Yogendra Yadav
The writer is president, Swaraj India
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Yogendra Yadav writes: AAP deserved its drubbing in Delhi but I won’t celebrate its defeatSubscriber Only
February 11, 2025 06:30 IST
I worry because a victory in Delhi takes the BJP one step forward in its quest for total political dominance
Tue, Feb 11, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: As CEC Rajiv Kumar retires, his legacy casts a dark cloudSubscriber Only
February 04, 2025 07:06 IST
With Kumar’s departure, the Supreme Court has a choice: Allow the next CEC to be appointed through a government-dominated process or insist on an independent process.
Tue, Feb 04, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: Ahead of polls, let’s talk about the real problem in DelhiSubscriber Only
January 28, 2025 07:16 IST
Absence of air pollution from Delhi election manifestos shows that in democracies, often political parties frame electoral issues, voters only respond to them.
Sun, Feb 02, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: Celebrating Indian Republic should go beyond sarkari ritualsSubscriber Only
January 21, 2025 07:03 IST
A republic is not just a negation of that quaint institution called monarchy; it is a rejection of arbitrary power in all its forms -- political, social and economic
Sun, Jan 26, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: No, legal guarantee for MSP is not a “folly”Subscriber Only
January 14, 2025 07:04 IST
If the public sector banks could afford to write off Rs 2.08 lakh crore of debts and the government could waive Rs 1.09 lakh crore of corporate taxes in the same year (2022-23), why this unease about supporting farmers who feed the country?
Tue, Jan 14, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: Farmers’ demand for a legal guarantee for MSP is the bare minimumSubscriber Only
January 07, 2025 07:05 IST
The government officially declares MSP for 23 crops every year. The TV-watching public believes that the government has done a great favour to the farmers. In reality, the government does precious little to ensure that farmers get this “minimum” price.
Tue, Jan 07, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: 2024, the books read and the hope they inspireSubscriber Only
December 31, 2024 07:00 IST
From Rahul Bhatia’s story of the dismantling of Indian democracy to Neha Dixit’s tale of empathy, a snapshot into the life of a fictional character who experiences the non-fictional events that plagued the nation, in 2024 truth found temporary shelter under the covers of some books
Tue, Dec 31, 2024
Yogendra Yadav writes: 5 lessons from Seva Dal offers for politics todaySubscriber Only
December 24, 2024 07:12 IST
The Rashtra Seva Dal has played an important role in shaping progressive politics in Maharashtra. Now, as the country faces crises of dwindling civic engagement and rising political apathy, we must trace our steps back to the RSD model that can help institute deep politics and youth commitment in India
Tue, Dec 24, 2024
Yogendra Yadav writes: What’s Indian about the Indian Constitution?Subscriber Only
December 17, 2024 07:18 IST
It is woven into the unique pattern of seemingly familiar objects, a testament to our desi genius — modern and distinctly Indian.
Tue, Dec 17, 2024
Yogendra Yadav writes: How the Akali Dal was diminishedSubscriber Only
December 10, 2024 04:20 IST
At least three sets of red lines were crossed by Akal Takht's public interrogation of Sukhbir Singh Badal, and sentencing.
Tue, Dec 10, 2024
Yogendra Yadav writes: What kind of India do we seek?Subscriber Only
December 03, 2024 07:28 IST
In Kachchh, a gathering of organisations opens up space to ask this and other big questions, and a daring to imagine alternatives to modern ‘development’
Tue, Dec 03, 2024
Yogendra Yadav writes: Questions after MaharashtraSubscriber Only
November 26, 2024 04:20 IST
The scale of the BJP-Mahayuti win poses a challenge for analysts. INDIA coalition, however, must not be distracted from a reckoning with its own failures
Sun, Dec 01, 2024
Yogendra Yadav writes: Is India really ‘neighbourhood first’?Subscriber Only
November 19, 2024 04:25 IST
If we live in a neighbourhood where every single neighbour is unhappy with us, it may not be a bad idea to ask: Did we do something wrong?
Tue, Nov 19, 2024
Yogendra Yadav writes: Democracy after TrumpSubscriber Only
November 12, 2024 04:20 IST
In the wake of Trump's return to power, it's time to ask difficult questions. Democracy as an idea and ideal needs to be distinguished from democracy as an actually existing form of government
Tue, Nov 12, 2024
Yogendra Yadav writes: Indians, watch the US elections like an outsiderSubscriber Only
November 05, 2024 04:55 IST
There are many ways of consuming the US elections from a distance. The most instructive among them might just be the philosopher’s perspective of it.
Tue, Nov 05, 2024
Yogendra Yadav writes: It’s time to junk the Model Code of ConductSubscriber Only
October 29, 2024 04:18 IST
MCC has become a convenient alibi, a source of distraction for election monitoring and disruption of routine governmental activity. What is needed is an Election Commission that enforces the law.
Tue, Oct 29, 2024
Yogendra Yadav writes: India’s largest minority deserves better politicsSubscriber Only
October 22, 2024 07:40 IST
It comprises diverse communities. The idea of a monolithic bloc is common to both the BJP and the Opposition
Tue, Oct 22, 2024
Yogendra Yadav on Sonam Wangchuk: Delhi needs to listen to HimalayasSubscriber Only
October 15, 2024 07:01 IST
Sonam Wangchuk and his colleagues do not just remind us of need to pay attention to Himalayan region, they also deepen our understanding of what Himalayan policy might mean in our times
Tue, Oct 15, 2024
Yogendra Yadav writes: How the ball turned on the Haryana fieldSubscriber Only
October 10, 2024 04:36 IST
The only way of making sense of the election outcome is to see it as a result of a series of strategic moves by the BJP, which neutralised the huge initial advantage enjoyed by Congress
Fri, Oct 11, 2024
Yogendra Yadav writes: Kishen Pattanayak, the last flicker of a great traditionSubscriber Only
October 01, 2024 05:30 IST
A glimpse into the world of Pattanayak’s ideas can help us deal with the ideological void and political predicament that we confront today
Tue, Oct 01, 2024
Yogendra Yadav writes: One Nation One Election is a desire to cut down clutter of democratic politicsSubscriber Only
September 24, 2024 05:40 IST
Those who dominate India’s social and economic life are increasingly impatient with its messy politics. They can’t do away with elections altogether, but the next best thing is to limit this mess. So that the business of governance can be carried out undisturbed for four years and nine months
Tue, Sep 24, 2024
Yogendra Yadav writes: Why it’s time to stop the conspiracy theories about EVMsSubscriber Only
September 17, 2024 08:09 IST
It's time to put conspiracy theories to rest. Unequal access to money and information, not voting machines, is the biggest challenge to level playing field in elections
Tue, Sep 17, 2024
Yogendra Yadav writes: The books our children needSubscriber Only
September 10, 2024 07:40 IST
There has been an improvement in the quality, range of children's literature in India. But much more needs to be done to turn the fledgling gains into a much-needed cultural movement
Tue, Sep 10, 2024
Yogendra Yadav writes: Ten half-truths about caste censusSubscriber Only
September 03, 2024 07:43 IST
Each of these contains a grain of truth, but they are presented in a way that masks the big picture
Tue, Sep 03, 2024
Yogendra Yadav writes: The poverty of political imagination needs remedy, not mourningSubscriber Only
August 27, 2024 07:55 IST
The rich and grounded debates on the pluriverse of alternatives to ‘development’ have now moved beyond the shadow of Mahatma Gandhi and could guide our thinking not just on ecology but also on the new economic and political order.
Sun, Sep 01, 2024a better experience