Indian Union

Narendra Modi's 'India first' policy is mere talk, Centre overlooking West Bengal in flood relief is proof

By denying any flood relief assistance to West Bengal, the Narendra Modi government at the Centre showed that its "India-first" policy is mere talks and uses it only to serve its political interests

Rajya Sabha polls: Council of States acts as a bulwark against populist moves, saves govt from hasty decisions

The Rajya Sabha goes to polls on Tuesday to fill up vacancies that have arisen as a result of certain members retiring, passing away or resigning.

Narendra Modi govt's stand on jallikattu re-establishes bias towards Tamil interests

Whether Jallikattu is right or wrong, should it be discontinued or continued or continued with modifications, is an out and out Tamil affair. That the Animal Welfare Board of India, which doesn’t exactly reflect Tamil opinion, gets to decide on this shows how Tamils are infantilised as being incapable of deciding their own affairs

Giriraj Singh's nasbandi theory: A clever ploy for BJP to increase Hindu vote bank

Contrary to what Bharatiya Janata Party leader Giriraj Singh recently said, high population growth is not a national problem. It's centred to six states in India — Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, where the BJP won 60 percent of its total seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha election

Does Jayalalithaa's death signal the fall of federalism in Indian democracy?

The death of J Jayalalithaa, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and supremo of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), calls for an assessment of her and the party’s political role in her times.

Demonetisation: New currency notes are all about Narendra Modi, Hindi and New Delhi

The difference between the old design and the new seem to be centered on three things: Hindi, Delhi and Narendra Modi.

Who speaks for Muslims? Self-appointed elites on wrong side of social divide shouldn't

But who speaks for Muslims? It can't be left to self-appointed elites who fall on the wrong side of representation on the axis of caste, language and gender.

European Union vs Indian Union: Why Bengal isn't Greece

The rupee may be sinking, but it can never go down like the euro. Here's what's different between the European Union and the Indian Union.

Treat all languages equally, save linguistic diversity

All languages in this country should be treated as equal and state government should get the freedom to decide in what language they want to interact with central government instead of limiting option to just two languages.