BJP got routed in Chhattisgarh, lost in Rajasthan & put up a spirited fight in MP. But there are still enough reasons for BJP to keep its hopes up for 2019.
The trends in the state elections show that the Congress party benefitted from anti-incumbency mood and outperformed the ruling BJP in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh...
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.
Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.
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.
Before Dream 2.0 is served up, voters like an honest account of what has materialised out of Dream 1.0. There ought to have been a division of labour between party and government. One in unceasing election mode, committed to spreading its geographical footprint, conquering non traditional territories in the South and East the other working diligently on governance and economic development. With participation in almost a score of state governments, there was a wide canvas to paint upon, natural synergies between federal and local administrations. If the government itself is always in campaign mode, things don’t work. Ministers camping for months in states that are going to the polls. No one more transactional – it would be harsh to say selfish, for the poor need their government to deliver when the market does not work for them – than the Indian voter. Aap ne hamare liye kiya kya hai is a perfectly legitimate question.
Before Dream 2.0 is served up, voters like an honest account of what has materialised out of Dream 1.0. There ought to have been a division of labour between party and government. One in unceasing election mode, committed to spreading its geographical footprint, conquering non traditional territories in the South and East the other working diligently on governance and economic development. With participation in almost a score of state governments, there was a wide canvas to paint upon, natural synergies between federal and local administrations. If the government itself is always in campaign mode, things don’t work. Ministers camping for months in states that are going to the polls. No one more transactional – it would be harsh to say selfish, for the poor need their government to deliver when the market does not work for them – than the Indian voter. Aap ne hamare liye kiya kya hai is a perfectly legitimate question.