Opinion

Wealth redistribution: 1950s’ rhetoric in 2024

25 Apr 2024 04:17 AM IST

At the start of this piece, a reminder: the year is 2024—we are just 23 years away from celebrating a century of India’s Independence in 2047. India, the fifth largest economy in the world, is on track to become the third largest inside a year or two. It is possible

Independents” or “also run” provide added flavour to our vibrant democracy but somehow they miss out on media and tv news attention they deserve

25 Apr 2024 04:14 AM IST

For 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission of India released a list of 190 such symbols for the independents. It includes many means of transportation such as auto-rickshaw, boat with man and sail, ship, truck along with road-roller and crane. Then there are a wide choice of food items

Marginalised and Muslims in the manifestos of mainstream political parties

24 Apr 2024 03:57 AM IST

As the nation gears up for the Lok Sabha election in 2024, the pledges and promises of the political parties take centre stage through their manifestos. Amidst the drowning cacophony of the narratives, chest-thumping, and electoral fervour, it is crucial to pause and examine how these manifestos will affect the

An Election without a Wave?

24 Apr 2024 03:54 AM IST

Is this an election without a wave ? In fact the only wave in this election seems to be the heat wave rather than an overwhelming surge in favour of any one candidate or party. The dominant figure in the elections continues to be Prime Minister, Narendra Modi; the entire

Why BJP’s Sankalp Patra scores over Cong’s Nyay Patra

24 Apr 2024 03:50 AM IST

The elections are lifeline for democracy in India and also other parts of the world. The elections provide us opportunities to create public discourse on vision and plans for the development of nation and making future India. The battle for making sarkar in the 2024 is going on. All the

Victims of Bengal’s recruitment scam must get justice

23 Apr 2024 04:21 AM IST

The verdict by the Calcutta High Court on Monday on the school recruitment scam in West Bengal is a landmark judgement. The Court cancelled the 2016 School Service Commission (SSC) recruitment panel for state government-run and aided schools. In one fell swoop, the Court cancelled nearly 26,000 appointments, many of

Do we need more search on research?

23 Apr 2024 04:09 AM IST

Research is generally considered a reliable and valuable source of information. It involves a systematic investigation, analysis, and interpretation of data to answer a specific question or solve a problem. The results of well-conducted research are often published in various domains, including peer-reviewed journals, where other experts in the field

Trudeau desperately using fabricated card of ‘big bad Modi India’ to gain votes, timed with Indian polls and his own one

23 Apr 2024 04:02 AM IST

There he goes again. This time Justin Trudeau, leader of the bold Canadian democracy he describes he is thoroughly defending. One he says he is trying to prevent from being undermined unfairly by a government he would give his eye teeth to have the same popularity and overall success. That

Contradictions in I.N.D.I.A bloc upsetting the BJP Rhythm

22 Apr 2024 04:32 AM IST

Constituents of the I.N.D.I.A Bloc may have confused voters in several regions by their electoral posturing, but even the BJP is finding it hard to deal with the resultant narrative. In fact, while facing different parties, the BJP is being forced to change its tactics. For instance, in Bengal, the

What is parallel between victimology & criminology

22 Apr 2024 04:25 AM IST

Often, society is willing to allow criminals to obtain leniency for their crimes, which can result in the existence of a person. Even though the offender was not influenced by his environment to commit the crime, the offender is liable to adopt the personality of the victim in order to

Recalling Hanuman’s gentleness in a world riven by conflict

22 Apr 2024 04:15 AM IST

If nations are to live in peace, they must learn to be human and humane. As Hanuman Jayanti approaches on 23 April it is time to reflect on one of the central characters in the Ramayana, the redoubtable Hanuman and his impact on the minds of millions of Indians. A

Kanhaiya Kumar, the Congress ‘X’ factor in Delhi Elections

20 Apr 2024 02:47 AM IST

By declaring Kanhaiya Kumar as its candidate for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from North East Delhi, the Congress appears to have taken a well-calculated risk. Kanhaiya who was originally seeking a ticket from Begusarai in Bihar, could not be accommodated there since Lalu Prasad Yadav was not inclined to