The Dadri effect: Killing beef-eaters will not win elections
Predicting elections is a mug’s game. Nonetheless, I predict that the BJP will lose in Bihar. Killing beef-eaters does not
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A beef-eating Hindu demands his rights
As a beef-eating Hindu, I am utterly outraged at the killing of Mohammed Akhlaq in Dadri by a Hindu mob
Read moreReclaim land for industry from rivers, reservoirs
Last week, I wrote of the huge potential for creating fresh land by reclaiming it from the sea, instead of
Read moreCreate land offshore instead of acquiring it
The land acquisition issue has been brushed under the carpet for the time being. Yet officials in the department of
Read moreDon’t be afraid of US raising interest rates
World Bank’s chief economist Kaushik Basu wants the US Fed to postpone raising US interest rates, fearing “panic and turmoil”
Read moreChina’s market crash presages coming political crisis
A financial typhoon from China has sunk stock and commodity markets across the globe. This is neither temporary nor just
Read moreLand issue: How Modi can go on the offensive
The government believes it has found a roundabout solution to the land acquisition imbroglio. One investment bank estimates that acquisition
Read moreMr Modi, don’t let Bihar distract you from ruling India
Dear Narendra Modi, The coming Bihar state election has made you lose your once-clear sense of direction and conviction. You
Read moreNaidu proves land pooling is better than land acquisition
The Modi government has abandoned its move to drastically dilute the clauses of the 2013 land acquisition law that has
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