Legal guarantee of MSP as per Swaminathan Commission formula tops the farmers' list of demands. The Congress has aligned itself with an ongoing and powerful struggle on the ground.
The opposition leadership has failed to convince farmers that it can get them a model of agrarian reforms that could change their lives. This is reflected in election results.
We hardly remember politicians who opposed Roosevelt, Thatcher. They weren’t useless, but it became nearly impossible to fight their popularity. I suspect the Modi phenomenon is something like that.
There are grassroots methods to control the production of carcinogens in smokeless tobacco products. And these can be implemented at different stages of production.
The US State Department has approved the sale of MQ-9B drones to India, but the Modi govt must give it timely attention to push it to the finish line. It’s a political opportunity.
Coalition politics in Pakistan will still need someone to broker deals. And if there is violence in the streets, people might clamor again for the military to restore order.
We need to move away from the current one-size-fits-all framework to a risk-based approach. Until then, every fintech will be saddled by some regulation it is potentially violating.
India's pastoralists face dire straits due to reliance on imports, climate change, and land use shifts. The issue can have cascading effects on society at large.
Recent data does not support any dramatic shift away from the dollar. As per IMF, the share of international transactions conducted in dollars has declined from 56.90% to 56.77%.
Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.
CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
Manipur solution lies in accurately identifying every single illegal immigrant and deporting them to Myanmar.
This is the first and foremost requirement in order to ensure peace and tranquility in Manipur.
Manipur solution lies in accurately identifying every single illegal immigrant and deporting them to Myanmar.
This is the first and foremost requirement in order to ensure peace and tranquility in Manipur.