Manoj Kumar Jha is the national spokesperson of the Rashtriya Janta Dal
August 31, 2023 14:30 IST
Government has used everything it has — numerical strength, suspensions, turning off mics and cameras — to browbeat the Opposition and derail house proceedings. And then it plays victim
Fri, Sep 01, 2023August 18, 2023 14:13 IST
Non-partisan facilitators’ failure to weigh in dispassionately in facilitating a broader consensus between the Treasury benches and Opposition erodes public trust
Sat, Aug 19, 2023July 26, 2023 09:52 IST
Manipur is looking at you, demanding a discussion. As a neutral referee, you can make sure that this demand precedes everything -- including the official version of discipline and decorum
Thu, Jul 27, 2023July 11, 2023 08:00 IST
The Union government and its ministers have maintained that ‘normalcy’ has been restored in the Valley and militancy has been brought down. There could be no better demonstration of this than to conduct the elections at the earliest
Wed, Jul 12, 2023June 18, 2023 14:33 IST
A vote for you is not a vote against Nehruvian ideas. Criticise Nehru all you want. But don’t reach for the lowest hanging fruit, like changing names, because you will realise one day that erasing memory limits the range of a nation's ideas and narratives
Tue, Jun 20, 2023April 28, 2023 15:33 IST
Caste injustice is a product of a wider culture of denial and impunity. Countering this requires a sustained and concerted effort to raise awareness about the realities of oppression
Sat, Apr 29, 2023December 24, 2022 18:00 IST
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, 2022November 29, 2022 07:20 IST
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, 2022October 06, 2022 16:51 IST
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, 2022September 10, 2022 12:00 IST
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, 2022July 22, 2022 19:39 IST
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, 2022May 12, 2022 15:49 IST
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, 2022February 23, 2022 03:07 IST
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, 2022November 13, 2021 03:15 IST
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, 2021October 15, 2021 03:10 IST
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, 2021August 25, 2021 03:02 IST
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, 2021July 26, 2021 03:35 IST
Manoj Kumar Jha writes: The suffering caused by the pandemic was a collective failure. We must acknowledge it
Mon, Jul 26, 2021June 17, 2021 03:01 IST
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, 2021May 20, 2021 03:00 IST
For the last six-seven years, the very soul of the Constitution is being undermined or made a mockery of.
Thu, May 20, 2021August 17, 2020 20:56 IST
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, 2020September 18, 2019 03:01 IST
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, 2019February 01, 2019 00:30 IST
The people of India are right in asking that we present an alternative vision of governance. We must provide one.
Fri, Feb 01, 2019January 17, 2019 00:37 IST
Parliamentary democracy can get us the best results only when authorities are willing to look for common agreeable propositions.
Thu, Jan 17, 2019September 19, 2018 01:20 IST
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, 2018August 01, 2017 00:30 IST
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