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    Opinion| Is India turning more presidential?

    analysis
    Published on May 20, 2019 14:01 IST
    In 2019, the election was very clearly posited as one between those who wanted Modi as prime minister and those who did not want Modi

    India must seize the opportunity to create safe and healthy workplace

    During 2011-16, the number of cases of occupational diseases reported to the government in India was only 562. In contrast, a scientific article published in the National Medical Journal of India, 2016, indicates prevalence of occupational diseases such as silicosis and byssinosis.
    analysis
    Published on May 20, 2019 02:38 IST

    How to read the 2019 exit polls

    Political parties are likely to cherry-pick from history to accept or reject the latest exit polls
    analysis
    Updated on May 19, 2019 17:13 IST

    India must correct the imbalance arising from financial exclusion

    The right to equality is meaningless in the absence of equitable and accessible financial growth for every citizen
    analysis
    Updated on May 18, 2019 12:32 IST

    Is India a reluctant and imperfect democracy?

    Despite organising a seamless, monumental, free and fair election every five years, Indian democracy does have shortcomings such as: criminalisation of politics; inadequate representation of women; distortions due to caste and dynast politics; rise of money power; and, wastage of Parliamentary time
    analysis
    Updated on May 17, 2019 12:57 IST

    Not speaking truth to power has cost us dearly

    “I thought that there are clouds, it’s raining, so there is a benefit that we can escape the radar... the cloud can benefit us too.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a recent interview, revealed these backroom details of the military strikes against Pakistan
    analysis
    Published on May 16, 2019 08:26 IST

    Islam doesn’t require the full-face veil, the niqab

    Even though very few Sri Lankan Muslim women wear the niqab, some feel that the ban may lead to religious tensions. But that’s a conflated reasoning
    analysis
    Published on May 15, 2019 18:24 IST

    India should deliver on its projects in Nepal, not worry about Nepal joining the BRI

    Connectivity with China is an issue of bipartisan consensus in Nepal. Even if the opposition comes to power, they cannot entirely sway away from the current policy of pursuing better relations with China
    analysis
    Published on May 14, 2019 16:28 IST

    One can understand the Sangh only from the Bharatiya perspective

    RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat with former president Pranab Mukherjee, Nagpur, June 7, 2018
    analysis
    Updated on May 14, 2019 16:27 IST

    Make forest creation on degraded and private village land a priority

    The only way we can save ourselves is to mobilise people and especially around the remaining forests. We need to create new forests across India.
    analysis
    Updated on May 14, 2019 03:51 IST

    The OBC identity has come of age since 1993

    The VBA was registered with the Election Commission of India only this year and has fielded candidates in 47 out of 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra, leaving one seat to its alliance partner, AIMIM
    analysis
    Updated on May 13, 2019 16:25 IST

    Hindus and Muslims may fight but always make up

    People who try to pit Hindus against Muslims in India should be aware of the damage that they are doing by chipping away at the natural unity between the two communities.
    analysis
    Published on May 13, 2019 02:25 IST

    SEBI’s efforts are good but reforming India’s bond markets is a big ask

    After the sudden and sharp downgrade of IL&FS bonds in September 2018, SEBI, the securities regulator, introduced new, tighter norms for credit rating agencies.
    analysis
    Updated on May 13, 2019 02:26 IST

    Delhi elections: Gifting the advantage to the adversary

    A triangular contest in Delhi between the BJP, the Congress and the AAP might result in the repeat of 2014 Lok Sabha results
    analysis
    Updated on May 11, 2019 16:13 IST

    Unemployment is a function of state policies

    The strong variations across states implies that unemployment is a function of state economic policies and we need to take this debate beyond national statistics and scrutinise local business climate across states in India
    analysis
    Updated on May 10, 2019 14:03 IST

    New age terrorists are better educated and far more resourceful

    Security personnel inspect the interior of St. Sebastian's Church in Negombo, April 22, 2019, a day after the church was hit in series of bomb blasts targeting churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka.
    analysis
    Updated on May 10, 2019 05:41 IST

    As a constitutional body, the ECI must be credible

    Over the last 50 days, the Congress, through its leaders and counsels, has made over 50 formal representations to the Election Commission of India
    analysis
    Updated on May 8, 2019 14:40 IST

    The science behind political coalitions

    Following the emergence of Narendra Modi, both the SP and the BSP lost their vote shares in a big way. Now, they were in the situation where a coalition became a tantalising possibility. Consequently, both set aside their political differences and the alliance was formed
    analysis
    Updated on May 8, 2019 14:40 IST

    The most damaging failure of the UPA is the coinage of the term Hindu terror

    The Pragya Thakur vs Digvijaya Singh battle will be seen as one between a victim of a politically motivated investigation and a person who coined the term Hindu terror
    analysis
    Updated on May 8, 2019 14:39 IST

    India should consider lowering the age of consent

    Many countries have 16 years or below that as the age of consent. Most of the American states, Europe, Japan, Canada, Australia, China and Russia fall into this category
    analysis
    Updated on May 7, 2019 14:08 IST

    Cyclone Fani: The worst is over, but picking up the pieces won’t be easy

    Fallen utility poles are pictured after Cyclone Fani hit Puri, Odisha, May 3
    analysis
    Updated on May 8, 2019 03:56 IST

    Learning governance lessons from China

    Indian democracy provides “expressive utility” to voters by allowing political preferences to be expressed, and the courts and civil society provide some protection against government overreach. But, it has not delivered enough in making leaders and officials accountable for performance
    analysis
    Updated on May 7, 2019 15:04 IST

    Power imbalances and due processes don’t matter

    What are we to do when the highest guardian of the law acts as if it is above the law?
    analysis
    Updated on May 7, 2019 05:29 IST

    Why India needs to keep a close eye on the progress in the US-Taliban talks

    US special representative for Afghan peace and reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, has so far not seen India as central to his efforts
    analysis
    Updated on May 6, 2019 16:23 IST

    Opinion | Tata and Jet Airways: What goes around comes around

    As Jet Airways withdraws from its prized slots and premium routes, one of the airlines working overtime to fill those is Vistara
    analysis
    Updated on May 6, 2019 02:22 IST

    I believe connectivity is the key to addressing the India-China trade deficit

    During the Wuhan Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pointed out that the BCIM construction should be speeded up. We expect that the fourth meeting of the Joint Study Group would be held later this year to complete the joint study report
    analysis
    Updated on May 5, 2019 15:29 IST

    Credit growth doesn’t reflect the health of the banking system

    When the RBI had attempted to clean up bank balance sheets, push pushed for recognition of bad assets and put weak banks under the prompt corrective action (PCA) framework, there resulted a sharp slowdown in bank credit growth
    analysis
    Updated on May 5, 2019 04:57 IST

    Internet shutdowns in India only fuel the fires of violence

    The government’s odds of extinguishing peaceful collective action in the streets during an Internet blackout are no better than random chance. The Patidar agitation in Gujarat and the Jat reservation protests in Haryana are a few examples
    analysis
    Updated on May 3, 2019 14:33 IST

    Gujarat farmers’ case: PepsiCo is on shaky ground

    In India, farmers cannot be expected to know which varieties are being registered under the PPV&FR Act
    analysis
    Published on May 2, 2019 15:46 IST

    Why the TikTok ban is worrying

    The court order banning TikToK also implied that the availability of pornography on the platform was problematic, even though it is not illegal to access pornography in India
    analysis
    Published on May 2, 2019 15:46 IST
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