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The Relevance of Jawaharlal Nehru
28 November 2016, by P N HaksarNovember 27 marks the eighteenth death anniversary of P.N. Haksar, one of the foremost thinkers of twentieth-century India who left an indelible imprint on the administration of this country in the post-independence period. He was the Principal (...) -
Good Governance
28 November 2016, by Badri RainaGood governance means That you say it large But do it small, Or not at all. Good governance means You propitiate with thin skin, But as your subterfuge bears Fruit, your skin adds layers. Good governance means Nothing you say or do is wrong; (...) -
Reflections On Our Time
28 November 2016, by Nikhil ChakravarttyFrom N.C.’s Writings
The concluding functions that brought the curtain down on the year-long celebrations of the golden jubilee of the ‘Quit India’ struggle of 1942, presented in sharp relief the slump in morale allround.
With all the exposures (...) -
Trump signals détente with Russia
28 November 2016, by M K BhadrakumarThe first definitive signals are appearing that the American foreign policies are destined to undergo a historic shift under the Donald Trump presidency. The Russia Today (RT) confirmed on November 18 citing a ‘close source’ (without mentioning (...) -
Afghans returning from Pakistan
28 November 2016, by Harish ChandolaHundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees are now returning from Pakistan, with the help of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). By the end the year 620,000 Afghans will (...) -
A Wider, Restrictive Civil Code is Need of the Hour
28 November 2016by Diptendra Raychaudhuri
There are many ways to philosophise disgrace. Many ways to eulogise rot. The history of the world abounds with such examples. But what happened in India over decades on the question of Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has set (...) -
Land Acquisition and Accumulation of Finance Capital
28 November 2016by Soma Marla
Land is essential for establishing industries and other developmental projects. It is presumed in classical economic thought that the acquired land by dispossession of farmers often serves as a major source for accumulation of (...) -
Israel’s Rejection of Paris Peace Talks
28 November 2016by Yasmeena Ara, Riyan Rashid
In the contemporary international relations, the Middle East conflict is one of the core issues. Israel on the one side and Palestine on the other have gone through a severe conflict since 1948 to the present times. (...) -
After Modi’s Thoughtless Firman
22 November 2016POLITICAL NOTEBOOK
It was heartening to see the entire Opposition in Parliament, barring Nitish Kumar’s JD(U), close ranks in opposing the demonetisation decision of the Modi Government and its fallout throughout the country putting to great (...) -
Controlling Black Money via Demonetisation of High Denomination Currency
22 November 2016, by Arun KumarThe PM’s announcement that high denomi-nation currency notes will soon be worthless paper caught everyone unawares. Even the government departments did not know of it and prepared for its implementation after the TV announcement. It is an attack (...)
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