In a historic and progressive move, the Parliament passed the Women’s Reservation Bill or the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam to reserve one-third of seats for women in the Centre and state legislatures. Although there still remains a long way, for the actual policy to come into effect (at least till…
Tracking the phenomenal rise of Vivek Ramswamy in US politics
October 12, 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy…Well, the rise of this Indian-American entrepreneur has been unprecedented by all means in US politics. He was just a newcomer in politics, three months back, but in a short period, the Ohio-based entrepreneur — through his tall claims and hard-right polarising ideology – has made a mark leaving…
Uniform Civil Code: Right or Wrong?
September 4, 2023
Ram Mandir, Article 370 (abrogation) and Uniform Civil Code. The three core promises of the Bharatiya Janata Party ever since its inception. While the first two have been realised, the UCC remains the last box to be ticked by the BJP-RSS under its ‘Hindutva’ agenda. And, as the 2024 General…
In 2024, it's MODI vs INDIA
August 21, 2023
I.N.D.I.A. (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance). Well that’s the acronym the Extended Opposition Alliance came up with, to forge against the Narendra Modi-led BJP Juggernaut in the 2024 elections. This 26-party alliance is an extension of what was previously the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), including the likes of AAP and…
The Kerala Story…well this movie needs no introduction as it is already the talk of the town…for all the right and wrong reasons, depending on which side you stand. The movie revolves around the story of three girls who were allegedly abducted, converted to Islam and then sent to ISIS. …
SAME-SEX MARRIAGE: It's high time we allow it!
April 9, 2023
Representative Image: Telegraph India Among the many topics that are in the popular public discussion today, one major issue is that of ‘Same-sex Marriage’. The debate has been whether it should be legalised or not, which it is not currently. The important point here is that ‘Homosexuality’ has already been…
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), it was started as a political ‘start-up’ based on the idea of the Anti-Corruption movement in 2012. In 10 odd years, the party under the leadership of Arvind Kejriwal, won successive terms in the national capital, achieved the rare feat of having government in two states…
BHARAT JODO YATRA: Is it a Resurgence of RAHUL GANDHI?
February 18, 2023
Rahul Gandhi…as soon as this name is stated, the reaction is always on the two extremes, and usually more on the negative. The man with two heavy electoral defeats, and several more if we include states, embarked on a foot march (yatra) from the southernmost tip of the country (Kanyakumari)…
ABORTION: How the Apex Court varies in India and US
November 6, 2022
If we remember, a few months ago US Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v Wade judgement after which ‘Abortion’ no longer remained a fundamental right in the US. Not only the decision was severely criticised across teh country and teh world. Now, just teh last month, in a landmark…
RISHI SUNAK as UK PM: The Lessons it holds for INDIA
November 3, 2022
Britain or ‘The Great Britain’ as they call it, a country which ruled over India for over 200 years, appointed Rishi Sunak…a person of Indian origin as its Prime Minister. Although it seems like a great ‘poetic justice’, sadly that is not fully the case. All the Indians who are…
