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Sitaram Yechury

House not in order

Thanks to regular disruptions, the government evades parliamentary scrutiny. To avoid this, Parliament must meet mandatorily for at least 100 days in a calendar year. Sitaram Yechury writes.

A claim to shame

The prime minister has advised people to not be misled by those who spread false information on India’s economy. But this applies to him more than anyone else. Sitaram Yechury writes

The agenda is clear

Despite economic stagnation, the US's military spending in West Asia has not dipped. This is because it wants to control the resource-rich region. Sitaram Yechury writes.

It’s black days ahead

The UPA must cancel all the coal block allocations it has made so far and then go in for transparent bidding. Sitaram Yechury writes.

On a bad power trip

Nuclear energy is a very costly option for India. But the UPA is pushing for it even when cheaper alternatives are available. Sitaram Yechury writes.

Reeling from reality

Superstars like Rajesh Khanna were products of their times, who brought together a wide range of creativity to depict contemporary social churning.Sitaram Yechury writes.

Growth without pain

The Indian economy does not need reforms that prise it open for international finance capital but public investments that create jobs and spur growth. Sitaram Yechury writes.

It doesn't add up

To revive the economy, the UPA must withdraw the massive tax concessions it has given to India Inc and enlarge the levels of domestic demand. Sitaram Yechury writes.

Invest in people first

The UPA’s call for austerity is a gigantic fraud. The government should recover the money that is lost to tax concessions and use it for building infrastructure. Sitaram Yechury writes.

Lowering the bar

As Parliament turns 60, it's clear that the UPA's planning process is not benefiting the aam aadmi. Instead, we have a skewed model of growth. Sitaram Yechury writes.

Lost in transition

Many pending bills in Parliament seek to legalise the privatisation of higher education. This means opening newer avenues for profits at the cost of social good, writes Sitaram Yechury.

It's a double error

The new poverty estimates are both a mockery and a fraud. They prove that the facilitators of India's reform process are making profits at the expense of the aam aadmi. Sitaram Yechury writes.

Under the influence

Instead of promoting multipolarity in world affairs, India is seeking a subordinate role under US-led unipolarity. This is evident in New Delhi’s dealings with West Asia. Sitaram Yechury writes.

Saffron's deeper now

Almost 10 years after Godhra, the RSS and the BJP continue to sharpen communal polarisation. This is weakening the foundations of secularism in modern India. Sitaram Yechury writes.

Break the spell now

The forthcoming budget must put aside neo-liberal policies and increase public spending on infrastructure and employment, Sitaram Yechury writes.

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