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The great paradox of Indian democracy: citizen uprisings but no opposition
India is a site of both institutional decay and civic reclamation. What is missing is an outfit that can sublimate the dispersed fury into disciplined political agitation.
Bengal is first off the block, to woo investors today as pandemic makes way for business
Gautam Adani, K.M. Birla & businesspersons from 14 countries set to attend. Summit was annual event before Covid, but questions were raised about its true impact on investment.
Defence
The biggest challenges Nirmala Sitharaman will face as India’s new Defence Minister
Sitharaman, who is only the second woman defence minister in India's history, is expected to work closely with the Finance Minister to take key industry-related decisions
With Agnipath, Modi govt’s shock & awe doctrine may have misfired a vital reform, yet again
Modi govt's biggest flaw has been its disinclination to accept limitations of electoral majorities. This ruined land acquisition and farm reform, stalled labour codes.