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Parliament: Duty over disruption
The opposition can leverage parliament debates to engage with their constituencies but they often waste this opportunity by walkouts and protests It is difficult to understand, especially since parliamentarians, appeared to overlook an essential of their vocation. That is, that the legislature usually does not take much time. The rest of...
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A new dawn in Tibetan diplomacy
02 July 2024 | Prafull Goradia -
Development amid tolerance for corruption
25 June 2024 | Prafull Goradia -
India's path from trade to industry
19 June 2024 | Prafull Goradia -
What actually upset the Modi applecart
11 June 2024 | Prafull Goradia -
Spiritual institutions under attack in Bengal
30 May 2024 | Prafull Goradia -
Communal friction must end now
21 May 2024 | Prafull Goradia -
An open letter to Shehbaz Sharif
10 May 2024 | Prafull Goradia
Delhi school bomb hoax reflects rancor
The extremists might be unaware that their malicious actions could jeopardise the safety of their community. It falls upon the responsible segment of the community to rein in the extremists The bomb hoax received by up to 285 schools in and around Delhi, reflects the burning anger among extremists. Although the...
Why are the young not joining politics?
A large number of voters belongs to the younger generation; their apathy towards the electoral process is a cause of concern The country belongs more and more to its younger citizens. It is, therefore, all the more disturbing that the youth who have lately crossed the age of 18 and have...
Historic legal battle unfolds over Gyanvapi
Amidst the legal wrangling, a deeper narrative emerges, one of contested ownership, religious desecration and the enduring scars of history The legal hearings, whether in the court at Varanasi or the Supreme Court, over the past many months regarding the worship at Gyan Vapi, carry ethical interest. The statures of the...
Unravelling the Roy family’s legacy
The recent mudslinging between the TMC and BJP has highlighted a historical narrative concerning the role of the Roy family in the downfall of Bengal’s Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula With the campaign for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections heating, mudslinging isn’t left behind, although one wishes this weren’t so. The Trinamool Congress has...
Katchatheevu: A case of half sovereignty
The 1974 cession of Katchatheevu Island to Sri Lanka by India has sparked renewed scrutiny into the country’s historical attitudes towards sovereignty So it has been revealed that Katchatheevu island off the coast of Tamil Nadu was given away by India to Sri Lanka in 1974. Much earlier in 1961, Jawaharlal...
India’s inflation story through time
From the humble beginnings of the pai to the modern era of the rupee, the narrative of inflation paints a vivid picture of economic transformation One way of knowing about inflation in India is to place a series of old coins on a table, and compare those coins with today’s currency....
Secessionism is not an option
A Raja’s remarks, rooted in a divisive political ideology, reflect a dangerous trend of separatism that undermines the unity of India DMK MP A Raja can perhaps be forgiven, for believing that India is only a subcontinent and not a country, only on grounds of stark ignorance. One doesn’t know whether...
