Applying The Wrong Medicine
0Revival package doesn’t help the poor or middle class, backbone of India’sbroken economy Justice is at the heart of all human endeavour. This pandemic has taken...
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Long walk home
0The Central government has failed India’s migrants When on March 24, the prime minister announced the lockdown, he gave less than four hours for it to...
The dismantling of the idea of India
0Instead of focusing on the economy, the Modi government has pushed its divisive agenda March 24, 2020, was a watershed moment with Prime Minister (PM) Narendra...
Judiciary must speak up, hold government to account on its handling of pandemic
0Kapil Sibal writes: Under our constitutional framework, the executive is answerable even in times of a national crisis.
Amid COVID, Crucial to Address Fragility of Democracy
0The time has come for us to reassess the way we conduct our affairs, both within India and globally. All regimes were unprepared to confront the...
A knockout punch to the economy
0Creating demand, by putting money in the hands of 800 million poor people, is the way forward
On COVID-19, the Centre Has Foisted All Responsibility on the States
0There is no national plan in place even now.
Corona pandemic needs streamlined intervention and mitigation
0Where is the institutional mechanism to coordinate actions of Ministries of the Government of India and State Governments with the National Authority, the State Auth
COVID-19 is yet another call to humankind to mend its ways or perish
0It is clear by now that If we threaten nature, nature will hit back, and in this battle, we are sure to lose. We need to change our ways.
The Government Can’t Leave the War Against Coronavirus Just to the Doctors
0There are several things the Centre needs to do, but hasn’t yet.
Dear PM Modi, Mahabharat was a bloody war. Coronavirus fight mustn’t be one
0We pray that the tragic consequences of the Mahabharat do not visit our population. This war against the coronavirus will not end in 21 days for several reasons.
Battling Covid-19 Across India’s Uneven Landscape
0Those who guide the destiny of our nation must open their eyes to the uneven landscape of the India we live in. One layer of Indians...
To Combat the COVID-19 Crisis, We Need to Respond With a Unity of Purpose
0During a crisis, inequalities become starkly evident. The government must ensure that its policies do not discriminate.
Floor test has become a farce, as we witness constitutional anarchy
0What the BJP has done in the recent past is to use this provision to topple democratically-elected governments. The means used are unique.
Home minister’s assurances in Parliament are belied by the letter and intent of the citizenship law
0Dear home minister, you need to tell the country what your real intention is — your assurance is not enough. It is time for you to be upfront about the government’s
Violating basic structure doctrine: Religion based citizenship scheme like CAA is anathema to our constitutional scheme
0Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA is an attempt to legitimise the exercise of preparing a National Population Register (NPR) seeking additional data from individuals, which will...
A tragic pattern of inaction
0The police, the government and the courts have been found wanting amidst another outbreak of communal violence