Of Pizzas and Governance
Hemashri likens the money back Pizza policy of Domino’s to the government departments. Sadly, no one is accountable for the huge delays – in some cases to nearly 100...
New Mexican President AMLO has Tough Task Ahead
Could it be that the dominant parties had no choice but to let AMLO take the presidency? With him garnering 53 percent of the vote, and the ruling party’s...
BJP Takes On Trinamool Government Ahead of 2019 Poll
After firing the opening salvo against TMC by exposing its poor governance, BJP also upped the ante on the political front as well. It launched its political campaign as...
Agriculture Policies in India Need Urgent Modification
Diversification of agriculture has lately necessitated and largely driven by evolving demographics, urbanisation, and changing demand patterns in the country, rather than effected by policy initiatives of the government....
India-US Relations and US-Sino Trade War: New Delhi Needs to Tread Cautiously
India-US trade has been growing and has crossed $100 billion mark in 2017 and India’s defence purchases too are increasing. But as part of the trade war, US has...
Communal Politics of BJP behind Triple Talaq Bill
The Triple Talaq bill is part of the BJP’s political gambit ahead of 2019 polls. If the bill were passed, the government would tom-tom its success. If the Opposition...
Chocolate Ad. Not Made for the Lynch Mob: WhatsApp Mobs Reduce Law and Order to Naught
WhatsApp, the messaging app is also a killer. A gatherer of mobs. Instigator of mobs. Mohammad Azam got lynched by a ‘WhatsApp mob’. Despite WhatsApp’s assurances that steps had...
M is the Flavour of the Month: From Muslim to Maryam, Macron and Mbappe
To sense what Modi is thinking and is up to, look at the Opposition. The picture shows a galaxy of out-of-power politicians lined up on stage with right hands...
Congress in Kerala Scores a Self-Goal
What lends further credence to the perception that Congress is not serious about its proclaimed resolve to fight the forces of communalism – a criticism frequently voiced by the...
Labour Issues Will Play a Key Role in Monsoon Session of Parliament
There are thirteen bills listed for Parliament’s monsoon session. Apart, there are six ordinances which will be replaced in the form of bills. Among the pending bills, there are...