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Monday, August 11, 2025
TopicModi government 2019

Topic: Modi government 2019

Lockdown has overstayed its welcome. States may resist but Modi govt must put its foot down

As lockdown 4.0 comes to an end, India has to recognise the costs that come with it. We cannot keep different parts of our economy shut until the vaccine arrives.

Army’s Tour of Duty ill-conceived. Neo-nationalism will only create political militias

Leaked report of Army's internal study of a recruitment plan is basically military hierarchy using media as a sounding board for its ‘hunch and gut’ ideas.

Indian states can absorb diverse Covid response models, but Modi govt using one size for all

Modi govt's command and control approach puts India at risk of losing the advantages gifted by its size and federal constitutional structure.

Like an MEA to help NRIs in crisis, India needs a system for its internal migrants too

The way special ‘Shramik Express’ trains were implemented shows many Indian states neither have political sensitivity nor administrative structure for migrants.

I downloaded Aarogya Setu app — the twist in season finale of Black Mirror lockdown

Israel, Singapore, Italy and others have left the choice of using the contract tracing app for Covid upon users. But Modi govt is creating an Aadhaar-like moment.

Don’t stop at Raghuram Rajan. Here’s a list for Rahul Gandhi’s interviews

My list for Rahul Gandhi includes Arnab Goswami and Tablighi Jamaat members. He can show up Modi in these interviews.

Modi govt telling businesses to pay staff but cutting its own employees’ salary is untenable

For business hit by lockdown, the MHA served a bigger jolt with its flip-flop over proposed penal action if company employees test Covid-19 positive.

Modi govt could revisit order banning alcohol sale after pressure from states

Punjab has officially asked for permission to sell alcohol, while other states have raised the issue informally. But the central govt has held firm so far.

Covid offers India-Pakistan a chance to fight common enemy, bury hostility over Kashmir

The magnitude of the coronavirus pandemic allows India and Pakistan to gracefully alter their rigid attitude and sell the idea of an agreement to their emotional citizens.

With Covid-19, not just air quality, but India’s politics also has come out of red zone

India's opposition-led states have engaged positively with the Centre, bringing out the true spirit of 'cooperative federalism' that Modi has talked about since 2014.

On Camera

MBBS guidelines for students with disabilities reduce a life to a limb

The guidelines ask whether a student can climb stairs, but not whether the college has a ramp. They ask whether a student can bear weight, but not whether the system can bear the weight of its own prejudice.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.