The big question is how actively Nitin Nabin will engage with the RSS. The Sangh was given his name as a fait accompli—for information, not confirmation.
What’s wrong with the BJP’s chief ministers? The lackadaisical governance of many stems from their reading of election victories as a result of three Ms: Modi, majoritarianism, money.
From Dharmendra Pradhan to Bhupender Yadav to Shivraj Singh Chouhan, PM Narendra Modi was spoilt for choice when it came to picking an organisational person for the party’s top post.
NDA had a much larger social coalition comprising the extremely backward classes, non-Yadav other backward classes, Dalits, upper castes, etc., who brought about landslide victory in Bihar.
Arvind Kejriwal always played to the gallery promising the moon.But Prashant Kishor has been ‘brutal’ in telling the people that they have to blame themselves for the misrule in Bihar.
The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.
In your column, everything is fear and fear induced points. No one brings out what is wrong with it. Any major reform will have some obstacles which should be managed . Pl do not infuse fear in the minds of people. If a reform has to be managed by next govt, that means the present govt can not sit idle.
DK is right. What about us citizens and the ability to take the politicians to task?
May be we should have an yearly calendar for elections twice a year (something like 5 days from the 2nd Sunday in March and / or 2nd week in Sept) and all elections should be held on these dates.
This would give predictability to the EC and also a chance to vent their anger periodically like a relief valve in a pressure cooker.
Otherwise, the pent up anger can throw up different kind of challenges
In your column, everything is fear and fear induced points. No one brings out what is wrong with it. Any major reform will have some obstacles which should be managed . Pl do not infuse fear in the minds of people. If a reform has to be managed by next govt, that means the present govt can not sit idle.
2 time election in 5 years like USA is good
DK is right. What about us citizens and the ability to take the politicians to task?
May be we should have an yearly calendar for elections twice a year (something like 5 days from the 2nd Sunday in March and / or 2nd week in Sept) and all elections should be held on these dates.
This would give predictability to the EC and also a chance to vent their anger periodically like a relief valve in a pressure cooker.
Otherwise, the pent up anger can throw up different kind of challenges
It’s not totally bad idea. India need to adopt american style election after every half term, that is 2.5 years and do all election.