The Biggest Challenge For B.J.P. In The Run-Up To The 2019 Elections
Introduction The recent elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh have shown that there is no stopping the B.J.P.’s triumph in elections. Surveys conducted by several news channels even predicted a clear victory for the ruling party in the 2019 elections. There seems to be no alternative which can challenge the …
Post-Elections In Harayana And Gujarat: The Criminalization Of Politics
The recently concluded elections in Haryana and Gujarat showed an ever growing trend of people having criminal records and contesting for positions of power. It was found that 14% of the candidates in fray in Gujarat had criminal records. In Himachal Pradesh around 50 candidates had criminal records. What is …
The Good, The Bad And The ‘Neech’: Aiyer “Insults” Modi?
Neech Speech When Congressman Mani Shankar Aiyer called Narendra Modi a ‘neech’ person, it is dubious as to whether or not he meant it as a caste or class insult. He probably meant to describe the current Prime Minister with the perfectly classless and caste-less insult ‘vile.’ But the unscrupulous …
India’s Response To The Rohingya Crisis: A Step Taken Backwards
In the Rohingya refugee crisis, India’s deviation from its historic stand on international refugees, which has always been one of offering protection and acceptance, not only risks losing the moral high ground we had enjoyed until now on the world stage, but also lowers the bar for ourselves, in terms …
When Religion Decides Politics: Is This Titanomachy?
The Current State Of Politics ‘Loyalty to the country – always. Loyalty to the government – only when it deserves it.’ These wise words of Mark Twain come to us when we think of the situation of Indian politics in today’s world. While the current central government has undertaken some …
The Polluted Politics
Appeal To The SC There is a persistent argument around the unforeseen question Aam Atmi Party leader, Arwind Gejriwal asked the Supreme Court about the capital of India. He has approached the Supreme Court debating whether or not the court has passed any law that deviates away from the constitution. …
GST: A Tale of Acronyms and Progress
The Government of India, in a historic event of which we are all aware, passed the Goods and Services Tax, commonly known as GST, on 1 July 2017. The amendment bill, with a good deal of publicity associated with it in the past, gathered quite a lot of attention among …
Run for Unity: Resurrecting Sardar Patel’s Ideals
Introduction October 31st, 2017 marked the 142nd birthday of the “Iron Man of India:” Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Prime Minister Narendra Modi initiated the “Run for Unity,” a 1.5 km race organized in honour of Patel. The event witnessed participation and gathered appreciation from many celebrities, presenting a harmonious picture of …
The Collapse of Mahagathbandhan
On July 26, 2017 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar submitted his resignation to Governor K.N. Tripathi, putting an end to the month long parleys in the Bihar and New Delhi political circle. Talking to reporters after submitting his resignation to Governor, Nitish Kumar said, “In the circumstances that prevail in …
India’s Tryst with Destiny: The Dichotomy Between 1947 and 2017
“A new star rises, the star of freedom in the East, a new hope comes into being, a vision long cherished materializes. May the star never set and that hope never be betrayed!” Quoted from Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s celebrated speech “Tryst with Destiny”, these lines so aptly convey what …
