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The framers of Indias Constitution and its Constituent Assembly deliberately and wisely rejected pleas by an articulate minority for a presidential system. (Representational Image)

Presidential system poses a danger to democracy itself

Its members have to be members of the legislature and can be thrown out of office by a vote of no-confidence.

16 Dec 2019 12:05 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

The curious case of Modi's absence from CAB debate

Though the BJP has named Narayan Lal Panchariya as its chief whip in the Rajya Sabha, he has virtually no role during...

16 Dec 2019 12:05 AM IST

Mystic Mantra: In hateful times, live those negative emotions fully

It has come to the point where science and religion are agreeing with Osho's repeated reminder that man needs to be...

16 Dec 2019 12:05 AM IST

Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian termed the GST launch a big transformational event of 2017-18. (Photo: ANI)

Eco crisis: PM must act fast

The slowdown also indicates the failure of the banking system.

16 Dec 2019 12:01 AM IST

Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Photo: AFP)

Future of post-Brexit UK: No easy answers

The UK is now virtually certain to leave the EU at the end of January 2020.

16 Dec 2019 12:00 AM IST

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Japanese PM Shinzo Abe

New citizenship law lets down India's diplomacy

Why our home minister brought in Afghanistan within the CAA's ambit is a mystery.

16 Dec 2019 12:00 AM IST

JVM(P) chief Babulal Marandi

What did BJP CM Raghubar Das do for Jharkhand in the last 5 years?'

People are feeling cheated by the BJP government, says Babulal Marandi.

15 Dec 2019 5:29 AM IST

To speak about her as on these Wikipedias talk pages is disrespectful to her legacy and ignorant of the issues of dalit peoples.

How Wikipedia cancels dalit icons

Engagements on the platform often seem to presume that they will automatically be the most neutral or the best judge of...

15 Dec 2019 12:59 AM IST

Jyotiraditya Scindia (Photo: AFP)

CAB volte-face by two notables

Akhilesh Yadav's presence in the Lok Sabha on the day the CAB was tabled surprised many in his own party.

15 Dec 2019 12:44 AM IST

College students burn tyres during the protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill in Guwahati on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

The dangerous unilateralism of the BJP

The CAB must rank as one of the most unnecessary pieces of divisive legislations passed by Parliament.

15 Dec 2019 12:31 AM IST

Ashok Khemka is a 1991-batch-IAS officer, who has been transferred over 45 times during his nearly three decade long career. (Photo: PTI)

Dilli Ka Babu: J&K babus in a spot

The Narendra Modi sarkar has got the heaven born on the backfoot.

15 Dec 2019 12:30 AM IST

Tens of thousands of protesters against the CAB descended on the streets of Assam, clashing with police and plunging the state into chaos of a magnitude unseen since the violent six-year movement by students that ended with the signing of the Assam accord. (Photo: PTI)

Immigration policy of BJP has unwanted side-effects

The Citizenship Amendment Bill offers these people cover and will only specifically exclude Muslims.

15 Dec 2019 12:05 AM IST