Opinion

A look at the performance of members nominated under the eminent citizens’ category reveals the exercise is becoming a huge waste of Parliament’s time and energy, not to mention its money.

It will take all of Modi's persuasive oratory to convince the electorate that he is their best bet. And in the absence of a counter-narrative from the Opposition, he might just pull it off.

UGC’s role of funding these institutions and quality assurance has gradually been eroded by the central government, without necessary approval of Parliament.

There is undeniable emotion of relief across Anantnag after the collapse of the PDP-BJP government.

Statutory warning that a selfie can turn into a self-die must be spread

Half a century back, there were hardly instances of Dalit grooms being stoned, or a Dalit knifed for sporting twirled moustaches. Then, none would even in dreams, think of riding horse in weddings or growing twirled moustaches.

Dalits account for more than 17 percent of the votes in Rajasthan, which is considered crucial in forming next government in the state.

Bureaucracies are recruited, nurtured and work under a complex system of rules and regulations balanced by an equally complex weaving of checks and balances.

There is a lazy assumption that if you do not hold a so-called Leftist perception then by default you are a “right winger” – their view of the ideological world exists in strict binaries and as a result, you become someone who should be criticised, public...

Another area which needs immediate attention, as a part of civil services, is police reforms. Recent cases of Unnao and Kathua highlights the need to insulate police from political interference.

The office of the Governor has been a source of avoidable controversies and the functions involved are not too many to justify its continuance.

Unfortunately, the creator itself proved to be the spoiler. Left front continued to be in power for 34 years. For more than three decades, the amount of time they invested in creating cadres in the government and unorganised sector could be well utilised...

The sweetness of the BJP's triumph in Karnataka has been diluted by a small shortfall in numbers, thereby affording the Congress-backed Janata Dal(S) an opportunity to stake its claim.

Instead of addressing the serious existential crisis the party is facing, CPM's 22nd Congress in Hyderabad is expected to see renewed factional and proxy wars between camps led by Sitaram Yechury and Prakash Karat.

It would suit the BJP if the decision by the poll panel is delayed till after the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, which now looks quite “achievable”.

We can turn the tables on the BJP by making them accountable for all the economic failures on their watch – both rural and urban, writes Shashi Tharoor.