Govt’s Bizarre Plans of Dealing With Looming Food Grain Crisis
Privatisation of grain procurement and cap on procurement subsidies are among the ideas being floated.
How Nalanda University Became a Victim of Modi Govt’s Saffronisation Project
Akin to several higher education institutions in the country, the ancient seat of learning, which was revived in 2010, is on the brink of being completely captured by those who subscribe to the BJP-RSS ideology.
What Does it Mean to Be a Political Alternative?’: Thoughts of a Congress Party Member
‘Delivering a political alternative to the country will require my own party, the Indian National Congress to rediscover its true self’ – says the head of training of the Congress.
India’s Economic Narrative Might Be Glowing. The Economy Isn’t.
The latest GDP figures are a window dressing under which the economy is unmistakably tottering and the growth trajectory since the pandemic has been ramshackle at best. Incomes are also declining, which means that chances of economic recovery are dim.
Sitharaman’s Remarks Tell Us All We Need to Know About the Govt’s Idea of ‘Welfare’
They believe they own everything – and owe us nothing.
To Rahul with Love from Kanyakumari; Also: Rahul Speech in Delhi on ‘Mehangai’
Open Letter to Mr. Rahul Gandhi: Unlike the divisive, hateful, and violent monologue of the ruling dispensation, your Bharat Jodo Yatra is going to spread the seeds of unity, love, nonviolence, and dialogic engagement with all sections of our country. Also: Govt Facilitating Corporate Loot, Says Rahul Gandhi.
Forget Your Rights and Do Your Duties: Modi’s ‘Kartavyapath’ is a Road Paved With Bad Intentions
In his August 15 speech, Prime Minister Modi sidestepped demands on the government to deliver on its promises and instead laid great emphasis on citizens fulfilling their duties. The Orwellian new name for Delhi’s Rajpath adds to this push.
Underestimating the Unemployment Crisis
The years of high growth have done little to improve a dismal employment picture, and the conditions of work only deteriorated after those heady growth days came to end. The jobs crisis is real. Also: The jobless rate crossed 8% yet again.
EWS Reservation Is a Kind of Counter-Revolution
The top court will soon have to answer whether the government’s decision to provide reservations solely on an economic basis violates the basic structure of the Constitution.
The Modi Government and the So-Called “Freebies”
A bizarre drama is unfolding in front of our eyes. The Modi government which has been giving away hundreds of thousands of crores of rupees as tax concessions to the monopolists, has expressed its opposition to what it calls “freebies”, that is, subsidies to other segments of the population.