Do Corruption and Democracy go Hand in Hand?
The funding of political parties in India is kept a largely secret affair, thus, the chances of the influence of policy or rules by fund giver is a big...
Oil Price Spike to Upset Fiscal Stability and Consumers: Petro Products Must Be Brought Under GST
It is small wonder that the RBI monetary policy review, coming close on the heels of the Survey, warily warned against the implications of firming up of crude oil...
Islamabad Shaken by Pashtun Resurgence: Traumatised by Terrorism, Racial Profiling
The Pashtun resurgence, hyphenated from political parties, is the expression of a new identity politics. Anger got accumulated out of individual and collective experiences of Pashtuns in the distinct...
Congress Must Unite a Fractured Opposition: Reviving UPA Only Way to Take on Modi-Led N
The Opposition is not able to take on the government on serious matters beyond the demonetisation and GST and farmers’ issues. It is fractured, divided and directionless and lacks...
UP By-Elections a Test for BJP and Opposition: Results will set the Tone for Coming Lok Sabha Poll
The dismal record of the Modi government, as also the Yogi government, in employment generation could also be a major issue in the by-elections. The deterioration in law and...
Vigilance Department: Anything but Vigilant
The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau’s (VACB) go-slow on sensitive cases, allegedly under political pressure from the top, has not gone down well with the public at large. It has...
Capital Gains Tax May Cool Down the Overheated Market: Government Concerned Over Unsustainable Stock Boom
Taxes are rarely welcomed by those who are subjected to pay. Investments in equity have long enjoyed dividend tax exemption. That policy was sensible and benefited millions of long-term...
Khaki RSS Insults Olive Uniform: Modi Government is Strangely Seen Turning Anti-Army
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said the RSS could assemble its cadres to fight a war much faster than the Indian army could. Either he was not in his senses...
MPs Petition Gives New Twist to the Judge Loya Case
In the Supreme Court, Indira Jaising, appearing for Admiral Ramdas, argued that there were sufficient reasons to suspect the alleged death of Judge Loya, including several inconsistencies in documents....
Karnataka Elections: Nanga Nach
With every speech, remark and tweet, the levels of personal abuse see new vituperative highs. Strangely, leading the pack are the very people who should rightly, at least be...