Demonetisation Was a Deeply Flawed Decision, SC Told
Chidambaram, appearing for one of the petitioners opposing the Union government’s 2016 decision, submitted that the right to regulate the issue of bank notes is entirely with the RBI. Calling the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes “deeply flawed”, senior lawyer P. Chidambaram told the Supreme Court on Thursday, November 24, the […]Read More
CAA-NPR-NRC: The Law Is Being Weaponised Against the Constitution
In a population of 3.3 crore in Assam, 1.3 crore have been impoverished and socially disbarred by being interminably denied citizenship. Indian Parliament itself is being used to dismantle the Indian Constitution, brick by brick. Amendments and new laws are pushed through without the democratic niceties of discussion, debate and dialogue, and never mind the […]Read More
What Is This ‘New India’ That BJP Speaks of?
For which strand, which class, and which sub-community does it speak? Many of us have wondered what our ruling class means by the phrase ‘New India’. Is the ‘new’ relative or absolute? How new is new? And what are we expected to do with the old India many of us have grown up in? Is […]Read More
When the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Scuttled India’s Coal Production Capabilities
In his book, former coal secretary Anil Swarup rues over how the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan hijacked CIL managers who should have been supervising the work of coal digging for digging of soak pits. Mumbai: A recurring coal shortage has crippled power production across the country. Incompetent management of coal – both production and its accompanying transportation […]Read More
‘Godse Bhakts in PMO’: Jignesh Mevani and BJP’s Efforts to Preserve Gujarat’s Bipolarity
The vocally secular Dalit leader had escaped BJP’s attention until now. But after focusing on two other figures in what was once a strong opposition trio – Alpesh Thakore and Hardik Patel – BJP is keen to concentrate on him. New Delhi: Two days after he was released on bail, Gujarat legislator Jignesh Mevani upped […]Read More
