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Meghnad Desai
Meghnad Desai loves to cook, watch and write about old Bollywood movies and shuttles between London, Delhi and Goa. He pursues controversies on economics, history and anything else which catches his attention. He is also a British parliamentarian sitting in the House of Lords. He has written over 25 books, over 200 articles in learned journals and hundreds of newspaper columns in UK and India.
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Out of my mind: No winners in the NRC exerciseSubscriber Only
September 22, 2019 01:30 IST
The reason for saying this is not political but simple understanding of the difficulty of measuring a large population accurately. Remember the debate about unemployment rates.
Sun, Sep 22, 2019
Auto sales: Govt took the bold step of charging the proper price of car drivingSubscriber Only
September 15, 2019 03:30 IST
Yet much worse is happening with the Motor Vehicles Act, a fine piece of legislation to make car drivers behave in a responsible fashion.
Sun, Sep 15, 2019
Kashmir may no longer be a bilateral issue but it is a global concernSubscriber Only
September 08, 2019 03:40 IST
The anger in Kashmir Valley has a long history. To expect it to die due to a constitutional change would be a delusion. It would require concrete policy changes in economic and social sectors to heal the wounds of the past 65 years.
Thu, Sep 12, 2019
Arun Jaitley, a politician like none otherSubscriber Only
September 01, 2019 02:35 IST
Through a political and public life spread over 44 years from the Emergency to his retirement from Cabinet, he was a confidant of many, Narendra Modi perhaps being his longest political friend.
Sun, Sep 01, 2019
Mohan Bhagwat’s quota poser deserves a debate and an answerSubscriber Only
August 25, 2019 00:15 IST
At what stage of prosperity can India give up reservations? After all, other democratic societies have income and class inequalities but do not require affirmative action. Why not India?
Sun, Aug 25, 2019
Govt must control narrative on Jammu and KashmirSubscriber Only
August 18, 2019 00:38 IST
If Hindus outnumbered Sikhs in Punjab, would that be ethnic cleansing of Sikhs? If Kashmir is no longer a Muslim-majority province, it will become more like secular India than before.
Sun, Aug 18, 2019
The second victory has now established the BJP as the governing party of the 21st centurySubscriber Only
August 11, 2019 03:00 IST
Narendra Modi and Amit Shah have cut the Gordian knot of the Kashmir problem. They have removed Article 370 which was still in the chapter on transitory measures in the Constitution since its introduction way back.
Sun, Aug 11, 2019
Out of my mind: Social problems which have to be tackled at the place where they occur and not in DelhiSubscriber Only
August 04, 2019 00:35 IST
If there are recurrent incidents of violence, it is necessary to examine their roots rather than just blame the party you do not like or even dismiss such complaints because you like the party in power.
Sun, Aug 04, 2019
It was the genius of Vikram Sarabhai which has brought us ChandrayaanSubscriber Only
July 28, 2019 01:34 IST
It was a lucky break for India that Nehru listened to Sarabhai. People complained that when Indians lacked basic amenities, why were we going for space? Such a utilitarian argument may seem attractive but it is false. A
Sun, Jul 28, 2019
Narendra Modi has the opportunity to shape India as he wishes, but must take risksSubscriber Only
July 21, 2019 02:15 IST
Risks imply the willingness to suffer costs if you want benefits. It is not possible to have change which hurts no one. One must compensate the losers but not let them stop the positive change. It involves breaking with the old culture
Sun, Jul 21, 2019
Modi’s support was across caste Hindus and Dalits, but not MuslimsSubscriber Only
July 14, 2019 00:45 IST
India has people with Modi Distress Syndrome (MDS). Whatever Narendra Modi does must be bad, authoritarian, divisive etc. Many believe if the Congress is not in power, democracy has died.
Sun, Jul 14, 2019
Let Modi improve Parliament by helping the Opposition opposeSubscriber Only
July 07, 2019 00:53 IST
During the first decade of Parliament, opposition MPs used to implore Nehru to do more to get the Opposition to be effective. Maybe Narendra Modi should do more to help the Opposition survive.
