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Moneyfestos of the Plutocracy
20 April 2014, by Kamal Nayan KabraAny attempt to make sense of the content and role of the manifestos issued by the various political parties would surely acquire a context for appraisal by means of at least a quick overview of the nature of the economic and political processes (...) -
Uniqueness of the 16th Lok Sabha Election
20 April 2014by T. Sadashivam
Introduction
The elections in our country, either for State Assembly or Lok Sabha, bring a festive mood among political parties (that may not be true for the majority of Indians). Nonetheless, elections bring voting rights in (...) -
Not Sorrow but Atonement
20 April 2014, by Nikhil ChakravarttyFrom N.C.’s Writings
The following piece, which was published as ‘Political Notebook’ in Mainstream (December 12, 1992), is being reproduced now as the demolition of the Babri Masjid on December 6, 1992 has assumed a crucial role in the wake of (...) -
Demolition of Pluralism
20 April 2014, by Kuldip NayarI may question the timing, practically on the eve of polling for the Lok Sabha election, of the disclosure of conspiracy behind the demolition of the Babri Majid at Ayodhya in 1992. I do not know how this has helped the Bharatiya Janata Party (...) -
A One-horse Race?
20 April 2014, by Uttam SenThe BJP-led NDA’s dominance in the media tends to create the vision of a one-horse race. But healthy skepticism can provide food for thought. For instance, that Narendra Modi does not signify what the BJP stood for and will not be for long (...) -
Centre-Bihar State Relations and Laloo Prasad Yadav
20 April 2014by Mohammad Anzar Alam
Laloo Prasad Yadav recorded his entry in the active politics under the leadership of Jayaprakash Narayan during his Bihar movement, which is called as JP Movement, that was infl-uenced by the movement in Gujarat. The JP (...) -
Climate-incompatible Elections in India
20 April 2014by Anwar Sadat and Sarwar Sadat
Climate change, which poses an existential threat to mankind is not an issue for the 16th Lok Sabha elections, 2014. The existing climate change regime does not bind India to reduce greenhouse gases as per the (...) -
Bharti in NHRC net: Some Facts Beyond
20 April 2014by Mahaswetha Dass
The concern over the lack of a legal mechanism for the protection of refugees and stateless persons in the South Asian region had been a topic of concern for many working for the protection of their human rights. In the urban (...) -
Ukraine: Threat to Europe’s Energy Security
20 April 2014, by Amitava MukherjeeThe crisis over Ukraine, by far the gravest one Europe has faced after the end of the Cold War, now opens the prospect of an energy crisis in the continent. Even if military conflicts do not escalate any more, Russia and the United States, the (...) -
’Halt Modi!’ — Sane Voice in Darkness
20 April 2014, by Humra QuraishiHalt Modi and his moves! Save this country from destruction, from a complete breakdown! Well, the sane of this country are openly uttering these two-liners. In fact, last evening (April 14) the Varanasi-based historian, Dr Mohammad Arif—he was (...)
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