Tripura: Saffron has Taken Over Congress Base Fully
What the BJP has been able to do in Tripura is virtually to take over the Congress lock, stock, and barrel, as the reversal of the vote share of...
Policy Experiments May Sabotage Food Self-Sufficiency
The keenness of the BJP-led government runs contrary to its party’s pledge of ‘flourishing agriculture’ taken in its 2014 election manifesto, as well as the government’s own emphasis on...
Gaming Banking System through Process Shortcomings: Need to Nurture Institutional Integrity to Restore Trust
In the aftermath of the scam, the Punjab National Bank’s honcho has claimed that it has acted promptly, suspending 10 officials, while the Central Bureau of Investigation has also...
India Ought to Adopt Pragmatic Approach towards Neighbours: Policy Flip-Flops Alienate New Delhi
The Maldives action cannot be described as a good neighbourly gesture. This has been the primary reason for neighbourhood hostility. The Maldives knew of India’s reservations about Beijing’s Belt...
Taxation and Monetary Reforms Pull Growth Downwards: Digitisation to Fuel Long Term Economic Progress
India’s growth in 2017 appears to be retreating as the economy wobbles owing to the effects of demonetisation and the impact of tax changes. However, the report expects India’s...
Centre Appoints New Prosecutor for 2G Spectrum Case
Here’s a report on the 2G Spectrum case and other weekly round-up of major cases for Different Truths. The Government of India, in a surprising development, appointed Tushar Mehta,...
How Sick is the Banking Sector in India?
The slowdown in the economy and the resultant rise in bad loans have led to criticism of public sector banks and questioning of their raison d’être. While there was...
What are the 2019 Polls Going to be Contested On?
Navodita, our Associate Editor, examines the possible issues that would lead up to the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, in the weekly column. A Different Truths exclusive. 2019 polls are...
The Holy Book, a Maid, and the Kingdom of Wisdom…
Hemashri talks about the Holy Book, the Gita, a maid (read: casual worker) named after the Sacred Book, and the kingdom of wisdom that awaits. Read more in the...
Mothering A Muslim by Nazia Erum Bares the Ugly Fangs of Social Reality in Contemporary India
Mahima discusses Nazia Erum’s best seller ‘Mothering A Muslim’ with the author’s take as well as reader’s reviews from across the world, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different...