TOI reports that RTE has been approved by the Cabinet. But the bill is flawed.
Giving every child between 6 and 14 a guaranteed education is a much welcome move, but the communal socialists have overshot in their endeavor.
Now this blog has advocated subsidies in the form of vouchers / means-tested scholarships, so that parents and [...]
First things first, I am not a tax/legal/accounting expert, therefore I will try to stay clear of the jargon and the statistics, and try to concentrate on the underlying concepts and trends.
Now we all know that a government must raise revenue. The question is what are the better ways of doing it? One way is [...]
A smoking ban in public property (but not privately-owned public places where it was also applied) makes some sense because of the pernicious effects of passive smoking.
But drinking? Well, we should have strict controls over drink-and-drive, but otherwise I see no reason to take away the freedom and choice of Indian adults.
God save us from [...]
Woah. Doesnt it feel good to throw stones at others especially when you dont have a house – built with glass or otherwise.
Free market “fundamentalism” is counter-productive. We told you so. Do not go for capital account convertibility and bank reforms. We told you so. “Dharma” is what is important, not economic freedom per se. We [...]
Mr. Chidambaram explaining the ban-exit-polls cabinet decision, said:
Restriction on telecasting of exit polls would enable voters to exercise their right to vote without being influenced by the projection of (exit polls) after one phase of voting is over and other phases of voting are yet to be completed
I have many questions boiling in my mind, but [...]
When will he (or she) arrive?
Reagan did not just indulge in bulleted smart-alecky talking points. He educated. He was against a big and intrusive government, and he told you why.
Yet he was not just a great communicator – he had true courage which only comes from genuine convictions.
He was a leader, not a politician. We [...]
Jayanthi Natarajan of the Congress, using language that unfortunately reminds me of Indian parents arranging their children’s marriage, says that Bajrang Dal is a “suitable” case for a ban. And just to put another option on the table, “also the VHP”.
Now I will not vociferously condemn the recent anti-Christian violence in India for what [...]
