An appeal to younger generation of politicians! What are the lessons from the Maharashtra-Haryana by elections?Many lessons! One is the lacklustre show of the BJP party Two: the lacklustre outcome of the campaign. Yes, The Congress and the NCP have gained some lustier in denting the aggressive campaign of the top two stars of the…
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Agriculture in times of floods fury, climate change and policy confusion!
The Prime Minister in his Independence Day Speech made many bold and new announcements to lift the economy from the slowdown. These schemes like empowering the farmers with several hopeful positive supports are welcome.Considering the tone and temper of the day and mood with the Jammu and Kashmir developments heavy in the background every Indian…
So, Narendra Modi is here once again for a second term!
What are the lessons of 2019 elections?What are the implications for the second term?So, it is death for the Congress party? The exit polls have been dampening for one section and the NDA might be too much to be ready for their impact on the Indian mind! Yes, the 2019 elections have been a watershed,…
Election time!
What are our thoughts? Freedom of the press and the freedom of the citizens and the future of Indian democracy! These are all the basic issues of how Indian democracy functions in the country. The General Election, 2019 has thrown up many unprecedented other issues that have caused many ripples verging on the very frontiers…
Coalition government in 2019?
That seems the one sure outcome, likely! Congress, a new sort of oligarchy! BJP’s build-up of allies shows anxiety and uncertainty! Why, the Congress confusion at many levels leaves it not with much choice and maneuverability! The BJP party and government has had its rounds of allies build-up almost complete. In some of the major…
A new Coalition in 2019?
Very likely, it seems! Rahul in the race for PM? Very unlikely! The ruling leading lights shout: It is PM vs. chaos! Opposition unity, a shame! Political issues are getting hotter everyday. Election outcome in 2019 is the major guessing game. There is less and less of tolerance and Dissidence of any sort is not…
Governance failings led to Assembly election results
Agriculture distress is only one factor. The other factors are too many to narrate! A surprise of surprise is the latest move of certain courage on the part of the otherwise submissive bureaucracy to summon up courage, some 83 bureaucrats of high ranks, most of them ex-IAS officers, some really daring to write to the…
So, the Congress wins!
In three crucial Hindi heartland states! What does this election win means? Means the rural distress in the agri sector nearly over? Rahul’s new found confidence justifies his current speeches and even his threatening postures? Yes, yes, he has every reason to be enthused about his hard-won battles! But then write-off of farm loans in…