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Thursday, April 25, 2024
TopicPolitical power

Topic: Political power

What is Ayush Sinha’s crime? The blame in Karnal goes deeper

More than his words, what's most offensive is his body language. It reflects a deep nexus between political leaders and their favourite bureaucrats.

Kamala Harris to BJP, Congress, all revolutionaries in opposition, status quo-ist in power

When in opposition, do as the people want you to. But when in power, do as you want to.

Seeing Vikas Dubey as ‘Robin Hood of Brahmins’ distorts true picture of caste, crime, politics

Indians’ fantasy wrongly turned Vikas Dubey into a UP don who could overturn the government if arrested.

Indian politicians get favourable outcome in courts when party is in power, data shows

Politicians aligned with the ruling party are able to favourably manipulate legal outcomes only if they are more likely to use political threats.

Bimal Jalan recommends these steps for RBI’s future and Indian economy

Not just financial reform and market development, India must also pay attention to fiscal empowerment of state and improvement in public administration.

Yes, we can’t

The victory of the underdog in such an unforgiving society is something that fires your imagination. But there's more behind this elation than merely the colour of Obama's skin.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.