Abbas Siddiqui and his Indian Secular Front has pitched Muslim, Brahmin, Dalit and tribal candidates for the Bengal assembly election. But can they win?
UAE’s strong trade & commercial ties to India and Pakistan, and the fact that it is home to millions of expatriate workers makes it uniquely qualified to mediate between the two countries.
In July 2007, Islamabad shook to the sound of rockets and bombs, and carnage followed. The call was given by the same maulana who is slashing sofas now.
It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.
Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.
New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
Coalition Governments are only about arithmetic and nothing much else.
It is time that “We the people” see the futility of purpose in coalition Governments, and move towards a two party system. Coalition Governments channelize energies towards staying in power at the cost of development. Some of you may become indignant and point to some instances of successes of coalition Governments. These few “successes” in select areas are very few and far apart considering the failures. Kerala has had coalition Governments for decades. Just take away the foreign remittances and its fall out on Kerala’s economy, you will find that there is very little development there in the area of local economy. With manufactured controversies the state navigates from one election to another.
By contrast the two party system in neighboring Tamil Nadu has seen tremendous development including in industry and infrastructure.
Tail piece: A two party system will also eliminate wide spread caste based politics.
Coalition Governments are only about arithmetic and nothing much else.
It is time that “We the people” see the futility of purpose in coalition Governments, and move towards a two party system. Coalition Governments channelize energies towards staying in power at the cost of development. Some of you may become indignant and point to some instances of successes of coalition Governments. These few “successes” in select areas are very few and far apart considering the failures. Kerala has had coalition Governments for decades. Just take away the foreign remittances and its fall out on Kerala’s economy, you will find that there is very little development there in the area of local economy. With manufactured controversies the state navigates from one election to another.
By contrast the two party system in neighboring Tamil Nadu has seen tremendous development including in industry and infrastructure.
Tail piece: A two party system will also eliminate wide spread caste based politics.