Tag: current affairs – India

Camouflaging Crimes

Every so often at The Caravan, we come across crimes and violations committed by men and women in uniform. In February this year, we reported on the Delhi police’s illegal detention and harassment of students who had been protesting at the Jamia Millia Islamia university. The protest was in response to the university’s attempts to… Read More Camouflaging Crimes

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India’s appeasement of Donald Trump comes to nought

Anticipatory obedience did not then take India very far. The promises of purchasing defence goods, underwater technology co-operation, etc. that were given away for free, should have been used as bargaining chips during the trade and tariffs discussions Bharat Bhushan Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington DC to meet United States President Donald Trump — the fourth world… Read More India’s appeasement of Donald Trump comes to nought

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The Idea of Development: A Conversation in Chandigarh

Whether in electoral rhetoric or in the most high profile Supreme Court cases or in public policy, the word on everyone’s lips is Development. Punjab’s labour laws have been proposed to be reformed for– Development. Schools are being set up and strengthened for– Development. Building regulations are being changed so that rural areas and urban… Read More The Idea of Development: A Conversation in Chandigarh

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A Controversial ‘Book Launch’ and Delhi University’s Descent Into Party Propaganda

The name of the book clearly suggests that it is part of a glorification drive for Modi. We need to ask whether it is appropriate to use university resources for this campaign. Apoorvanand The vice-chancellor (VC) of Delhi University, Yogesh Singh, last week exhorted the audience at a program in the conference hall of the university to think about giving… Read More A Controversial ‘Book Launch’ and Delhi University’s Descent Into Party Propaganda

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CEOs want us to work weekends without overtime. Don’t we ask the same of our cooks, cleaners?

Karanjeet Kaur We are back to that time of the year when a man who earns Rs 51 crore tells the rest of us that we need to work harder. At least once a quarter, India’s business leaders poke their heads out of their luxurious offices, and scold us into believing that a 40-hour work… Read More CEOs want us to work weekends without overtime. Don’t we ask the same of our cooks, cleaners?

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