Finally, the Opposition in its new avatar as Indian National Democratic Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A.) seems to have got a stick to beat with the ruling dispensation led by Narendra Modi on graft charges. That the recent Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) report flagged some discrepancies in the database of a centrally sponsored health scheme and the…
India and Pakistan are celebrating their 76th anniversary of Independence from colonial British India. But the wounds and stains while parting between predominant provinces of both the Hindu and Muslim communities are yet to fully heal. It may be difficult to fix blame on any individual or groups for the undoing of unity among these…
The latest government’s order on prescription of even generic drugs mandatory shall be a welcome move. The new order makes it clear that all doctors must prescribe generic drugs, failing which they will be penalised and their licences may even be cancelled. The National Medical Commission (NMC) in its ‘Regulations Relating to Professional Conduct of…
On Friday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah tabled three important bills in the Lok Sabha to replace the British era Indian Penal Code (1860), Criminal Procedure Code 1898 (1973), and the Indian Evidence Act (1872). It is a welcome move by the government to get rid of the outdated criminal laws which don’t sync with…
As expected Prime Minister Narendra Modi went ballistic. He deftly used the Lok Sabha to floor the Indian National Democratic Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A) bloc of the Opposition parties during his first 90 of 130 minutes’ response on its no-confidence motion. And, he effectively utilised the Parliament as the launching pad of the National Democratic Alliance…
The attempt of the newly-formed Indian National Democratic Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A) bloc of the Opposition parties to take on the mighty Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) at the Centre appears to have ended in scoring yet another ‘self-goal’ ahead of this year’s assembly and next year’s general elections. Its decision to move…
The recent revelation by The New York Times (NYT) regarding the investigation over the expansionist China’s funding to destabilize nations that pursue democratic practices, has come not as a surprise. It was the Enforcement Directorate (ED) that began investigating the New Delhi-based NewsClick over foreign funding in 2021, well before the last week’s NYT report…
As expected, the verdict in the Rajya Sabha too went in favour of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in pushing through the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill on August 7. The Lok Sabha cleared the Bill four days ago. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA got 131, six more than anticipated,…
Decks seem to have cleared for the smooth conduct of the International Cricket Council (ICC) One-Day Iternational (ODI) World Cup scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka in October/November, with the Pakistan government clearing its national team’s participation. The decision gives millions of fans across the cricket playing nations, particularly in the sub-continent,…
The Supreme Court’s stay on the Gujarat court’s verdict in the defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday might have brought cheers among the party’s rank and file as he will be reinstated as member of Parliament. And, the apex court has struck a balance in pulling up the lower court’s illogical order…
