The reversal of land reforms? There are some international news that catches our eyes here inside India. Taiwan’s new President is a lady. Name: Tsai in-wen is alleged to practise ’emotional’ and ‘extreme politics’. Why? Because she is single woman without children! This was said by the rival and nearby country, China! Of course it…
Category: Politics
Public opinion and public perceptions!
Judiciary speaks out! Public opinion elated! Latest news on the Uttarakhand Assembly developments has caused a nation-wide sense of discomfort, to say the least. First, the Central Government imposed President’s Rule. Lately, after the BJP government came to power with an absolute majority for the first time displacing the Congress-led coalitions for long, almost for…
Nitish Kumar’s political pedigree must help!
Nitish Kumar’s call for a new unity of Opposition parties! To take on the BJP, RSS challenges to the Indian polity! Now, Mr.Lalu Prasad Yadav, the chief of Rashtriya Janata Dal, has come out openly supporting Mr.Nitish Kumar, the incumbent Chief Minister as the next Prime Minister in 2019, the Opposition Parties, across the political…
Freedom of Speech controversy
Lots of talks that are empty of any substance! After the JNU (Jawaharlal Nehru University) campus row there are too much talk about Freedom of Speech and Nationalism and anti-nationalism. It is alleged (we have to say so for there are no exact records or any other evidence) hat freedom of speech is denied or…
Jat agitation in Haryana
Signs of rural distress for a dominant community? Why suddenly the flare-up in Haryana? Demand for reservation in jobs and education for the dominant caste of the Jats is not new or sudden either. Why now, after the BJP government seemed settled to attend to development in the context of new opportunities? The widespread agitation…
Decline of political standards in India?
Yes, it looks like that! Causes and what can be done about it? In the West, both in the USA and Europe they talk of political apathy. In India we have to talk of political decline, decline in the quality of politics. No one talks of this trend, the current trend is very visible both…
India needs a clear vision!
A transparent road map A great country and a great democracy need a well-articulated political philosophy, right? A comprehensive economic development philosophy is also very urgent for India. We seem to be still caught up in a world view that is well past us, right now. A realistic foreign policy framework is also called for. …
Bihar election outcome!
The many implications! First, the next Lok Sabha elections in 2019 could be very different! Nitish Kumar, the alternative Prime ministerial candidate? The revolt within the BJP can have other implications! What about the future of the Congress? Bihar is a backward state. So, not much close attention is not given to its performance under…