India, more an electoral democracy than a system-respecting republic, is moving in the direction of pre-socialist Britain, with powerful billionaires controlling the state.
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In his new book ‘Making Sense of Indian Democracy’, Yogendra Yadav writes about the three future possibilities for the Indian republic. And two of those aren’t very democratic.
Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities.
In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.
The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.
90 percent of wealth in the 2 percent of people? But is this a new phenomenon. Most probably this existed from the 90s itself.
The author could have written more what happens wealth is in those of a few hands. And when our laws are not sufficient to handle that.
Already the US wants to break the monopolies of companies like Google and Facebook because of the power they control. But how do you tame the Adanis, Ambanis, Birlas and the Tatas.
India does not seem to care for now. And the government in power seems happy to give them more business.
Well written. Not sure if India even qualifies as a true democracy. It seems to be more of a feudal fiefdom where accident of birth is prioritised over merit and capability. Funnily even those who should know better seem to be more inclined towards this feudalistic system.
T N Ninan’s article has a big title but little else inside. It is amateurish, skin deep and directionless. He made a clear choice of perform or perish for the public sector, with a stress on the latter, while forgetting to discuss the stabs from the government that bleeds these companies.
If public sector recedes, or rather forced to recede to give the billionaires a walkover, how is that going to serve democracy in India? Ninan ends with the last part of the question without dwelling on the first part.
ninanji
i have seen you time and again coming with so many wonderful suggestions.
we all know it is going to fall on deaf ears.
madness is defined as doing the same thing again and again expecting different result each time.
of course in this case you are not mad the system is!!
Please write a longer article on this. This was abrupt. Thank you
90 percent of wealth in the 2 percent of people? But is this a new phenomenon. Most probably this existed from the 90s itself.
The author could have written more what happens wealth is in those of a few hands. And when our laws are not sufficient to handle that.
Already the US wants to break the monopolies of companies like Google and Facebook because of the power they control. But how do you tame the Adanis, Ambanis, Birlas and the Tatas.
India does not seem to care for now. And the government in power seems happy to give them more business.
Question is why?
Well written. Not sure if India even qualifies as a true democracy. It seems to be more of a feudal fiefdom where accident of birth is prioritised over merit and capability. Funnily even those who should know better seem to be more inclined towards this feudalistic system.
T N Ninan’s article has a big title but little else inside. It is amateurish, skin deep and directionless. He made a clear choice of perform or perish for the public sector, with a stress on the latter, while forgetting to discuss the stabs from the government that bleeds these companies.
If public sector recedes, or rather forced to recede to give the billionaires a walkover, how is that going to serve democracy in India? Ninan ends with the last part of the question without dwelling on the first part.
ninanji
i have seen you time and again coming with so many wonderful suggestions.
we all know it is going to fall on deaf ears.
madness is defined as doing the same thing again and again expecting different result each time.
of course in this case you are not mad the system is!!
Is not the goods and services tax brought specifically for this reason?