It is 72 years since we got Independence and the world’s largest Democracy India is still holding elections on the lines laid down in the past with a few cosmetic changes like…
It is 72 years since we got Independence and the world’s largest Democracy India is still holding elections on the lines laid down in the past with a few cosmetic changes like the Model Code of Conduct, submitting more information about the candidate in the nomination papers, providing details of election expenses, the limit on the maximum amount allowed to be spent etc. Some call this electoral reforms.
India seems to have developed a peculiar relationship with humour. We are confused about what comedy actually is. Every offensive remark is treated as either a national crisis or a Constitutional issue.…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD A small news item buried deep inside my newspaper caught my eye today. It said that the National Medical Commission (NMC), the body that governs and…
For years, D.K. Shivakumar was the eternal bridesmaid of Karnataka politics. He was always close to power, always indispensable to the Congress party, but never quite the chosen one. Now, at last,…
