Tag: current affairs – India

Madhavan Palat: The Sengol Is a Symbol of ‘Divine Right’ to Power. It Does Not Belong in Parliament. सेन्गोल के रास्ते नेहरू की एंट्री | Sengol debate & Nehru’s return

NB: The RSS and BJP are inventing ever new avatars of communal politics, mixed with a generous dose of an Orwellian nightmare. A theocracy is the use of the state by religious leaders (self-styled representatives of God); and civil religion the use of religion by the state as in Japanese State Shinto. However, Caesaropapism (Caesar+Pope)… Read More Madhavan Palat: The Sengol Is a Symbol of ‘Divine Right’ to Power. It Does Not Belong in Parliament. सेन्गोल के रास्ते नेहरू की एंट्री | Sengol debate & Nehru’s return

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BJP Govt Making Systematic Effort to Change Character of Civil Services, Say Former Officers

The former civil servants, as part of the Constitutional Conduct Group, in an open letter to President Droupadi Murmu said The Union government is making “noticeable attempts” to pressure officers to “show exclusive loyalty to the Union. New Delhi: Over 80 former civil servants have written a letter to President Droupadi Murmu, saying attempts are being… Read More BJP Govt Making Systematic Effort to Change Character of Civil Services, Say Former Officers

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Message from Karnataka: Mallikarjun Kharge must take centre stage

He invites respect, not rivalry. He is seasoned in politics and experienced in governance  Rajmohan Gandhi As has been said a million times, a year is an eternity in politics. Any one of a hundred different things can upend the calculations of the smartest visualiser of the 2024 election scene. All, however, will agree that Karnataka has… Read More Message from Karnataka: Mallikarjun Kharge must take centre stage

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Vinesh Phogat: ‘Like many other girls, I had to suffer silently all these years because of this man…why Brij Bhushan’s being protected is anyone’s guess’

Our fight for justice is a month old yet it feels like we have been at Jantar Mantar for a year. Not because we have been sleeping on a footpath in the heat, getting bitten by mosquitoes, having stray dogs for company once dusk falls or don’t have access to a clean toilet at night.… Read More Vinesh Phogat: ‘Like many other girls, I had to suffer silently all these years because of this man…why Brij Bhushan’s being protected is anyone’s guess’

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A scandal in Kathmandu rocks the Prachanda govt and threatens the system

Bharat Bhushan Indians, obsessed with Pakistan going down the tube, seem unable to smell the rot that has set in Nepal’s polity and administration. Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, aka Prachanda, is facing one of the worst corruption scandals to have hit the country since it became a democracy. If he acts against the… Read More A scandal in Kathmandu rocks the Prachanda govt and threatens the system

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Modi Gov’t Ignores Internal Warning On Health Risk, Forces Fortified Rice On Poor

The Modi government is experimenting with the food being served to 800 million Indians. The poor are the guinea pigs. The Reporters’ Collective It has begun serving rice fortified with micronutrients to the poor, saying the food will bring down anaemia and other micronutrient deficiencies rampant in India. But documents reviewed by The Reporters Collective… Read More Modi Gov’t Ignores Internal Warning On Health Risk, Forces Fortified Rice On Poor

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Pratap Bhanu Mehta: Brazen and ominous, Centre’s Delhi ordinance defies the SC, bodes ill for democracy

By negating the court’s ruling to take over services, the government has intentionally created a full-blown constitutional crisis. The Supreme Court will be damned if it does (react) and damned if it does not. The Government of India’s ordinance to take over control of “services” in Delhi is an act of breathtaking brazenness. It bodes ill for the… Read More Pratap Bhanu Mehta: Brazen and ominous, Centre’s Delhi ordinance defies the SC, bodes ill for democracy

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