#Election2024: Kejriwal And The Art Of Seeding Chaos
At dusk on May 10, Arvind Kejriwal walked out of Tihar Jail after a Supreme Court bench, comprising Justice Sanjeev Khanna — next in line for the post of Chief Justice of India — and Justice Dipankar Datta, granted interim bail to
#Election2024: Modi’s Contempt For Environment, Dismantling Protection Policy Hallmarks Since 2014
The several achievements of the decade-long Modi rule, such as putting into place an efficient digital order and fine-tuning direct benefit transfer (DBT) in various sectors, has a giant gaping hole — the government’s environment policy. Aghast environment policy observers have been
#Election 2024: More Households Parted With Gold Jewellery Under Modi’s Watch Than In The Previous Decades
After machli (fish), mutton, Muslim, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is seeking a third term, has introduced another ‘M’ — mangalsutra (a gold necklace that is a visual marker of Hindu married women) — in the battle of narratives swirling in the
#Election2024: Economic Performance Remains Below Par After 10 Years Of Modi Rule
Ten years ago, in 2014, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi claimed the prime minister’s position on the platform of economic development and as a sure shot executor of projects. His party made more than a dozen commitments (see box).Looking back, we find
Has The BJP Become The Last Refuge Of Congress’ Status Quoists?
No significant change has ever come through without facing resistance. As India heads into a long-drawn 2024 General Election, this axiom holds truer for the Congress than the ruling BJP. In the run-up to the election, hordes of Congress members have migrated
The Dirty Secret Of Electric Vehicles That No One Talks About
As the world pushes for electric vehicles to contain global warming, the demand for metals like lithium, nickel and cobalt that will power the transition have exploded over the past decade. But of late serious doubts have begun to creep in about
When The Supreme Court Had To Remind The Government Of Its Constitutional Duty
Though Right to Food is a key aspect of the Right to Life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, it has required the Supreme Court to remind Central and State governments of their obligations by directing them on March 19
Bonds Of Disempowerment
Suddenly, electoral bonds (EBs) which have been in active use in polls for years to fund political parties and enable them to meet their needs or expenses during election campaigns have turned sour. Now they stand scrapped or banned for what seems
Will Legally Guaranteed Enhanced MSP Aid Crop Diversification?
The protesting farmers of Punjab have put their stir on hold after suffering a fatality and some casualties in Haryana Police’s tear gas firing in the third week of February. Their strategy is not clear as, once the model code of conduct
