After the Pulwama attack on CRPF convoy, which killed 44 soldiers, on 14th February and the following mini war between the arch foes Pakistan and India, the conflict of Kashmir is again in the focus in India as well as internationally. Reports are now coming out that during the tension Indian and Pakistani governments were […]
Author Archives: Madhusudan Raj
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Mar
Mar
The main opposition party of India, Indian National Congress, has announced a new scheme, NYAY (Nyuntam Aay Yojana), as a political promise to the poor people of India. According to the announcement from the Congress party president Rahul Gandhi, this minimum income guarantee scheme will assure a payment of Rs. 72,000 a year for India’s […]
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Mar
Mar
The former governor of RBI and the chief economist of IMF Dr. Raghuram Rajan recently told BBC that, I think capitalism is under serious threat because it’s stopped providing for the many, and when that happens, the many revolt against capitalism. He said governments cannot afford to ignore social inequality when considering the economy. Is […]
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Mar
Mar
The American journalist Randolph Bourne in his famous essay, The State, said, The moment war is declared, however, the mass of the people, through some spiritual alchemy, become convinced that they have willed and executed the deed themselves. They then, with the exception of a few malcontents, proceed to allow themselves to be regimented, coerced, […]
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Feb
A recent militant suicide attack on a convoy of CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) in Pulwama, Kashmir has jolted India. Total 44 CRPF soldiers died in this attack. This is one of the deadliest attacks on Indian armed forces in the history of Kashmir insurgency. Majority of the Indians, who are now very nationalistic, are […]