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We should examine why such strong protests have broken out across India and are being covered across the world. The government says that there is confusion in the minds of the protestors and a lack of knowledge about its legislation and proposed actions on citizenship....

Gujarat is the go-to state for the Modi sarkar when it needs more trusted hands at the Centre. In the days of Modi, babus from the state have a disproportionate presence in the capital. Following Modi’s long stint in Gujarat as chief minister, many of...

The all-powerful GST Council meeting Wednesday decided to hold on to existing GST rates and slabs. That the meeting happened at a time when revenue collections have been lower than expected and GST compensations to states have been stuck had us to believe that the...

Vegan festivals are probably good, in that they create a climate for you to turn into a non- meat, milk or egg person, but these are events meant to peddle goods, not to advocate for the rights and freedom of other animals, or inspire political...

India keeps talking big on its growth story since the turn of this century, and the claims were essentially anchored on the economic growth, which clocked around nine per cent at that time – many a times higher than the growth rate of fast-developing China. ...

Massive protests are erupting in various states as also the national capital over the Modi government’s introduction of the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act, which is now law after passage of the bill in both Houses of Parliament and assent from the President. Protests apart, the...

The narrative that contradicts what the incumbent government has been building up before the public is shaping up into a formidable force, conspicuously and probably disruptively. It is most evident in the protests nationwide in the wake of the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Act...

In the Modi era, babus seem to be increasingly reluctant to serve in Dilli. In fact, the government has admitted that the number of IAS officers appointed on central deputation is the lowest in five years. To reverse the trend, the Department of Personnel and...

Early this month, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to hold on to benchmark lending rates. It was widely expected that the bank would lower the repo rate by at least 25 basis given the shrinkage in GDP numbers. However, that was not to...

Health and fitness advisors often emphasise the need to have seafood for better muscles as they are high in protein and good for weight loss, among other things. A few have studied the immense risks to health that come with eating seafood. Mali Ston is...