Politics & Government

• A Bit About Nepal Monarchy 7/23/2008 7:32:13 AM
  In Politics & Government, By: Payal Jain
  The newly elected Constituent Assembly of Nepal, by an overwhelming majority passed a resolution abolishing the world’s only surviving Hindu Monarchy, and reducing to a commoner the Monarch, worshipped by many as a reincarnation of Lord Vishnu.
  
  
• Words They Say 7/23/2008 6:46:16 AM
  In Politics, By: Payal Jain
  Politicians play with words. For, they have a game to win which is election or struggle for power. One day they can condemn a person. The following day they can shake hands with him or her. There are examples galore around us. Why should they do it?
  
  
• Sharing The Big Pie 7/23/2008 5:56:29 AM
  In Politics & Government, By: Payal Jain
  The United National Progressive Alliance might be in trouble due to a split even though some sections tend to take an exaggerated view and see it as if the nation has been hit by a gargantuan political disaster.
  
  
• The Election War 7/23/2008 5:37:55 AM
  In Elections, By: Payal Jain
  The Nuclear war continues between the Congress and the Left and this should surprise no one in particular as elections are around the corner and anything done today has little relevance in the immediate future.
  
  
• Is It Really Nationalism? 7/22/2008 10:43:25 AM
  In Politics & Government, By: Payal Jain
  Mehbooba Mufti, daughter of the former Chief Minister, Mufti Sayeed and President of the People’s democratic Party was very predictably, the first to claim victory for her party when the Kashmir Government virtually washed its hands off.
  
  
• The Devoution Issue 7/22/2008 10:39:09 AM
  In Politics & Government, By: Payal Jain
  The Gujarat Chief Minister, Narendra Modi, has demanded that the Congress-led UPA Government to exempt his state for a year from contributing its share of central tax revenue to the federal kitty.
  
  
• SASB Politics 7/22/2008 10:27:14 AM
  In Politics, By: Payal Jain
  Living in Jammu, I often think that who has won and who has lost in the forest land transfer controversy? Almost every leader has burnt his or her fingers. The noble concept of religious tolerance has been treated with scant respect.
  
  
• Pre-election Scene In J&K 7/22/2008 10:12:50 AM
  In Elections, By: Payal Jain
  As the pre-election scene in Jammu and Kashmir unfolds itself evoking, National Conference but may help the PDP cut some ice with its voter constituency.
  
  
• Line Of Control(LOC) 7/22/2008 10:01:06 AM
  In Military, By: Payal Jain
  The challenge at the Line of Control (LoC) is far from over. The tussle has begun with evidently one of the largest infiltration of militants into this side of the LoC in recent years. The exact number of intruders is not known.
  
  
• Interesting Political Scenario 7/22/2008 9:54:53 AM
  In Politics & Government, By: Payal Jain
  It has been a busy few days on the domestic political scene. The UPA Government and its Left Front allies, now on opposite sides of the fence, have been engaged in a hectic round of parleys.
  
  
• Congress In Trouble 7/22/2008 9:29:42 AM
  In Politics, By: Payal Jain
  India’s high growth story has now receded to the background with the onslaught of double-digit inflation while the Congress leadership of the UPA Government worked itself up to clinch the US nuclear deal.
  
  
• BJP's Preparations For The Lok Sabha Elections 7/22/2008 9:04:30 AM
  In Elections, By: Payal Jain
  When will the next Lok Sabha election take place? Will it be in November or February? While this debate goes on, the BJP, NDA has slipped into the poll mode as can be seen from its preparations.
  
  
• Ballistic Missiles 7/22/2008 8:58:25 AM
  In Military, By: Payal Jain
  The successful test of Agni III on May 7, 2008 from the Wheeler island, off the Orissa Coast propelled India into a select group of countries such as Russia, the US, France and China with the intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) capability.
  
  
• All For Power 7/22/2008 8:50:43 AM
  In Politics & Government, By: Payal Jain
  The main communist party CPN (Maoist) has won in a general election so handsomely that they have emerged as the single largest party. The election is or a Constituent Assembly of the country to frame a new Constitution.
  
  
• Policies For The Youth 6/26/2008 9:02:23 AM
  In Politics & Government, By: Payal Jain
  Youth must involve themselves in the national reconstruction activities and channelize their life for the good of the society. Youth consists of the people between the age group of 15-35 years in the scheme of Govt. of India.
  
  
• Dynastic Formations 6/25/2008 9:39:49 AM
  In Politics & Government, By: Payal Jain
  There is no doubt that leaders and leadership issues will determine the future as they have influenced the past and whilst things have changed on the political landscape as we go from majority rule to coalition governance.
  
  
• Bureaucracy In India 6/21/2008 6:21:55 AM
  In Government, By: Payal Jain
  Public bureaucracies play a key role in the process of nation building, socio-eco development, policy formulation and policy implementation, especially in the context of the developing societies.
  
  
• Obama's Politics 6/16/2008 2:38:44 PM
  In Politics & Government, By: Payal Jain
  The battle between Barack Hussein Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton for clinching the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination was like an exciting IPL match. Policymakers in India will be keener to see and hear what a candidate says.
  
  
• Strengthening The Local Intelligence Agencies 6/14/2008 7:16:30 AM
  In Politics & Government, By: Payal Jain
  The Jaipur bomb blasts have set up an unseemly controversy between the State Government of Rajasthan and the Centre over the collection and dissemination of intelligence about likely terrorist attacks.
  
  
• Changes In The Parliament 6/13/2008 8:40:03 AM
  In Government, By: Payal Jain
  The parliamentary standards are declining day by day. There has been brawls earlier too in Lok Sabha sessions, but the difference between the events of 1989 and now is that in the interim period, there has been a complete dumping of the polity.
  
  
• Business Community And The Elections 6/13/2008 8:37:34 AM
  In Elections, By: Payal Jain
  Shifting our attention to the fascinating political duel between Barrack Obama and the spirited Hillary Clinton, it is an election which both deserve to win. Barrack Obama has the edge.