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Clearly, the Congress party has taken the wind out of the sails of the ruling BJP in the way the migrant labour issue was handled by the Union government. The belated attempts by the Modi government, to include a fund component for migrants in the...

The fear of coronavirus seems to have straightened a lot of us unruly Indians. We have heard Mahatma Gandhi adopted the Civil Disobedience path to irritate the British rulers and that instrument was a great help in the struggle for freedom. Gandhi obviously knew the...

In the backdrop or pretext of COVID-19, several major decisions are coming out from the Central government. The fourth tranche of stimulus measures announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is noted mainly for the decisions to privatize many sectors from Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)...

One of the things that we have understood across the world is that an epidemic can only be contained if individuals and governments work together. The rules and laws are that we must wash our hands with soap frequently and avoid touching our face if...

Punjab chief secretary Karan Avtar Singh is caught in a controversy that could have political repercussions. Predictably it’s clear CM Amarinder Singh is going to let the slugfest between his colleagues and his bureaucrats slide. The CM’s excise policy that seeks to give relief to...

Indian economy has been on a free fall for some time now. Even before the COVID-19 crisis unfolded on the world, our economy had already been swaying with global headwinds. The off and on attempts made by the government over last few years to resuscitate...

Rosamund Young has written a book called the Secret Life of Cows which, surprisingly for a book on animals, has shot to the Top Ten bestseller list of the Sunday Times. It’s a small book about the animals she has brought up and interacted with,...

Protests are erupting over a decision by some state governments to effect changes in labour laws in the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. Left parties and some others in the Opposition have written to President Ramnath Kovind to stall such efforts. The Congress has also...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had his fifth video conference with Chief Ministers on Monday, as the final phase of the long-drawn lockdown of the nation ends a week hence. He probably wishes to explore the possibilities of a phased lifting of the lockdown. A complete...

The long line of migrant labour walking back home is extremely painful to watch, to say the least. It is easy for the rich and the Haves to denounce these poor people and complain about their return since they are suspected to be carrying the...