The "White Paper on the Indian Economy" presented by the Union Finance Minister in parliament on February 8, has alleged that the previous UPA government had left behind a "deeply damaged economy" marred by "governance. . .
T he Supreme Court verdict on the Adani-Hindenburg matter was delivered on January 3, 2024. While the judgement did not give any clean chit to the Adani Group of companies vis-a-vis the allegations made in. . .
I n the last few months a slew of bills have been promulgated to monitor (read surveil), control, and if need be, suspend or suppress all kinds of communications through all and every available means. . .
Far from the constitutional formality, is the growing politicisation of the post of the Governor and the contestation over its powers. Since coming to power, the BJP, has effectively enhanced the power of the executive. . .
The War of 1947-48 On 6 December 2023, the Union Home Minister Amit Shah blamed Nehru’s “two blunders” during the Indo-Pakistan war of 1947-48 for the subsequent suffering of Kashmiris: calling for a ceasefire when. . .
“There are three kinds of lies: Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics” – Mark Twain The Modi government is howling about the triumph of the Indian economy as the fastest growing major economy of the world. . .
On 21 November 2023, the BRICS-Plus grouping, consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and six newly inducted countries – Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – held. . .
On August 16, 2023, the Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud released the Supreme Court’s “Handbook on Combating Gender Stereotypes”, addressed to members of the legal fraternity including Judges, that acknowledges and seeks to address. . .
Professor Claudia Goldin of Harvard University won this year’s Nobel Prize in Economics (formally called the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2023), for “having advanced our understanding of women’s. . .
The Many Uses of the Ancient The controversy over Udayanidhi Stalin’s call for the eradication of Sanatana Dharma refuses to die. His comment bewildered a few, shocked many, but satisfied several people as well. He. . .
