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A Programme for Justice, Peace, Development and Environment Protection
23 December 2018, by Bharat DograAny comprehensive understanding of India’s possible pathways in the near future should be linked to a wider understanding of the most essential features of the present-day world. India should of course plan its future in accordance with its (...) -
On the Rafale Question:‘Circumspection’ in the Court
23 December 2018, by Anil NauriyaFrom a reading of the recent judgement passed on December 14, 2018 by the Supreme Court on the Rafale matter involving Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (“MMRCA”), it is clear that the Court has held its hand largely on account of its having been (...) -
Most Backward Notions of the Most Educated People!
23 December 2018by Sukumaran C.V.
Article 15 (1), which is included as Funda-mental Rights in our Constitution, says: “The state shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them.” The (...) -
Signs of Hope, Mushirul Hasan
23 December 2018, by Humra QuraishiMUSINGS
The latest election results have brought about such a relief! These results are enough to relay that the fascist forces have been somewhat halted in their destructive moves and that we can hope for better days to come... Needless to add (...) -
Tribute to Mushirul Hasan
23 December 2018TRIBUTE
Prof Mushirul Hasan is no more. The renowned historian—whose comprehension, according to fellow-historians, of Islam, Muslims and the Partition of India was indeed matchless—breathed his last in his sleep in the Capital on Monday, December (...) -
The Way to Understand Kancha Ilaiah’s Works
23 December 2018by Bheenaveni Ram Shepherd
The meeting of the Delhi University Standing Committee for Academic Affairs was held on October 24, 2018 and it has recommended dropping edification of three books at the post-graduate level. And, those books have been (...) -
Simultaneous Elections: How Practicable ?
23 December 2018by Saumitra Mohan
With the next parliamentary elections due in 2019, preparations for the same have already commenced. While the timing of the ensuing elections is subject to the consideration of multiple factors including relevant (...) -
India in Peril
9 December 2018, by SCEDITORIAL
Today is December 6, 2018. On this day twentysix years ago “to build a temple to mark the birthplace of Ram, a mosque was destroyed by deceit”, as the founder of this publication wrote on December 19, 1992, thirteen days after the Babri (...) -
Gap between Growth and Unemployment Widening
9 December 2018by A.V.V.S.K. Rao and M. Ramulu
“Employment and well placed labour produce in a country general prosperity, content and cheerfulness”. —Daniel Weber
Introduction
India is facing severe crises of employment and livelihood. Economic growth since 2012 (...) -
Elections Diminish Democracy!
9 December 2018by L.K. Sharma
Large hoardings in Jaipur, the capital of one of the five poll-bound States in India, call upon the voters to celebrate the democracy “festival” —tyohar, the Hindi word for a religious festival. The Election Commission’s messages are (...)