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Little Work, Plenty of Hullabaloo

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The new Indian government took office six months ago, after a marathon parliament election in which the BJP-led NDA didn’t win a majority and had to form a coalition government. Since then, all of parliament proceedings have been stormed by the Adani controversy on which the opposition parties have been demanding a discussion. The Adani… Continue reading Little Work, Plenty of Hullabaloo

When Democracy Itself Becomes a Distraction

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With more state elections in India this year and then, the parliamentary elections next year, India is once more in election mode. Many are billing the assembly elections the semi-final before the finals in 2024. As far as the ruling BJP party is concerned, that could well be true. The first round of the semi-finals… Continue reading When Democracy Itself Becomes a Distraction