Opinion
Younger Leaders to Rein in Nitish Kumar, Battle Over Portfolios: BJP's 'Gameplan' Delays Cabinet Expansion
The BJP is trying to set its house in order before it diligently governs Bihar as a 'Big Brother' and asserts its dominance in every sphere of governance.
Fear and Desire for ‘Corporates’: How Farmers’ Stir Exposes ‘Doublethink’, Defining Trait of Indian Psyche
To believe that the corporate sector exploits us and to aspire for a job in a big company; to claim that India is the greatest country in the world and try for permanent residency in Canada; to assert that the West is decadent and seek jobs in America and...
Inflation Numbers Are Worrying, But Aam Aadmi to Get No Major Relief in Next Few Months
There is a ‘substantial’ difference between wholesale and retail prices, indicating supply side issues and profiteering by middlemen, and prices of most foods are likely to persist at elevated levels.
Corona Fatigue, Population Density, Unplanned Development, Pollution: Why Delhi is Struggling to Contain Pandemic
Experts say there has been a cyclical trend of a surge followed by a decline and the same should also be expected now, while they warn against blaming any one reason for the latest spurt in Covid-19 cases in the capital.
From Myanmar to AfPak: The Long Trail of an ULFA Rebel Who Finally Renounced Cult of the Gun
On November 11, Manoj Rava aka Dhristi Rajkhowa surrendered in Meghalaya with four associates and submitted an assortment of weapons including an AK-81 rifle. The event caps a long process of efforts by security agencies over the past several years to con...
Bengal Polls and 2024 Lok Sabha Elections on Mind, BJP's Smart Play Behind Picking Nitish as CM Despite JDU's Poor Bihar Show
Though the BJP has emerged as numero uno of NDA in Bihar, it plans to use Nitish as a mascot and appropriate the votes of the Extremely Backward Caste (EBC) in the West Bengal elections and 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Bengal has substantial population of pe...
Dark Days Ahead for Punjab as it Waits for Goods Trains to Chug in Amid a Looming Power Crisis
The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) officials has declared that the state power generation plants are left with coal only for a few more days.
As 2-wheeler Sales Pick Up, it's Yet Not Time to Cheer as Covid-19 Peak, Joblessness May Cast Evil Eye on Economic Recovery
The key to broad-based economic recovery has to be sustained growth in most of these metrics – retail vehicle sales, GST, income tax and corporate tax collections and in employment. A new round of fiscal stimulus from the government wouldn’t hurt, either.
Ram Vilas Paswan, the ‘Weatherman’ of Indian Politics, Leaves Behind a Void Near Impossible to Fill
Ram Vilas Paswan, referred to as ‘Mausam Vigyani’ (weatherman) due to his alliance flip-flops and reported abilities to sense the mood of the electorate, transformed Bihar’s political narrative from centrist to subaltern politics.
Modi Has Learnt Art of Good Governance from Shivaji & Sayaji, and Now World Leaders are Learning from Him
Modi has always been a learner which has helped him in becoming an efficient administrator over 19 years. That is precisely why leaders from across the country and the world are trying to pick up tips from him on how to be a good administrator, have a fin...
Migrants, Covid-19 Missing from Agenda, Bihar Falls Back on Caste Calculus to Woo Voters Ahead of Polls
Hundreds of deaths caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the crisis of migrant labourers have taken a backseat as the poll narratives swing from promises of development to personal attacks, making the entire election campaign murkier.
Will Udhayanidhi’s ‘Son Rise’ in 2021 Tamil Nadu Polls Eclipse Stalin’s CM Dream?
Party strategists feel Udhayanidhi's debut in electoral politics at this juncture would certainly give the DMK’s opponents ammunition to accuse it of remaining trapped with one dynasty and take the focus away from the Dravidian party's ideological battle...
Big Ambitions, Zero Consistency: How Upendra Kushwaha’s Gaffes Made Him Persona Non Grata of Bihar Politics
RLSP president Upendra Kushwaha seems to have lost his charm before emerging on the political horizon of Bihar due largely to his frequent switchovers and inept handling of the political situation.
At Daily Loss of Rs 28 Crore in Q1, Air India Struggles to Stay Afloat as Govt Keeps Pushing Deadlines
While we are continuously assured of multiple bidders being in the fray for buying out this loss-maker, the government has been postponing the Air India selloff date month after month. Now, a raging pandemic and resultant disinterest among potential bidde...
What's Rahul's Plan for Next 6 Months? With No Option to Dump Gandhis, Let's Think Beyond
Rahul should learn a thing or two from his mother if he wants to be successful in his second stint. For instance, when she came to politics in 1998, she was inexperienced, not fluent in Hindi. She adopted herself to the needs of the party and with hard wo...
How The Attempt To Censor A Book Telling The Truth About The Delhi Riots Has Backfired
What the publishers did is their business. The larger issue is what happened to these guardian angels of liberalism and open thoughts.