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India Needs To Be Worried About Its Children
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Indian children have fundamental right to education and the number of incidences of violation has crossed 12.5 lakhs in the form of out of school students during the education session 2022-23 just ended. Equity and inclusion thus remain important issues, apart from quality and relevance...
Differences Surface In Bengal BJP Over Functioning Of Governor Bose
By Tirthankar Mitra No stranger to intra-party squabbles, BJP leaders of West Bengal unit have often differed over internal matters of the party. But fissures are now discernible in the state saffron camp leadership over actions of governor, CV Anand Bose in the recent communal violence which erupted in...
Growing Unrest Among Hard Hindutva Camp May Spoil BJP’s Grandiose Plans
By Sushil Kutty Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in for a couple of 2024 surprises when the country goes for yet another general election. The surprises will come courtesy the hardcore cache of the Hindu electorate that the BJP and the Modi government have been taking for granted during...
India’s Merchandise Imports Continue To Grow Big
By Nantoo Banerjee Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiative to substantially boost India’s manufacturing industry has impacted little on the country’s growing dependence on merchandise imports and large trade deficits. It is no wonder that the government and its commerce minister say little on the country’s growing annual merchandise imports...
Supreme Court Must Come Out With An Interim Stay On The Sale Of Electoral Bonds
By Nitya Chakraborty The 26th tranche of the electoral bonds is on sale from April 3 and it will continue till April 12. Karnataka assembly elections are scheduled on May 10. The principal beneficiary of the electoral bonds, will be in a position to make full use of the...
AI Triggers Rapid Labour Market And Workplace Transition
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Rapid advances in the development and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies have also triggered a rapid labour market and workplace transition. At the labour market level, it is likely to increase productivity and create new jobs, but at the same time it is likely...
Split Among Hindutva Fanatics Bodes Ill For BJP In 2024 Lok Sabha Election
By Sushil Kutty Last weekend a piece in a top newspaper asked “who will challenge Narendra Modi?” implying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had no alternative other than himself. However, even as the post posed the question, the answer had been out twisting in the wind for months. A...
Unlocking India’s Vast Potential To Be A Leading Player In World’s Space Sector
By Girish Linganna Expansion of the nation’s space industry and the promotion of innovation have been driven by deregulation and incentivization; however, there is still a significant amount of work to be done in order to guarantee the commercial sustainability of creating a worldwide space hub. Recently, a significant...
Congress Leaders Shashi Tharoor And Manish Tiwari Have The Right Perspective On Alliance
By Tirthankar Mitra Dissenting voices in Congress leadership which had once sought a change at top echelons of the party have now been raised seeking a nationwide alliance with regional parties based on ground realities for 2024 Lok Sabha polls. The Congress leadership descending from its high horse is...
Rahul Gandhi’s 18 Years Stay At 12 Tughlak Lane House Witnessed His Roller Coaster Ride
By Harihar Swarup In May 2005, a Griha Puja — a family only affair — was organized at 12, Tughlak Lane. Soon after Rahul Gandhi moved into the house in Lutyens Delhi allotted to him months earlier as a newly member of the Lok Sabha. It was a time...
