state government - Different Truths

February 13, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Vigilance Department: Anything but Vigilant

The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau’s (VACB) go-slow on sensitive cases, allegedly under political pressure from the top, has not gone down well with the public at large. It has...

February 12, 2018
IPA Service
Legal Issues

MPs Petition Gives New Twist to the Judge Loya Case

In the Supreme Court, Indira Jaising, appearing for Admiral Ramdas, argued that there were sufficient reasons to suspect the alleged death of Judge Loya, including several inconsistencies in documents....

February 11, 2018
Sreelata Menon
Cover Story, Politics

Karnataka Elections: Nanga Nach

With every speech, remark and tweet, the levels of personal abuse see new vituperative highs. Strangely, leading the pack are the very people who should rightly, at least be...

February 5, 2018
IPA Service
Economy, Health, Politics

Confusion over New Health Protection Scheme: Insurance is no Substitute for Healthcare

The newly proposed insurance-backed national health protection scheme (NHPS) in the budget may protect insurance firms and private healthcare outfits, but not the common man’s health. Here’s an in-depth...

February 1, 2018
IPA Service
Law & Order, Politics

Kasganj Violence: Yogi Government Fails to Act Decisively

People of Kasganj are not feeling safe due to constant threats from communal and anti-social elements. There appears to be no effective administration in Kasganj. The local administration allowed...

January 31, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Mehbooba is the Black Sheep: Abject Failure by J&K Government to Rule

If anybody is a ‘black sheep’, it is Mehbooba and her party PDP. Those of us who have ‘army’ in the family know our kith and kin in the...

January 29, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Where Cows Get Ambulances and Boys Bleed to Death

Soon after the ‘Yogi’ became CM, the state government had unveiled a fleet of ambulances to move ailing cows “to the hospital” and everyone cheered. But what about human...

January 28, 2018
IPA Service
Dissent, Gender

Madhya Pradesh Women Fight Closure of Boozing Yards

Maintaining law and order situation is also far easier for police so long as ahatas are there, contended these women as they can reach anywhere easily if a fight...

January 8, 2018
Dr. Navodita Pande
Economy, Politics

Should the Government be a Pied Piper for Vote Politics or Would Economic Gains Reach the Common Man in 2018?

A good growth trajectory includes not just greater growth numbers but a good ‘quality of life’ index for its citizens, too. The big question is, are there more jobs...

December 31, 2017
Payal Talreja
Cover Story, Dissent, Films, Gender, Mass Media, Sports

Celebrating Women: The Year That Was!

Firebrand feminist, Payal, our columnist, says that from within the murk and gloom of crime against women, there were many who rose from the ashes like the mythical Phoenix....

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