Kerala vs Centre: A battle of finances and federalism
“Bharanavum Samaravum” (Administration and Agitation) was the slogan coined by E.M.S. Namboodiripad in 1967 when he was sworn in for the second time as Kerala’s Chief Minister, heading a seven-party alliance. The call for agitation was against what he saw as the Central government’s political and economic discrimination against the
Follow the money: Supreme Court’s electoral bond ruling marks a significant step in India’s anti-corruption journey
In 2017, then Finance Minister, the late Arun Jaitley, rose to announce a new method of electoral funding. Individuals, associations, and corporations wishing to make donations to political parties could approach India’s largest public sector bank, State Bank of India (SBI) and purchase tax-free, time-limited bearer bonds during certain windows of
Is India’s fiscal federalism breaking apart?
Indian federalism is on the verge of a breakdown. Ministers from opposition-ruled States have taken to the streets in New Delhi to protest against discrimination by the Centre. And Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who leads the use of a divisive majoritarian agenda for political gains, has attacked the protesters saying
Centre versus West Bengal: Can Mamata Banerjee stay defiant?
December 26, 2021. This was the date on which West Bengal last received funds from the Centre for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). It was within months of the BJP’s defeat at the hands of the Trinamool Congress in the 2021 Assembly election in West Bengal.
Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu discusses the 2024-25 budget and the road ahead for the State
Tamil Nadu Finance Minister says unlike the BJP or any other party, the DMK is not interested in hatred politics. Tamil Nadu’s Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu sat down with Frontline for his first interview to a media outlet on the Tamil Nadu Budget for 2024-25, and how the ideology of
Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu explains the difference between Ram Rajya and Dravida Rajya
Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu explains the difference between Ram Rajya and Dravida Rajya Source link
‘The Dystopian Times’ by Appupen
‘The Dystopian Times’ by Appupen Source link
The electoral bonds scheme goes to the heart of the Sangh Parivar’s long-term goal, which is ideological dictatorship
Let us start with four apparently disparate examples. Example 1: Ajay Mishra Teni, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, is the BJP member of the Lok Sabha from the Kheri constituency in Uttar Pradesh. In October 2021, his son, Ashish Mishra Monu, allegedly drove into a crowd of protesting
Electoral bonds: Why it is a giant scam
Imagine a house. The residents of this house are general fans of cleanliness. But one day, everyone wakes up to find a small pile of garbage in the living room. The residents shake their heads, point towards the pile, and start complaining. Suddenly, a cape-wearing bearded man appears and says:
SUM AND SUBSTANCE | Global rupee: Look before you leap
Speaking at the 90th anniversary of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Prime Minister Narendra Modi said it was time for the RBI to prepare a 10-year strategy to make the Indian rupee a global currency, one that was “accessible and acceptable” across the world. Extolled by the Prime Minister