Monsoon session Monsoon storm in ParliamentVenkitesh RamakrishnanThe exit of an NDA Minister citing the anti-farmer Bills comes as a shocker to the Modi government even as its plan to bulldoze its way through the mo
Monsoon session Muting ParliamentVenkitesh RamakrishnanAfter undermining key institutions through its destructive interference, the Modi government seeks to debilitate legislative democracy by eliminating
Political context Manu for modern times Venkitesh RamakrishnanAttempts at criminal law reforms are part of the Sangh Parivar’s long-term and sustained agenda of bringing about a paradigm shift in the popular pers
COVID-19 Update Uttar Pradesh: Resilient farmersVenkitesh RamakrishnanIn August, Uttar Pradesh recorded its highest spurt in cases and the government seems clueless about how to handle it, but the people, especially farm
After marathon CWC meeting, it is back to status quo on leadership issue in Congress Venkitesh RamakrishnanA day after the seven-hour-long Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting via videoconferencing discussed at length the open letter by 23 senior leader
Temple Politics BJP falling back on faith Venkitesh Ramakrishnan The Sangh Parivar shows buoyant optimism about the political impact of the Ram temple bhumi pujan at a time when the number of COVID cases is rising e
COVID-19 Update Uttar Pradesh: Casual approachVenkitesh RamakrishnanUttar Pradesh becomes the first State to hold an Assembly session following the outbreak of COVID-19, but complaints grow about the government’s casua
Controversy COVID ventilators: Who cares? Venkitesh Ramakrishnan Sheetal P. SinghVentilators funded with government money do not seem to meet the required standards, and the way they were procured point to flagrant violations of ru
Ayodhya Ram Temple Wreckers return as builders in AyodhyaVenkitesh RamakrishnanThe bhumi pujan for the Ram temple at Ayodhya on August 5 is one of the high points of the Sangh Parivar’s agenda to dismantle the pluralistic foundat
Ram Temple Construction Ram temple, the last resortVenkitesh RamakrishnanThe Hindutva combine once again takes recourse to the Ayodhya issue by conducting a ground-breaking ceremony for the Ram mandir construction to divert
COVID-19 Update Uttar Pradesh: Plunging to new depthsVenkitesh Ramakrishnan The people of Uttar Pradesh, especially the poor and marginalised, are facing a grim future as the deteriorating law and order situation compounds the
Politics Desperation and diversion: BJP's political strategies as COVID infections continue to soarVenkitesh RamakrishnanThe BJP’s political strategy as COVID cases continue to rise is to divert attention from the pressing concerns of the people on the public health and
Can there be something such as an honest critic? The critic is a persona largely missing from India’s classical music and dance scene.
SlideshowOut at seaThe month-long fishing trips of migrant fishermen at Veraval port in Gujarat are the stuff of adventure, endurance, and life lessons.
