EDITORIAL
In the evening of November 8, 2016, the Government of India under Narendra Modi suddenly decided to embark on demonetisation. This was described by many, including in this column, as a “surgical strike on the Indian people”. By pulling (...)
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Verdict after Six Months of Demonetisation
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French Presidential Elections: Ultranationalism Rejected, Europe Heaves a Sigh of Relief
14 May 2017by Purusottam Bhattacharya
In a way the outcome of the French presidential elections is a vindication of the belief, held by many perceptive observers of Europe, that the prospects of Right-wing populist leaders and parties capturing power in (...) -
Where You Walk in Company . . .
14 May 2017Rabindranath Tagore’s 156th birth anniversary was observed on Tuesday (May 9, 2017). We remember him and offer our sincere homage to his abiding memory on this occasion by reproducing the following poem, and publishing an article (on pages 27 to (...) -
Yogi Adityanath being simultaneously: UP CM and a Lok Sabha Member is Illegal
14 May 2017, by Rajindar SacharThe mysterious rise of Yogi Adityanath as a centre of power contenders amongst the BJP/RSS leaders seems to baffle the public. It is a wrong assessment that he has been installed at the instance of Modi/Amit Shah. They are too politically astute (...) -
Ultra-Nationalists on Anti-National Spree
14 May 2017by M.M. Khajooria
A section of self-styled ‘Hindutva’ zealots have decided the fate of Kashmir. They have dumped all Kashmiri Muslims in the lap of Pakistan and similarly branded the youth of the Valley as stone-pelters. Having made this (...) -
Kashmir and Conscience
14 May 2017, by Nikhil ChakravarttyFrom N.C.’s Writings
In the brochures and posters of Indian tourism, Kashmir still figures with its enchanting attractions. In reality, however, the picturesque Valley of Kashmir is becoming out of bounds for the peace-loving citizens of this (...) -
India’s Kashmir Policy: Way Forward
14 May 2017by Ram Puniyani
The turmoil in Kashmir, which got intensified after the fake encounter of Burhan Wani (July 2016), does not seem to abet. It has been worsening as reflected in the ongoing violence leading to low turnout of voters in the by-poll (...) -
War Poems
14 May 2017May 9, 2017 marked the seventysecond anniversary of Victory over Fascism in the Second World War. On this occasion we carry poems by Russian poets who, like all other citizens of their country, actively participated in the struggle to rid the (...) -
The Synthesis: Acceptance of the Political Hindu
14 May 2017, by Diptendra RaychaudhuriQuite a few weeks have passed since the verdict of March 2017 that gave a real boost to the saffronites while leaving the secular liberals hurt and clueless. Now, it’s time to define, honestly, what has happened, and more importantly, why it (...) -
Does India Need to Respond to Chinese OBOR?
14 May 2017by Jajati K. Pattnaik
The OBOR (One Belt, One Road) is a trans-national connectivity project which was initiated by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013 to connect China with Asia, Europe and Africa through the land corridor (SREB—Silk Road (...)
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