Articles by Ranjit Bhushan
Coaching centre guidelines issued in Jan 2024 brushed under carpet
Education ministry’s clear-cut directives on infrastructure has no takers; municipal authorities hardly aware of such guidelines.
Updated on Aug 07, 2024 06:53 PM IST
Jobs, Skills and Wages: Has the Union budget got the JSW factor right?
In aspirational India, unemployment is a political dynamite. The challenge is to ensure that the JSW triple-engine can meet the demands, even half-way.
Published on Jul 23, 2024 09:11 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls leave their mark, Union Budget keeps Bihar and Andhra close
In keeping with the coalition pressures, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh have benefitted from the Union Budget, as the Centre keeps an eye on Bengal and thanks Odisha
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 06:21 PM IST
SC ruling calls the bluff of Muslim clergy, Hindutva activists: Zakia Soman
Under Section 125 of the CrPC, all women are entitled to alimony, so why leave out Muslim women, says Zakia Soman, founder of Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan.
Published on Jul 13, 2024 03:40 PM IST
Bypolls set the stage for 3 state assembly elections
Political alliances are taking shape in Maharashtra, Haryana and Jharkhand for the big battle ahead in October as allies take guard.
Published on Jul 10, 2024 12:22 PM IST
‘Bhole Baba’ and the thriving industry of godmen in India
As details of the Hathras preacher, Suraj Pal and his exploits emerge, it adds another chapter to the sordid history of Indian godmen
Published on Jul 05, 2024 09:56 PM IST
New criminal laws: ‘Old wine in new bottles’ says retired SC judge Chelameswar
The government on August 11 2023, introduced three new bills in the Lok Sabha to replace the Indian Penal Code, the Evidence Act of 1872 and the CrPC 1973
Published on Jul 03, 2024 06:15 PM IST
Undocumented Indians have fresh ray of hope in US with Joe Biden's new policy
While Biden’s new legal protections for illegal immigrants married to Americans has come as a bonanza to Indians, no impact on green card queue likely.
Published on Jun 27, 2024 06:33 PM IST
Special category status for Andhra, Bihar could call for a BJP trapeze act
Special category status to NDA allies like JD(U) and TDP could open floodgates as there have been more states that have long demanded this
Updated on Jun 13, 2024 10:05 PM IST
How SP stunned BJP in Uttar Pradesh despite Ram Temple hype
Samajwadi Party’s caste calculations, runaway inflation, and unemployment all came together to create a heady cocktail, enough to stop the BJP juggernaut in UP
Updated on Jun 04, 2024 10:32 PM IST
Congress comeback, SP resurgence and other big outcomes of election 2024
10 of the biggest takeaways from the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.
Updated on Jun 04, 2024 10:45 PM IST
Kingmakers: The nine lives of Nitish Kumar, Chandrababu Naidu
Two veteran politicians, written off by pundits, make a sterling comeback and could well assume the role of kingmakers in the new political dispensation.
Published on Jun 04, 2024 03:23 PM IST
NOTA second in Indore where Congress candidate switched to BJP at last minute
Results throw light on Surat’s BJP candidate who was elected unopposed without the NOTA option being made available to voters; CEC was queried at presser
Updated on Jun 04, 2024 01:18 PM IST
Wide off the mark exit polls emerge as the biggest losers in Lok Sabha verdict
Early trends suggest that the Opposition’s INDIA bloc has made massive gains when compared to the 2019 numbers, and is on course to cross the 200-seat mark.
Updated on Jun 04, 2024 12:02 PM IST
Exit poll results: Opposition cites gaffes to cast doubts over accuracy
Doubts have been raised about the quality and professionalism of some of the pollsters this time too.
Published on Jun 02, 2024 06:52 PM IST
View: Can Mamata Banerjee’s bold Bengal gambit restrict the BJP?
Mamata Banerjee’s decision to snub the INDIA bloc and go it alone in all 42 seats in Bengal may be the factor that defines BJP’s and TMC’s fortunes in the state
Published on May 30, 2024 04:45 PM IST
Former chief election commissioners call for EC reforms, model code overhaul
The MCC is a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission for political parties, candidates and governments to follow during an election.
Updated on May 25, 2024 02:17 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls: Spectacle of sartorial styles and glamour in election summer
Lok Sabha polls: When the big glitter and magic celebrities make their presence felt on the campaign trail, the star struck millions respond only as they can
Published on May 24, 2024 05:40 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls: Young Guns are blazing new trails in New Delhi, Bengal
A new generation of political leaders across parties are emerging on the scene. By the looks of it, they could be going places.
Published on May 20, 2024 05:54 PM IST
Poetry and literature raise high the pitch of Lok Sabha elections
Verse-bytes from West Bengal, Meghalaya, Assam, Bihar and New Delhi.
Published on May 15, 2024 09:09 PM IST
PM Modi, Shah leading from the front in BJP’s high-voltage election campaign
Arvind Kejriwal may have sparked speculation about succession in BJP, but there is little doubt that the election campaign is being powered by Modi, Shah.
Updated on May 14, 2024 07:53 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls: How will lack of momentum in polling affect BJP, INDIA bloc?
A relatively slow start to the Lok Sabha elections seems to have dampened spirits across the political spectrum.
Updated on May 08, 2024 06:56 AM IST
Lok Sabha polls: Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka see history come alive
Next-Gen of erstwhile Royal Families are hitting the campaign trails for new roles to play. In the process, India's princely legacy is invoked with passion.
Updated on Apr 27, 2024 08:12 PM IST
Lok Sabha elections 2024: How political families dominate India's discourse
All political parties rave and rant against nepotism and dynastic politics; in practice they do exactly what they oppose in public
Updated on Apr 25, 2024 05:05 PM IST
The Asaduddin Owaisi factor in Lok Sabha elections
Asaduddin Owaisi is setting his sights higher with the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Will he be able to make a mark in the Hindi heartland?
Updated on Apr 22, 2024 11:36 AM IST
Inheritance laws, not political opposition, has cast a shadow over UCC
Implementation of UCC may mean changes in Hindu Succession Act and Indian Succession Act. An individual can challenge its applicability on division of estate.
Published on Apr 15, 2024 04:50 PM IST
Can Tejashwi Yadav, anti-incumbency upset BJP's 'mission 40' in Bihar?
Anti-incumbency, and a jaded Nitish could help RJD-Congress-Left gain lost ground in Bihar, notwithstanding Narendra Modi’s image.
Published on Apr 10, 2024 04:58 PM IST
Lok Sabha election: India Greens Party set for poll debut
No political party is willing to put environment and ecology as election campaign issues, says party founder Suresh Nautiyal.
Updated on Apr 05, 2024 04:57 PM IST
Three civil servants weigh in Sanyal’s controversial comments on the bureaucracy
Sanjeev Sanyal said 5 to 8 years of preparation for the civil services exam by lakhs of students is a “waste of youthful energy”
Published on Apr 03, 2024 12:25 PM IST
Lok Sabha elections 2024 will be fought on and decided by mobile phones
Meta accounts for an overwhelming per cent of social or communication app usage in India. Combined with AI, it makes a potent weapon for Lok Sabha candidates.
Published on Mar 26, 2024 05:41 PM IST
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