Political Economy of the Biodiversity Bill

Kaushal Kishore | Twitter @mrkkjha The winter session of the Parliament started with the withdrawal of the three farming laws that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised on the Guru Nanak Jayanti. That morning he has surprised many amog us with the announcment of the long awaited withdrawal of these controversial laws, however it hasContinue reading “Political Economy of the Biodiversity Bill”

Destruction again in the Himalayas

Kaushal Kishore | Twitter @mrkkjha Avalanche in certain parts of Nanda Devi massif in the Himalayas has caused the heavy losses of lives and properties on the Sunday. That morning it occurred at Raini village near Joshimath in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, and troubled the governments in the state and centre. The under construction RishiContinue reading “Destruction again in the Himalayas”

Villagers Rule in Panchayati Raj

Kaushal Kishore | Twitter @mrkkjha The state government has ripped off the financial powers of elected representatives after the recent Panchayat elections in Rajasthan. As a consequence the funds of the Finance Commission will be spent by the bureaucracy with the recommendation of these village heads. Now thousands of representatives of villagers are unhappy. SarpanchContinue reading “Villagers Rule in Panchayati Raj”

COVID-19: The Third World War

Kaushal Kishore | Follow on Twitter @mrkkjha Sadly, I’m not connected to any member of the group chat on the social media that first discussed about the SARS like symptoms that latter confined half the world at homes or shelters, however, I’m seldom active on such platforms. Now think about the severe and acute respiratoryContinue reading “COVID-19: The Third World War”

Human in Khaki on Mahatma Gandhi Road

Kaushal Kishore | Follow @HolyGanga The human in khaki is afraid of it. After the display of baton and gun on that fateful Saturday they were on the roads surrounding newly turned old headquarters of Delhi Police and India Gate on Tuesday, 5th Nov. 2019. This monumental act is referred as a ‘mutiny’ or aContinue reading “Human in Khaki on Mahatma Gandhi Road”

Development: Rising City vs Shrinking Village

Kaushal Kishore | Follow @HolyGanga The government of Jharkhand has acquired the land of tribe’s village Mali in Godda district for certain corporate group to prove investment friendly atmosphere of the state. Simultaneously the employees of that group destroyed standing crops in order to take possession on land, as if it was their birth right.Continue reading “Development: Rising City vs Shrinking Village”

Language Campaign versus Dialect Crisis

Kaushal Kishore | Follow @HolyGanga Nowadays proponents of Indian language are happy since Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj have delivered a series of lectures in Hindi on many platforms in India and abroad. Although Hindi and other regional languages are yet to get proper place in the central services, theContinue reading “Language Campaign versus Dialect Crisis”