Ashwani Sharma
When Modi govt came to power, farmer protests increased 700% — the 3 bills are its result
Prior to 2014, Indian farmers mostly organised small protests at the state or local level. Modi govt’s inactions on its promises made farmers go national.
Indian economy’s ‘animal spirits’ stabilise in August but strong rebound still far away
Five of 8 high-frequency economic indicators gained but a strong rebound is still a far way off as a surge in virus cases continues to disrupt activity.
Defence
Indian soldiers at LAC have go-ahead to open fire in self-defence, India tells China
With no signs of disengagement on the ground in Ladakh, where India and China have been locked in a stand-off since April, both sides will stay dug in during the region’s bitter winter too.
Suspect all, fix all? Is that the motto of our new ‘National Suspicion State’?
It’s not just Modi government or BJP, but even state governments, judiciary are getting caught in a ‘we suspect all’ mindset. Is India becoming a National Suspicion State?