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Government has rarely won the battle against the army in Pakistan. Delhi must be prepared to signal its support to civilian rule.
Ringmaster Trump
There is a bully in the bully pulpit. For America and the world, it promises to be a bumpy ride.
Next door Nepal: The fragile republic
Only politicians have been beneficiaries of the decade-old peace accord.
From plate to plough: Change is in the air
Demonetisation gives dignity to honest Indians. But for it to succeed, the ministry of agriculture must take the lead.
Jobs vs Wages
Three faultlines in wages sabotage private formal job creation. Demonetisation will undo some damage.
Out of my mind: 8/11
If Narendra Modi can be criticised, it is for not indicating how difficult it was going to be for a short while for all citizens.
Inside Track: Vaastu voided
Telegana CM Chandrasekhar Rao felt the chief minister’s office block should be higher than all other ministerial office blocks in the complex.
Fifth Column: Black or white?
The truth is that even if every last little black rupee becomes shining and white, there is no guarantee that India will achieve her dreams of prosperity.
Across the Aisle: Demonetising notes or demonising cash?
It has emerged, through whispers of course, that besides the Prime Minister no more than four officials were in the loop, and the Chief Economic Adviser was not among the four!
Breaking the N-silence
Parrikar has broken a tradition of sphinx-like silence, wherein his two UPA predecessors rarely acknowledged the existence of India’s nuclear deterrent or even mentioned the ‘N’ word.
No proof required: Big bang or big thud?
Demonetisation will have no benefits if the government does not follow up with tax reforms, reduce discretionary powers of bureaucrats and reform election laws
Cricket has the potential to normalise India-Pakistan ties
Foreign teams had declined to play in Pakistan after a Sri Lankan side was attacked by terrorists in Lahore in 2009.
In Indira’s India
She disliked plurality of politics and policy, and preferred centralisation. We continue to pay the price
High price, uncertain gain
Is it necessary to punish all to tackle the 3 per cent who generate the big black incomes?
Unorganised sector is worst-affected by demonetisation. Can banks go to them?
An informal credit and debit mechanism has been demolished. Without adequate cash in the system, it is less likely to be restored soon.
Confusion is risky
After Manohar Parrikar’s comments on no-first-use policy, a prime ministerial clarification is called for.
Fight for the global good
Politics is bitterly anti-globalisation. But that shouldn’t daunt activists.
A larger cause, a petty opposition
Politicians and the people must join the prime minister’s fight against black money.
You have been warned
Demonetisation politics unfolds as a vast morality play. Its imagination unleashes the state on you, in the name of protecting your own virtue.
Fight For The Global Good
Politics is bitterly anti-globalisation. But that shouldn’t daunt activists.
Gender justice, in fact
Arguments in favour of a uniform civil code often project Hindu law as just, in spite of the evidence of its anti-women practices.
View From The Right: Clear Agenda
Noting that the government “assumed power on the background of a fierce campaign against corrupt system”, it lists several steps the government has taken “for changing the system”.
Risk and some disorder
There had been a clamour for radical reforms. Demonetisation shows what real reforms feel like.
When government plays judge
Executive’s bid to have the final say in judicial appointments is alarming for democracy. Past experience tells us why.
Don’t nuke the debate
Manohar Parrikar has been criticised for suggesting a re-evaluation of ‘no-first-use’. But nuclear doctrines are not written in stone.
Not at the click of a mouse
AIIMS’s online appointment system has worked to the detriment of poor patients.
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