100 years of Indian communism is a moment to reflect on the Left’s growing irrelevance. Blame comrades for refusing to change with times. They’re blind to aspirational India and its socio-cultural and political realities. With apologies to Trotsky, they should now go where they belong — into the dustbin of history.
NCP-Jamaat alliance talk shows the Islamist influence in post-Hasina Bangladesh
The self-styled liberal NCP considering a pre-poll alliance with the Islamist Jamaat ahead of Bangladesh’s election validates the long-held fear of radicals gaining legitimacy and a foothold in government. The move exposes the gap between NCP’s rhetoric and reality and signals the quiet normalisation of Islamist influence in post-Hasina Bangladesh.
CAG report shows India is neither creating jobs nor making youth employable
CAG report on Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana flags massive irregularities in implementation. The government allocates massive funds for skill training, but Indian youth remain unemployable. Poor monitoring of spending and rampant corruption bedevil the programme. India isn’t generating jobs. That’s one problem. It isn’t making the youth job-ready either.