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Yashwant Sinha
The writer is a former Union external affairs and finance minister.
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Current government has abdicated on secularism. But so have those who believe in itSubscriber Only
March 29,2025 07:02:22 AM
I do not know whether secularism is dead and India has finally become a Hindu Rashtra. But all those who believe in secularism and the Constitution seem to be in deep slumber.
Sat, Mar 29, 2025
Yashwant Sinha writes: Opposition must not let petty differences divide it – the coming election is too importantSubscriber Only
August 31,2023 07:07:35 AM
The next election will be no ordinary election. It will indeed determine the path the country will take. Opposition must rise to the occasion
Thu, Aug 31, 2023
Yashwant Sinha writes: How to heal ManipurSubscriber Only
July 31,2023 07:07:46 AM
PM should speak in Parliament. The message of concern for state should go through both Houses
Mon, Jul 31, 2023
Yashwant Sinha writes: Delhi ordinance goes against BJP’s own positionSubscriber Only
July 09,2023 16:19:04 PM
The move is confounding because the BJP has a long history of demanding full statehood for Delhi. I was part of the NDA-I government, that had introduced the State of Delhi Bill in August 2003, which proposed such a measure
Sun, Jul 09, 2023
Yashwant Sinha writes: G20 presidency in the Vajpayee era: When India did not strutSubscriber Only
December 27,2022 07:21:11 AM
My chairmanship of G20 was a small piece of news in India as was my chairmanship of the development committee of the World Bank. In the Vajpayee government, we believed in working quietly, without much fanfare
Wed, Dec 28, 2022
Yashwant Sinha writes: India had won global respect. The Nupur Sharma row has dented itSubscriber Only
June 09,2022 04:15:50 AM
Yashwant Sinha writes: Hopefully, the Islamic countries will show maturity and not escalate the matter further and the government and the BJP will, in the future, behave with the dignity expected of them as representatives of this great country.
Sat, Jun 11, 2022
Don’t fall into the communal trapSubscriber Only
May 07,2022 04:00:59 AM
Yashwant Sinha writes: The current economic situation is ripe for violence. But people should resist provocation, and administration must exercise a calming influence.
Sat, May 07, 2022
There’s a darkness over India, who will show the light?Subscriber Only
March 25,2022 03:50:41 AM
Yashwant Sinha writes: The country needs a band of leaders who will fight for democracy and secularism and not seek power for themselves
Fri, Mar 25, 2022
A ‘Lakshman rekha’ was breached at opening of Kashi-Vishwanath CorridorSubscriber Only
December 22,2021 04:30:56 AM
Yashwant Sinha writes: PM’s use of religion for political gains is a matter of great concern. But of greater concern is the more difficult battle of the 2024 general elections
Wed, Dec 22, 2021
PM Modi travelled to US not to conquer it, but to further India’s interestsSubscriber Only
October 02,2021 03:30:08 AM
Yashwant Sinha writes: This is something that prime ministers before him have also done, so what was all the fuss about?
Sat, Oct 02, 2021
Standing committees must not be hijacked by politicsSubscriber Only
August 03,2021 03:30:08 AM
Yashwant Sinha writes: An innovation of our parliamentary system of governance, they do an enormous amount of good work, much of which remains unknown to the public.
Tue, Aug 03, 2021
The battle for Bengal is over, but the war continuesSubscriber Only
June 03,2021 04:22:45 AM
Yashwant Sinha writes: The Centre-Mamata confrontation suggests there is much at stake today than merely the future of West Bengal.
Thu, Jun 03, 2021
Farm laws must be redrafted, sent to standing committee on agricultureSubscriber Only
January 29,2021 03:41:03 AM
Yashwant Sinha writes: Some areas are in dire need of reform, but, perhaps, not in the manner the government has attempted to implement the three farm laws.
Fri, Jan 29, 2021
Instead of focusing on fixing opponents, government should borrow and spend money wiselySubscriber Only
October 13,2020 03:05:53 AM
The nation is in peril on multiple fronts. The government is busy with non-issues with the sole intent of keeping the people in a trance with the heady wine of religious nationalism.
Tue, Oct 13, 2020
Post-Covid order should uphold equality, secularism and democratic principlesSubscriber Only
May 25,2020 01:51:01 AM
Keeping the macro perspectives in view, the new world should have unswerving commitment to egalitarianism, secularism and democratic principles.
Mon, May 25, 2020
If government runs huge deficit to tackle crisis and asks RBI to monetise part of it, so be itSubscriber Only
April 11,2020 00:05:59 AM
India should and can come out of the present crisis with as little damage as possible if we tackle it together.
Sat, Apr 11, 2020
Govt should tackle the demand side instead of dealing with the supply side of the economySubscriber Only
March 10,2020 04:25:40 AM
This government is barking up the wrong tree. First of all, it is solely responsible for the present slowdown. Second, it has no understanding of what has caused the problem. Third, therefore, it is flailing its arms in all directions except the right one and causing more pain.
Tue, Mar 10, 2020
Misunderstanding Nehru-Patel: They often disagreed with each other but worked closely, presented a united frontSubscriber Only
September 07,2019 02:53:57 AM
It is easy for us to sit in judgement today after 73 years over the great men who fought for India’s independence and then ruled the country. Judgement based on hindsight is a dangerous game played by especially those who are in a hurry to use history selectively to prove their prejudiced view of it. Let us leave history to the historians.
Thu, Sep 12, 2019
Where is the promise of dialogue with Kashmir?Subscriber Only
August 09,2019 04:37:25 AM
Jammu and Kashmir: The government may have given up on dialogue in Kashmir. But people of Kashmir must know that there are still people in this country for whom it is an article of faith.
Fri, Aug 09, 2019
Relations with Pakistan should not be a partisan issueSubscriber Only
July 27,2019 00:04:02 AM
An all-party consensus has always guided our policy towards Pakistan barring a few differences with regard to nuances.
Sat, Jul 27, 2019
A new deal for the farmerSubscriber Only
December 05,2018 00:45:16 AM
A Basic Income Scheme for the farmer will not tax the government’s resources. But it could stem the tide of distress in the countryside.
Wed, Dec 05, 2018
Truth and spinSubscriber Only
September 24,2018 00:02:53 AM
Facts do not back government's assertion about economic recovery
Mon, Sep 24, 2018
Yashwant Sinha: Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a great PM and truly the voice of IndiaSubscriber Only
August 17,2018 04:25:06 AM
When I was preparing my very first Budget, I went to him for guidance and despite all the challenges on the economic front, Vajpayee told me that I must take care of the farmers.
Fri, Aug 17, 2018
Not a good and simple taxSubscriber Only
July 20,2018 00:08:56 AM
Government needs to introduce three rates for GST and push for a single one in the long run
Fri, Jul 20, 2018
Dear friend, speak upSubscriber Only
April 17,2018 00:24:51 AM
The government has now completed nearly four years in office, presented five budgets and used up all the opportunity available to it to show results.
Tue, Apr 17, 2018Journalism of Courage
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