It has not amended its own party constitution to disavow secularism and create a Hindu state. Will BJP change the Constitution to abandon secularism if it wins a massive Lok Sabha victory? Very unlikely. It already has what many call a de facto Hindu state, […]
BJP very unlikely to amend Constitution Read More »
The impact of free rural electricity in Punjab is severe, leading to fiscal deficits. Climate change will drive electrification, impacting budgetary concerns with the rise of electric vehicles and potential revenue losses from petrol. Political parties compete in offering freebies
Time to slam the brakes on free rural electricity Read More »
Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest sparks debate on political vendettas and judicial delays, highlighting the public’s disillusionment with the legal system and politicians’ misuse of power for harassment Is it wrong to arrest a sitting chief minister like Arvind Kejriwal? No, chief ministers
Will Kejriwal in jail sway voters? Not a chance Read More »
Research shows frequent polls are bad for India, but democracies need checks and balances. One way out would be not-so-simultaneous polls Holding simultaneous central and state elections could raise GDP by as much as 1.5% (a whopping Rs 4.5 trillion)
One nation, one poll? There is a midway solution Read More »
A second term for Donald Trump could have dramatic consequences for foreign policy and other big changes for India. The US election is still eight months away. Opinion polls put Donald Trump ahead in five of the six swing states that will determine the
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While accepting that surveys grossly underestimate the spending of the rich, Indian statisticians have assumed that the non-rich mainly tell the truth. Sorry, but they too have every incentive to understate. India is rich in dubious data. A good example
Consumption survey needs an overhaul Read More »
With very high debt/GDP ratio and land prices, it is losing out to states like Gujarat Readers, do not sympathise with powerful farmer unions of Punjab who are on the warpath again. Politicians, beware of the temptation of buying farm votes through surrender just
Why Punjab model of farm freebies is wrong Read More »
NDA adopted and improved on many UPA initiatives. So how can Congress criticise them? The White Paper on the economy “doth protest too much”, to borrow an oft-quoted Shakespearean phrase. It lashes out at the UPA government (2004-14) for gross mismanagement of
India’s strong economy is cumulative effect of reforms since 1991 Read More »
For Hindus, a tirth sthal is about seeking and fulfilling a search for one’s own salvation Prime Minister Narendra Modi succeeded in making the inauguration of the Ram temple at Ayodhya one of the most-watched events in the history of Indian television. Can he
Ayodhya is buzzing but can it make the big leap to tirth sthal? Read More »
Having served 14 years of a life term in jail, the convicts had asked for release on the ground of old age and ‘good behaviour’. How can ‘good conduct’ in jail compensate for the horrors wreaked on Bilkis and her
SC verdict on Bilkis Bano comes as a welcome breath of justice Read More »
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