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By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Keralites woke up this Monday to a different kind of hartal. The hartal which, as usual, hurt all was unique in that it had no sponsors! How can a hartal be observed without anybody giving a call for it? You might ask. Well,...
“Operation Barga” Has Prevented Farmers’ Suicide In Bengal
By Subrata Majumder Farmers’ suicides are back in the limelight and have become a major political weapon for political parties. Since 2010, farmer’s suicides have been a perennial problem for the ruling parties. Even the biggest loan waver by UPA-2 in 2008 failed to prevent suicides by farmers....
It’s All About Polls And Cash On The Barrel
By Aditya Aamir ‘Unless you see signs and wonders, you will not believe,’ says the Bible. Then, if ‘no money in the ATM’ is a ‘sign’, it will require a doomsday scenario to turn the phenomena into a ‘wonder’. Rahul Gandhi and Derek O’Brien term it a ‘Financial...
BJP’s Response To Rapes Betrays Existential Crisis
By Amulya Ganguli The woes are piling up for the BJP. Meenakshi Lekhi, the party’s MP, listed them in the right order; although her purpose was to mock the Opposition for raising the issues, rather than to draw the government’s attention to them for taking corrective steps. According...
Strict Regulator Needed For Public Sector Banks
By G. Srinivasan In the mostly washed-out post-budget session of Parliament, a revealing reply was provided on the well-meant Asset Quality Review (AQR) initiative of the former RBI governor and celebrated economist Raghuram G Rajan on a query on the record write-off of non-performing loans (NPAs) by the...
Suddenly, Our PM Is Hard-Pressed For Time
By Aditya Aamir Is Prime Minister Narendra Modi isolated in his own government? A prominent Dalit intellectual says PM Modi’s writ does not run and that his ministers do not listen to him; that they follow RSS diktats. According to Kancha Illiah, the Brahman-Bania-Rajput cabal call the shots...
If Elections Are Held Today, BJP Seen Losing
By Sushil Kutty It doesn’t gel that analysts say if ‘elections are held today’, the BJP led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will win hands down, repeat its 2014 performance – “need not go out on a limb to predict that” as one fellow endowed by Carnegie put...
BJP MPs Upset With Mishandling Of Unnao Gang Rape
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: BJP MPs and MLAs are unnerved by the mishandling of Unnao gang rape and subsequent murder of victim’s father in police custody. At a time when Lok Sabha elections are scheduled early next year, the BJP MPs are worried about the potential threat the...
An Ill-Conceived Retaliatory Attack On Syria
By Arun Srivastava History is plagued by military blunders, from Napoleon’s attempt to conquer Russia to American president George Bush’s brutal invasion of Iraq. Once again the US president, this time Donald Trump, has attacked Syria. If Bush assaulted Iraq seeking weapons of mass destruction, the Trump regime...
Ponds In Every Farm To Increase Underground Water
By Raju Kumar People from around the globe come to Burhanpur in Madhya Pradesh to see Kundi Bhandara. Kundi Bhandara is an structure which was built by Mughal Subedar Abdul Rahim Khan Khana in 1615 AD. Kundi Bhandara is a water management structure. At that time, there was...
Sitaram Yechury’s Second Term Is Vital For Left Renewal
By Nitya Chakraborty The 22nd Party Congress of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) begins its five day session on April 18 at Hyderabad amidst major convulsions in this biggest Left Party of the country over the issue of deciding its policy of understanding with the leading opposition...
Unreasonable US Demands More Of India
By Nantoo Banerjee Is the United States of America really serious about a strategic partnership with India? Not all political, diplomatic and economic policy directions from the US side suggest such a possibility. In terms of trade, aid and economic relations, it would appear the US is constantly...
BJP’s Deepening Discomfort In Southern States
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The BJP’s determined attempt to expand its political space in the southern states and impose its sinister economic agenda has hit a hurdle with three states and a Union Territory in the South strongly resisting it. A conclave of finance ministers of southern...
Dalits Get A Disruptive New Leadership
By K Raveendran It seems April 2 will for ever remain as a landmark day in the history of Independent India, particularly with regard to Dalit politics, which is acquiring a hitherto undiscovered dimension. The spontaneous response to the Bharat Bandh call – it wasn’t clear by whom...
Opposition Arithmatic Crucial In 2019 Polls
By Harihar Swarup If a coalition government becomes inevitable after 2019 Lok Sabha election, who will head it? This was the subject of an animated discussion in Central Hall of Parliament. Given the current political scenario, there is remote possibility of any party getting majority, so thought some...
AAP Launches Poll Preparations In Madhya Pradesh
By Raju Kumar BHOPAL: Aam Aadmi Party in Madhya Pradesh is preparing for the upcoming Assembly elections with a strategy to reach every household. For the past one year, AAP has been strengthening its organizational setup in the state. The party is focusing on Poha Choupal and Kisan...
Family Re-Unites Behind Akhilesh
By Rahil Nora Chopra In the wake of the by-election victories, the family of former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav is rallying behind him. Father Mulayam Singh Yadav was seen in red cap and a grin after a long time during the Lok Sabha session. According to Akhilesh,...
Digvijay Yatra To Leave Lasting Impression On MP Politics
By L.S. Herdenia BHOPAL: Two recent events are expected to re-shape politics in Madhya Pradesh. One relates to the conclusion of Narmada Parikrama by Digvijay Singh. He along with his wife Amrita Rai covered a distance of 3,325 kms in six months. A grand concluding programme was held...