Sun, Jul 07, 2019
Out of my mind: It is democracy that unites IndiaSubscriber Only
June 30, 2019 00:50 IST
The first person to rule over all India (excluding what became Pakistan) was Dr Rajendra Prasad. India had to become a sovereign democratic republic to achieve a single geographical shape.
Sun, Jun 30, 2019
While One Nation One Poll is doable with difficulty, is it worth it?Subscriber Only
June 23, 2019 02:40 IST
Over time, states have increased their power vis-a-vis the Centre except in financial matters. Regional parties are powerful at home but may be weak at the Centre. What keeps the Union together is the electoral freedom for states to go at their own pace.
Sun, Jun 23, 2019
It is forgotten that the toughest land battle of the Second World War was fought on Indian soilSubscriber Only
June 16, 2019 01:06 IST
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose had hoped that the Japanese would support his aim of reaching Delhi and setting up a government for free India. He had already laid the foundations when he was in Berlin.
Sun, Jun 16, 2019
Out of my mind: A Hindi Rashtra? An unwise ideaSubscriber Only
June 09, 2019 00:10 IST
The Hindi curriculum controversy brought out the problems Narendra Modi will face. There is a divide within the BJP like there is in most ideological parties.
Sun, Jun 09, 2019
Out of my mind: Dear Rahul, just goSubscriber Only
June 02, 2019 01:50 IST
By resigning you would unleash democratic avalanche in the party political system. For one thing, all those failed senior Congress leaders who would not win a Lok Sabha election if they ever tried but occupy chief ministerships or lucrative offices will have to go out without your protection.
Sun, Jun 02, 2019
On May 23, 2019, Nehru-Gandhi Yuga ended and Modi Yug beganSubscriber Only
May 26, 2019 01:03 IST
India is changing. This election has shown that caste matters much less now than in the coalition years of 1989 to 2014. This is why the gathbandhan in UP proved to be less successful than its partner parties had hoped.
Sun, May 26, 2019
SC verdict in Priyanka Sharma’s case is a classic example of the half loaf of freedomSubscriber Only
May 19, 2019 00:46 IST
When India became independent, Indians did not win freedom. The ruling class changed colour but the accents remained pucca. The punitive laws passed by the British were preserved just in case the natives revolt.
Sun, May 19, 2019
Congress is developing serious memory lossSubscriber Only
May 12, 2019 02:28 IST
If Congress wants to survive, it will have to forget its past and invent itself a future.
Sun, May 12, 2019
When did it become required to declare your caste on the nomination form?Subscriber Only
May 05, 2019 05:04 IST
Class inequality is also debilitating, but in theory, it is possible to escape the class in which you were born and be upwardly mobile. No such luck in jaati. You die the same as you are born.
Sun, May 05, 2019
In middle of tall claims about secularism, tolerance and Mother India, three cases have come up of injustice to womenSubscriber Only
April 28, 2019 00:09 IST
A most important development happened during the week of the second round. It will have long-run consequences for all. This was the age-old issue of gender discrimination.
Sun, Apr 28, 2019
Out of my mind: New hegemonic order set to take overSubscriber Only
April 21, 2019 01:00 IST
It could be that the high significance of this election has at last sunk in. Not since the days of Congress hegemony (1947-1971) has the result been a foregone conclusion, as it is now.
Sun, Apr 21, 2019
Out of my mind: A bloodless revolutionSubscriber Only
April 14, 2019 00:43 IST
Prime Minister Theresa May has practically lost control of her party and been defeated three times over her principal proposal. But she cannot be made to resign nor can she call an election as in the old days.
Sun, Apr 14, 2019
Out of my mind: Rahul has claimed his legacySubscriber Only
April 07, 2019 00:28 IST
The severe defeat in 2014 taught the Congress that they were losing out by being thought not as secular so much as pro-Muslim and, worse, anti-Hindu. Hence the turnaround.
Sun, Apr 07, 2019Journalism of Courage
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