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Thu,23 May 2013

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Sitaram Yechury

The conscience keeper

Through both his reel and real works, Balraj Sahni helped uplift people who were exploited. He also played a pivotal role in the establishment of socialism. Sitaram Yechury writes.

Abdicating governance

With the powers of the judiciary, legislature and executive now having become blurred, the government must start listening to the country's Opposition, writes Sitaram Yechury.

Cabbages and kings

Much like fascism in Germany, the rise of Narendra Modi’s BJP is driven by similar agendas of neo-liberal economic reform and communal polarisatio, writes Sitaram Yechury.

More than just a front

We don’t need a new coalition that indulges in political opportunism but can frame alternative policies that improve livelihood opportunities for our people. Sitaram Yechury writes.

Fearing the annoyance of global economic powers, the UPA 2 has opted for a foreign policy that compromises our sovereignty. It is systematically undoing the independent character of India’s foreign policy. Sitaram Yechury writes.

The budget’s deficits

With a budget that opts for fiscal fundamentalism more than consolidation, the burden on the Indian people is set to increase. Sitaram Yechury writes.

The going gets tough

Given the bleak global economic scenario, India’s survival strategy must be driven by a massive expansion of its domestic demand and consumption capacity. Sitaram Yechury writes.

For aam aadmi's sake

The budget must reverse the current policy trajectory of giving greater tax concessions for the rich and use this revenue to build infrastructure and create jobs, writes Sitaram Yechury.

Zero tolerance, please

Various forms of terrorism feed and strengthen each other, seeking to destroy the integrity of our country. India must maintain that terrorism has no religion, writes Sitaram Yechury.

Two sides of a coin

Institutions like khap panchayats are not alone in subverting India's march towards modernity. The values of neo-liberal consumerism play their role too, writes Sitaram Yechury.

For a brighter dawn

The country's negative legacies are inhibiting the evolution of a modern India. We need to make insaaniyat our talisman and banish inhuman crimes. Sitaram Yechury writes.

For profit, not people

The UPA’s GenNext reforms will maximise earnings for foreign investors. But India needs reforms that promote State-funding, create jobs and expand domestic demand, Sitaram Yechury writes.

Clear double standards

The UPA refuses to debate on FDI under the Rules of Business that entail voting saying there’s no precedent. But the Congress debated and voted on another issue during the NDA rule. Sitaram Yechury writes.

More harm than good

The UPA’s GenNext reforms will make India vulnerable to global financial fluctuations. This will spell more trouble for the aam aadmi. Sitaram Yechury writes.

Bridge the chasm now

It is possible for India to meet the challenge of the growing divide among our people. This requires a qualitative shift from the present trajectory of economic reforms, Sitaram Yechury writes.

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