At the last moment, the Narendra Modi government drops the Bill to modify service conditions of Chief Election Commissioners and Election Commissioners in the face of protests. Here’s how it can impact democracy in India
In view of the revival of the controversial issue of “one nation, one election”, I reproduce below an analysis which I penned when the Narendra Modi government raised the issue. Five years later, the essay is perhaps more relevant today than when it was first written.
While a fleeting meeting between PM Modi and President Jinping has led to some hope of a thaw, the fact is that China considers India as its long-term strategic competitor and will keep the cauldron boiling always
The founder of Sulabh International, one of India’s best social service organisations, has died of a heart attack. His organisation was at the forefront of eradicating manual scavenging and setting up clean, economic sanitation across the country
In view of the historic case being argued before the Supreme Court on the legality of the abrogation of Article 370, I reproduce below an essay on the genesis of this bond of faith between India and the people of Jammu and Kashmir in the historical perspective of the times and circumstances in which the Article was enacted. This piece was published almost a month before the abolition of the Article on August 5, 2019.
Both India and America pulled out all the stops in ensuring that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Washington was a success, despite the naysayers, says Kenneth Tiven
With political matters finding themselves in court over defamation or other complaints, Justice has a tough task at hand as India prepares for Lok Sabha elections in 2024. Lead Visual: Shantanu Mitra
The controversy over the educational qualifications of the prime minister has again been resuscitated by a recent Gujarat High Court order with a year or so to go before the next Lok Sabha elections.
Six years after the misadventure, people are still fumbling to find answers. With black money still in circulation, what was the purpose of the move? The government needs to explain.