BJP, the Bihar fiasco and the way ahead
No more Modi Sarkar? After months of cacophonous campaigning, Bihar has announced its decision to go with Nitish Kumar. Results pointed at an overwhelming desire of the electorate to give another ...
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Influx of illegal Bangladeshi migrants and Hazarika commission report
2047, Assam's indigenous population will be a minority, indicates a report submitted by the Hazarika commission to the Supreme Court; thanks to the massive influx of the Bangladeshi population. Hazarika commission ...
Story of Last honorary doctorate degree of Dr. Abdul Kalam
UK university awarded the last degree to Dr Abdul Kalam India's former President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, fondly known as the “People’s President”, was loved by many for his ...
Mahesh Sharma Ji – We don’t need no Culture lessons
Dear Mahesh Sharma Ji, A Padabali Kirtan made sure I woke early this morning, feeling rejuvenated. And as I have more hours to myself today, I take this opportunity to ...
Ban, Religion and Inequality
As #bantheban banters the intelligentsia, the cause of pluralism and the idea of secularism faces quite an uphill task. On one hand, there is resilience, on the other hand there is ...
Eat Dirt Twitterati!
Our dearest Twitterati are up in arms (again!) over the 4-day meat ban in Maharashtra. Now mind it, this is not some 'regular' issue of national security, or the oft-debated issue ...
The Price Bihar Pays For Nitish Kumar ‘s Ego
With elections in Bihar around the corner, the national political scene has come to life. The stakes for this edition of the Bihar elections are unusually high, higher than they have ...
How BJP Is Handling The Mainstream Media
Two major things happened on the 25th of June. One, India marked 40 years of the emergency imposed by the Indira Gandhi government. And two, India launched the Smart City project. ...
Full statehood for Delhi – Good idea but a scary proposition under Kejriwal
Delhi is not a full state. Delhi is not a half state either. Delhi is not even a quasi-state. Delhi is just a centrally administered territory with its own Chief Minister ...
When the NSCN men escaped – the Prison Break of Shillong
It was August of 1995. I do not remember the exact date though. My homeland Shillong had by that time become a favourite hub of ultras from across the North eastern ...
Primary education in India – outcomes and our children
ASE of base ASER, the Annual Status of Education Report, is facilitated by an independent agency called Pratham. The report covers 577 districts, 30 randomly selected villages in each village, 20 ...
Veergatha – The Forgotten Warriors | Samrat Hemchandra Vikramditya
I, Hemchandra Vikramditya, smile sitting atop the elephant howdah as I look at my army ecstatic with joy. We have discouraged the Mughal troops. Some are fleeing, some are clueless and ...
