Category: Politics

Election Commission is weak! How to make it an anti-corruption machinery? The image of leaders is critical! There is a widespread perception that India is becoming prone to corruption increasingly. This issue we have to face boldly and talk about it. It is our view that the public at large is not prone to giving…

Political stability is critical for good governance! That is what is the common ground between the Governor’s strategy and the Edapppadi government. The factions within the ruling AIADMK government in TN and also the other stakeholders, including the people are showing unusual patience in testing the majority of the ruling combine. As it is, the…

Sociological realities of rural India! Please don’t play caste politics! In the name of OBC quotas! These are old hats. The politics of OBC castes. Right now, the Modi government has come out with a much more narrow mindset than what was prevalent in the Mandal report days. Now, castes are dissolving owing to several…

Media comments are noteworthy! They say fine to the PM’s long term vision. But the short-term is challenging. Two highlights of the PM’s speech were GST and demonetisation. Fine, fine. But then are there only two critical issues for sustained economic growth? We believe that the government economist writers or input givers there are more…

Media comments are noteworthy! They say fine to the PM’s long term vision. But the short-term is challenging. Two highlights of the PM’s speech were GST and demonetisation. Fine, fine. But then are there only two critical issues for sustained economic growth? We believe that the government economist writers or input givers there are more…

Democracies, as per one estimate, in the world’s most populous states the ruling parties won hardly 40% of the national elections. In the five major nations, the incumbent parties suffer3ed humiliating defeats, France and South Korea and Britain barley escaped defeat. The world economic scene presents a dismal picture; global economy slumped to 2.5 %…

PM’s candidate is welcome! What are the issues, if any? Opposition leaders had met the Government representatives and the common candidate is unlikely. If the past practice is any guide, there would be a Government candidate, possibly a BJP veteran or someone who could win the majority vote which is likely to gather momentum as…

Lalu Prasad Yadav Rally in Patna On August 27 in Patna! Lalu Yadav,  the  Rashtriya Janata Dal leader, Lalu Prasad Yadav, the major Opposition leader has called for a rally of major Opposition parties has called for a united  rally, called  BJP Bhagao Desh Bachaoa on August 27 in Patna to oppose some of the…