The BPF will contest upcoming state elections as part of the grand alliance which has Congress at its helm. It was part of the BJP-led Assam government.
Polling will begin on 27 March. Assam will have a three-phase and West Bengal an 8-phase election. Other states to have single phase polls, Election Commission announced.
The Karbi insurgency for a separate state of Karbi Anglong and North Cachar Hills is in the spotlight after 1,040 insurgents surrendered to the Assam govt this week.
Microfinance — or small collateral-free loans meant for low-income groups — has emerged as a poll plank on the threshold of the 2021 Assam assembly elections.
Congress has promised to build an anti-CAA memorial if it comes to power in Assam but is not raking up the issue in Bengal, which is also due for polls this year.
Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
This is our democracy. Every group with a modicum of a separate identity can form a political party. The media and many of us go gaga saying that is democracy; a vibrant democracy.
Reflect. Does it do the Nation any good? What do we call it? “The coalition mantra” – where the Government spends energies and time in pleasing each other in the coalition.
It is time we got real and put a cap of the number of political parties.
Being political incorrect.
This is our democracy. Every group with a modicum of a separate identity can form a political party. The media and many of us go gaga saying that is democracy; a vibrant democracy.
Reflect. Does it do the Nation any good? What do we call it? “The coalition mantra” – where the Government spends energies and time in pleasing each other in the coalition.
It is time we got real and put a cap of the number of political parties.