal Are On Test In Delhi
byElections to Delhi have been announced for the 8th of February 2020. Winning these elections may be important for Kejriwal, but it is even more…
It’s Time For India To Reclaim The Spirit Of Federalism
byOne fault our Prime Minister cannot be accused of is of keeping his word or of delivering on his promises, whether it is the…