Category: Politics and Governance in India

On Cops, Smugglers and picturesque Himachal

As I chanced upon this news-item yesterday, “Five cops…suspended…nexus between cops and the drug mafia“, I was reminded of this article from earlier this week: Vulnerable India faces a new threat by Ramtanu Maitra...

The not so “communal” clashes in Assam

For the last few days, I have been following the twists and turns of the “clashes” in Assam with great interest…Not least because I have a very strong personal bond with the region but...

Who really killed Swami Laxmanananda?

Was it the Maoists? Orissa’s top ranking Maoist Sabyasachi Panda has once again claimed that the red brigade killed Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati and four of his disciples at his Jalespeta ashram on August 23....

What is stopping you from joining active politics?

Some of you would remember NDTV’s “Big Fight” from a few weeks back where the topic was “Younger politicians - time to take over“. I had taken some notes while watching the programme and what...