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Development amid tolerance for corruption
Despite global scrutiny, the systemic corruption persists, raising questions about the future of India's democracy and its socio-political landscape A few days ago, an old American acquaintance happened to be passing through Delhi en route to Calcutta. He was all praise for the noticeable progress India has made in the last...
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India's path from trade to industry
19 June 2024 | Prafull Goradia -
What actually upset the Modi applecart
11 June 2024 | Prafull Goradia -
Spiritual institutions under attack in Bengal
30 May 2024 | Prafull Goradia -
Communal friction must end now
21 May 2024 | Prafull Goradia -
An open letter to Shehbaz Sharif
10 May 2024 | Prafull Goradia -
Delhi school bomb hoax reflects rancor
06 May 2024 | Prafull Goradia -
Why are the young not joining politics?
30 April 2024 | Prafull Goradia
Historic legal battle unfolds over Gyanvapi
Amidst the legal wrangling, a deeper narrative emerges, one of contested ownership, religious desecration and the enduring scars of history The legal hearings, whether in the court at Varanasi or the Supreme Court, over the past many months regarding the worship at Gyan Vapi, carry ethical interest. The statures of the...
Unravelling the Roy family’s legacy
The recent mudslinging between the TMC and BJP has highlighted a historical narrative concerning the role of the Roy family in the downfall of Bengal’s Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula With the campaign for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections heating, mudslinging isn’t left behind, although one wishes this weren’t so. The Trinamool Congress has...
Katchatheevu: A case of half sovereignty
The 1974 cession of Katchatheevu Island to Sri Lanka by India has sparked renewed scrutiny into the country’s historical attitudes towards sovereignty So it has been revealed that Katchatheevu island off the coast of Tamil Nadu was given away by India to Sri Lanka in 1974. Much earlier in 1961, Jawaharlal...
India’s inflation story through time
From the humble beginnings of the pai to the modern era of the rupee, the narrative of inflation paints a vivid picture of economic transformation One way of knowing about inflation in India is to place a series of old coins on a table, and compare those coins with today’s currency....
Secessionism is not an option
A Raja’s remarks, rooted in a divisive political ideology, reflect a dangerous trend of separatism that undermines the unity of India DMK MP A Raja can perhaps be forgiven, for believing that India is only a subcontinent and not a country, only on grounds of stark ignorance. One doesn’t know whether...
Exploring linguistic identities amid pluralism
Underneath pluralism lies a nuanced interplay of linguistic identities, particularly evident during the electoral season India often claims to be a pluralistic society proudly calls itself a unity in diversity. No doubt, Hindu faith provides us with a strong shaft to hold the country together. Nevertheless, there is an occasional deviation...
LK Advani: A Ratna of Bharat
From attacking pseudo-secularism to pan-India moderation, it was as if Advani had given up his yesterday for the sake of the BJP’s and the country’s tomorrow The biggest sacrifice Lal Krishna Advani made was to distance himself from the culmination of the Babri edifice at Ayodhya. Understandably, the Hindu public was...
