The BJP administrator of the Lakshadweep Islands has created a furore through proposals such as prohibiting anybody with over two children from contesting local elections. Similar prohibitions exist in Assam, Odisha, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. This is silly. […]
Two-child cap and other disincentives should go. We need more babies, not less Read More »
The Group of 7 rich nations has agreed on a new global framework for ending low-tax havens by having a minimum corporate tax of 15%, and by sharing the excess profits of the 100 largest companies with the countries where
Why G7’s global minimum corporate tax won’t work Read More »
Why put all savings into traditional forms of wealth such as land or shares? Why not into non-traditional forms such as Bitcoin and NFTs (non-fungible tokens)? These have made millionaires of initial investors. I advise ordinary folk to steer clear
Bitcoin & NFTs: Opportunities or Ponzi schemes? Read More »
The disastrous spike in Covid cases has changed many mindsets. The Election Commission was slammed for a lengthy voting schedule in the recent state elections, helping spread the disease. The Kumbh Mela at Haridwar was castigated for promoting mass contact.
Why there is an urgent need to put a stop to ongoing farm protests Read More »
Many liberals have cheered Mamata Banerjee’s election victory in West Bengal as the event of the year. Actually, it was utterly predictable. The BJP invariably gets fewer votes in state elections than general elections, because Narendra Modi is far more
Win for secularism but not human rights Read More »
A court in Uttar Pradesh has asked the Archaeological Survey of India to investigate the claim of a Hindu petitioner that the Gyanvapi mosque at Varanasi was created by destroying a Hindu temple. Another court has admitted a petition to
Why Supreme Court must stop conversion of places of worship Read More »
Why, despite strong evidence of anti-incumbency, does Congress not fare better in elections? Some say Rahul Gandhi is a lousy leader. Others say the party has lost out by promoting Hindutva Lite. A separate major reason is Congress’ image of
Corruption may not have ended but things are on the mend Read More »
Ashoka University’s reputation as a world-class liberal arts university has been dented by Prof Pratap Bhanu Mehta: His media columns highly critical of the BJP proved very inconvenient for those running Ashoka. Former chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian also resigned
Indian freedom declines from ‘free’ to ‘partly free’. But it remains resilient Swaminathan S Anklesaria Aiyar Earlier this month, Freedom House’s 2021 report (bit.ly/ 3enIBz8), measuring political and civil liberties across the world, downgraded India from ‘free’ to ‘partly free’.
‘Just Enough’ Democracy Read More »
India needs new fiscal rules targeting the interest-revenue ratio he Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act of 2003 aimed for prudence and stability by reducing the Centre’s fiscal deficit (FD) to 3% of GDP by 2008. Alas, the Great
It’s in Our Common Interest Read More »
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