The Politics of Education

'If there is one thing our politicians, especially those with their ear to the ground, understand, it is the reality that their voters want three things from their children's schooling: English,......

What happens when Modi addresses the nation at 8 pm?

Another 8 pm prime ministerial speech.Will this one too lead to a scramble and chaos like his previous 8 pm telecasts?   THE WAR AGAINST COVID-19 IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas......

67% of income of 7 parties from unknown sources

The total income of seven political parties from unknown sources was Rs 2,512.98 crore in 2018-19, which is 67 per cent of total income of parties and electoral bonds alone comprised 78 per cent of......

Don't underestimate the average Indian

'And don't underestimate the enabling power of bribery.''Hark back to demonetisation.''All of the cash did come back.''The same thing will happen with the alphabet soup of the NRC, NPR and CAA......

Meeting FY22 fiscal deficit target hinges on divestment

After the government sought Parliament's nod for a second batch of supplementary demand for grants that will cause a hit of Rs 2.99 trillion to the exchequer, doubts suddenly arose about the......

Doesn't RBI regret giving banking licences to Ramesh Gelli and Rana Kapoor?

Isn't it time to review the 'fit and proper' criteria for banking licence, particularly with reference to individuals applying for it, asks Tamal Bandyopadhyay? Kindly note the image has only been......

'Even the RBI was caught by surprise and was totally unprepared to handle its fallout'

I kept insisting that Rs 100 notes were in short supply and there was an urgent need to augment the supply of 100 rupee notes while also rapidly bringing into circulation the proposed new Rs 500......

Why are RBI and Sebi silent on illegal digital dabba trading?

If Sebi and RBI remain quiet about this brazenly illegal activity, will someone in the finance ministry or the NITI Aayog take a closer look, asks Debashis Basu. Kindly note the image has been......