View Articles

Ever since the BJP came to power for the first time in the north-eastern state of Tripura in 2018, the government led by Biplab Deb has faced serious allegations for weakening democracy in the state. The allegations even gained more strength when BJP won 85% of the seats uncontested in the rural body polls last year.

Until the nationwide lock-down was imposed to fight the spread of virus, India took no note of the humble migrant workers and the role they played in running the engines of the economy. The crisis and the huge movement of these hapless people gives deep insights into the functioning of the economy.

The British Government's “cruel” detention and deportation laws have “disproportionately impacted Britain’s black community,” a campaign group told MPs on Tuesday.

The United States Embassy in Bogotá announced on May 28 that the U.S. is sending 50 or so soldiers of the Army’s 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) to Colombia. They would be carrying out consultations with Colombian Army commanders and providing them with technical assistance, both in order to fight narco-trafficking. The collaboration will play out in rural areas once occupied by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) insurgency, places where Colombian Army units supposedly are establishing a state presence.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala Government’s decision to open temples in the State has kicked up a flaming controversy. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) Government’s move came in the wake of the Centre’s direction that places of worship can be opened from June 8.

The Indians are not only naive but possess a very feeble and short memory. Else there was no reason that they preferred to subscribe white lies of BJP Shaurya Purush Amit Shah without any murmuring.

Amit Shah’s is known to be his master’s voice. So when he admitted the other day that there may have been lapses on the part of the government in dealing with the Covid pandemic, he must have done it on authority.

The upcoming biennial elections to Rajya Sabha are crucial to both the BJP and the Opposition. Elections for 24 Rajya Sabha seats spread across 10 states will be held on June 19. Rajya Sabha members are indirectly elected by MLAs of state assemblies. The political parties win their seats according to their strength in the Assembly.

The Coronavirus pandemic has created an unprecedented situation around the world with states struggling to curb the spread of infection and treat the already infected people. The impact of this pandemic is even higher in the South-East Asian Region where spending per capita on health is very low. The same is true for India, with an additional attribute of being the top Asian Country in terms of the spread of Coronavirus infection. Just like every crisis, the marginalized communities are suffering aggravated hardships. This is not just in terms of risk of infection, but also in their inability to cope with preventive measures that have been implemented by the government.

The urban to rural exodus of India’s labour population is being met with travel challenges, a delayed response from the government, as well as axed labour laws, that further weakens the opportunity to revive the household of these 100 million internal migrants. As migrants in India walk back home they face a new set of socio-economic challenges from many of their home states by way of scraped labour laws, as well as the lack of fiscal stimulus from the government. Let’s discuss how these aspects will change the dynamics of labour and economics in India.