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Demonising NGOs

Demonising NGOs

Political conservatives worry that NGOs spy, social conservatives fret that they convert and economic conservatives detest their anti-neoliberalism advocacy. Inter­na­tional NGOs (INGOs) infuriate conservatives particularly given their Western origins. There…

Abbott’s ‘knightmare’

Abbott’s ‘knightmare’

To paraphrase Oscar Wilde, losing two prime ministers within a span of five years may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose three looks like carelessness. Australia came precipitously close…

Can Pakistan Become A Welfare State?

Can Pakistan become a welfare state?

The debate that is going on in Islamabad at the moment is about the viability of the political state of Pakistan. That political economics plays a big part can be…

The Limits Of Protest

The limits of protest

The spectacular protests around the current World Cup in Rio offer an important lesson for the IOC, Fifa and the organisers of the Miss Worlds and Universes. They should only…

Whither Workers?

Whither workers?

Economists and public policy buffs agree that the budget announcement is amongst the most important responsibilities of government. So, obviously, does the media, as evidenced by the coverage that the…

How Capitalism Threatens Democracy

How capitalism threatens democracy

It’s a sign of the pathology of much of India’s mainstream media that it displays the rise of the speculative-trader-industrialist Hinduja brothers to the top of Britain’s (not India’s) billionaire…

Modi And Corporate Hindutva

Modi and corporate Hindutva

As the momentum of India’s nine-phase national election shifts in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s opponents, a new bunch of writers and social scientists have risen to defend its…

Aam Aadmi Jumps In

Aam Aadmi jumps in

India’s all-new Aam Aadmi Party has made a shrewd, calculated move by quitting the Delhi government and jumping into national politics. The issue on which it precipitated its action was…

Aam Aadmi’s Missteps

Aam Aadmi’s missteps

A month after it stormed to power in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party has tarnished its image by taking three false steps. First, its law minister Somnath Bharti and women…

A People Betrayed

A people betrayed

The Aam Aadmi Party’s dizzying ascent to power in India’s capital should make all politicians revisit their long-held assumptions about what strategies win elections and shape political equations. The rise…