Tipu was an autocratic or rather despotic ruler, by some accounts, despised the Hindus (while also gave the support for Shringeri Temple and Ranganath Temple of Mysore ). He also wanted to impose Persian language over Kannada. Having recognised those vices, Tipu was inspired by the ideas of French Revolution. He wanted to build a … Continue reading A comment on Tipu Sultan’s death.
Will India abandon No-First-Use policy?
A nuclear strategist from the MIT, said, “There is increasing evidence that India will not allow Pakistan to go first.” Since then, there has been speculation among the strategic circles that India might reconsider its no-first-use strategy. Let us analyse the different aspects of it. Evolution of India’s nuclear doctrine Homi Jahangir Bhabha, the pioneer … Continue reading Will India abandon No-First-Use policy?
Profiles of Personalities: Lala Lajpat Rai
Of the triumvirate – Lal-Bal-Pal ( Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal) of India’s freedom movement against the British colonial rule, Lala Lajpat Rai was a multi-faceted personality and led a life of ceaseless activity dedicated to a selfless service to the nation. He was drawn into one of the most creative movements … Continue reading Profiles of Personalities: Lala Lajpat Rai
Poor diktat by Supreme Court on alcohol ban along highways
Ban is the easiest thing any TDH can do. What's the use of the years of legal experience in the jurisprudence if the SC wants to ban by imposing the top-down diktats which affect the businesses and then go on making perpetual exceptions for the made diktat? The directive that there shouldn't be wine shops, … Continue reading Poor diktat by Supreme Court on alcohol ban along highways
Loan waivers: Poor economic logic and anti-farmer move
The BJP in the Uttar Pradesh elections promised of a loan waiver to the farmers in the state if it won the elections. Not just them Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh met PM to seek assistance for a loan waiver for farmers in the state. The Devendra Fadnavis government in Maharashtra is under pressure from … Continue reading Loan waivers: Poor economic logic and anti-farmer move
Chapter 3: Beyond GDP, other measures of Development
We began with basics of Macroeconomics, and in the previous post, we had discussed GDP and how it is calculated. As enumerated in that post, there are many challenges and drawbacks to using the GDP as a standalone metric. GDP is like a speedometer: it tells you whether your economy is going faster or slower. … Continue reading Chapter 3: Beyond GDP, other measures of Development
The Big Debate on Aadhar – Part 2
There is a huge debate going on in the political environment in India on the Aadhar and apparent concerns with its implementation, especially with opposition parties walking out of the Parliamentary discussions because of the adamant stance of the government making Aadhar mandatory for several schemes despite a Supreme Court judgement that Aadhar is purely … Continue reading The Big Debate on Aadhar – Part 2
Can we Trust the EVM?
EVMs - Electronic Voting Machines as they are called have once again come to the forefront to bear the brunt of the criticism by the losers in the recently held assembly elections to five states in India. All that raises the question in the minds of the public, on whether we can trust the EVMs? … Continue reading Can we Trust the EVM?
The Big Debate on Aadhar – Part 1
The government is adamant on its stance that the Aadhar is more beneficial than its fallouts which are trivial and there is not much to be concerned about. Let us have a detailed look into the whole debate which has been a raging one among the intellectual circles in a two-part series.
Analysis of Mental Health Care Bill, 2016
Mental Health care bill was up for the discussion in Lok Sabha couple of days ago. it is a refreshing change from the previous Mental Healthcare Act 1987 and progressive legislation. Here are the highlights, analysis and some challenges of the bill. Mental Health Care Bill 2016 The bill is being considered to provide for … Continue reading Analysis of Mental Health Care Bill, 2016
