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Manoj Kumar Jha
Manoj Kumar Jha is the national spokesperson of the Rashtriya Janta Dal
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RJD’s Manoj Kumar Jha writes: Government at the Centre needs to understand Bihar, not label it
December 24,2022 18:00:51 PM
No government at the Centre has looked closely at Bihar’s demography, geography, and social stratification. It is easier to malign the people than to address their problems.
Sat, Dec 24, 2022
Why India must stand with Palestine
November 29,2022 07:20:30 AM
As Islamophobia has now regrettably become a common phenomenon in India, it is convenient for the State to disregard the cause of Palestinians. However, ignoring the dispossessed people goes against India’s anti-colonial legacy
Tue, Nov 29, 2022
Manoj Jha writes: Election Commission’s proposal on freebies and election promises raises questions of institutional overreachSign In to read
October 06,2022 16:51:17 PM
The ECI must not lose sight of its broader remit to enforce rules of the game. It must remain monitor, not become player
Fri, Oct 07, 2022
Akshaya Mukul’s biography of Agyeya captures the life of one of Hindi literature’s most iconic practitionersSign In to read
September 10,2022 12:00:31 PM
Writer, Rebel, Soldier, Lover: The Many Lives of Agyeya is set against the cultural landscape of the 20th century and explores the life of the iconic writer, who was one of the mainstays of the Nayi Kavita literary movement
Sat, Sep 10, 2022
Why the Rajya Sabha mattersPremium Story
July 22,2022 19:39:52 PM
Manoj Kumar Jha writes: The deliberative and reflective function of Rajya Sabha is most valuable, as it meticulously analyses merits and demerits of a Bill. It also empowers its members to voice resistance, dissent, or disagreement
Sat, Jul 23, 2022
Hindutva and Fascism: They may not be identical, but why suspend a teacher who asked students to compare the two?Premium Story
May 12,2022 15:49:54 PM
The thinking citizens of this country ought to wonder about the answers of the students if they had been allowed to attempt the exam question on Hindutva and Fascism
Thu, May 12, 2022
Failure to acknowledge existence of manual scavenging is deplorablePremium Story
February 23,2022 03:07:43 AM
Manoj Kumar Jha, Pragya Srivastava write: Both the central and state governments are notorious for enshrouding the problem. There has always been an attempt to fudge the data, and contradictions are found in government data itself.
Wed, Feb 23, 2022
Those who vilify Nehru must reflect on true meaning of independencePremium Story
November 13,2021 03:15:58 AM
Manoj Kumar Jha writes: What does it mean for those who lost loved ones to Covid mismanagement, or sleep in poverty, or do not believe in dominant ideology and are bold enough to voice their dissent?
Sun, Nov 14, 2021
A crisis of compassion in IndiaPremium Story
October 15,2021 03:10:34 AM
It is not just a feature of the criminal justice system, but has also come to be a hallmark of majoritarian nationalism.
Sat, Oct 16, 2021
On India’s population, let the data speakPremium Story
August 25,2021 03:02:11 AM
Mohd Shahid, Manoj Kumar Jha write: Fertility rates are reflective of the progress in respective states on schooling, income levels, decline in neonatal and infant mortality rates and increase in the contraceptive prevalence rate.
Thu, Aug 26, 2021
Count the grief caused by Covid, stop bickering over numbersPremium Story
July 26,2021 03:35:29 AM
Manoj Kumar Jha writes: The suffering caused by the pandemic was a collective failure. We must acknowledge it
Mon, Jul 26, 2021
Dear people of Palestine, forgive us our silencePremium Story
June 17,2021 03:01:19 AM
Manoj Kumar Kha writes: India’s abstention from UNHRC resolution on Gaza violence is a betrayal of its history -- and the bond between two peoples.
Thu, Jun 17, 2021
When Central government hides behind the ‘system’Premium Story
May 20,2021 03:00:16 AM
For the last six-seven years, the very soul of the Constitution is being undermined or made a mockery of.
Thu, May 20, 2021
Confusing symptoms for diseasePremium Story
August 17,2020 20:56:07 PM
Replacing parliamentary system with presidential form of government will not secure democracy. What’s needed are un-barricaded spaces for fearless discussion so as to inform the public and include them in the democratic process.
Mon, Aug 17, 2020
History shows lack of debate is a symptom of majoritarianismPremium Story
September 18,2019 03:01:54 AM
A majoritarian parliament is different from majority in the parliament. Majority in parliament gains legitimacy through deliberation but in a majoritarian parliament, numbers trump every other moral consideration.
Wed, Sep 18, 2019
Dear friends in the OppositionPremium Story
February 01,2019 00:30:49 AM
The people of India are right in asking that we present an alternative vision of governance. We must provide one.
Fri, Feb 01, 2019
Constant disruptions in Parliament fail the mandate of the peoplePremium Story
January 17,2019 00:37:17 AM
Parliamentary democracy can get us the best results only when authorities are willing to look for common agreeable propositions.
Thu, Jan 17, 2019
Dismantling the public universityPremium Story
September 19,2018 01:20:31 AM
The debate on privatising higher education must be founded on the role of such institutions in developing a democratic and inclusive society.
Fri, Oct 26, 2018
On the ashes of the Mahagathbandhan, a son risePremium Story
August 01,2017 00:30:23 AM
Unlike some commentators who would want to believe that Opposition unity has been severely jolted, we are of the view that Nitish Kumar’s departure is good riddance. Moreover, you cannot cement a greater association with a snake in your bosom.
Wed, Aug 02, 2017
The politics of vendetta in the BJPPremium Story
July 10,2017 07:51:32 AM
Whenever the political churning for Opposition unity gets momentum, the BJP machinery unleashes a campaign to malign the image of Opposition leaders. This is how the investigative agencies are being increasingly seen as a new instrument in the BJP’s politics, under the present leadership.
Mon, Jul 10, 2017
Don’t write off Lalu Yadav yetPremium Story
July 03,2017 07:32:37 AM
At another level, any voice raised against the ruling dispensation in Delhi has to now deal with not only the BJP, RSS and several of their other social-cultural affiliates but also government agencies such as Income-Tax authorities, the ED and the CBI.
Mon, Jul 03, 2017