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Some European Lessons for Democracy By: Amit Bhushan Date: 10th Feb. 2018 Two events in Indian sub-continent should raise some alarm but the International media seems less than vocal. Even though the local media has been agitated, but its focus seems to be more on a particular third country...

Chai, Pakoda and Masonry Supervision By: Amit Bhushan Date: 9th Feb.2018 There are some in the polity who would want to spread rumour that a discussion around Chai with some Pakodas on sidelines along with some Masonry Supervision is likely to propel some party to rally voters. Its’ time that...

The Opposition Politics –Top Down doesn’t work, is yet to be realized By: Amit Bhushan Date: 7th Feb.2018 The competition among Opposition Netas to create ruckus in House/s and on street to grab eye-balls seem to be on rise. This is even when the Elections in the Western state clearly...

Development Politics-Timsland, Gafrica and Menak By: Amit Bhushan Date: 5th Apr.2018 The budget 2018 has its set of criticism some of it quite well deserved like its use for politicized announcements some which now seem to have become much bolder, almost to the point of reducing the exercise...

The ‘Game’ News Reporting By: Amit Bhushan Date: 3rd Feb. 2018 With the religion and caste struggle being relegated to sidelines, at least the population is getting some break after years of being subjected to ‘Doyam Darje ki Patrakarita’. For a change (which seems quite a sudden rush of...

The Debate on Constitution & Legalese By: Amit Bhushan Date: 27th Jan. 2018 We move on from 69th Republic Day in a tumultuous environment with the commercial news media seeming to convey that the 70th would be different, possibly. It is evident on account of the fact that no less than the...

City City, Bang Bang By: Amit Bhushan Date: 22nd Jan. 2018 The topic may raise some eyebrows. But don’t worry, for I do not want to take away the credit of the ‘title’ from anyone else. With the politics in the City turning again the topic does strike some notes and being social media free of...

Industrial Workers & Regulations By: Amit Bhushan Date: 20th Jan. 2018 The tussle amongst employers to look for what is called ‘un-strangulation’ from onerous Labour related regulations is often blamed for lack of creation of jobs in India. It seems to be also a cause of some of the...

‘neo-Techno-Liberal Urban’ and ‘slipping to Poor-Hungry Rural’ - Youth By: Amit Bhushan Date: 13th Jan. 2018 With the politics in India in tumult, the political parties and Netas are busy with the finalizing their agenda appeal for votes for the year and beyond. Politics has long been driven...

The Apex Court Issues By: Amit Bhushan Date: 12th Jan. 2018 The issues flagged by the Judiciary seems to be a challenge. This is especially so as the questions that are raised seems to be around twisting of Traditions, Conventions and practices although clarity regards the same seems not...

The GOP’s Challenge – NREGA and RTI By: Amit Bhushan Date: 11th Jan 2018 The GOP seems struggling to counter the ‘Hindutava’ in many of the areas where it is pitted against the same. There are murmurs in support of soft Hindutava line as the party evaluates its options. Where it seems to have...

Dalit Equal-ism and Bank Loan Defaulters By: Amit Bhushan Date: 9th Jan. 2018 The commercial news media seems to be pushing itself to it limits to define ‘agenda’. Hot-button issues of ‘Dalits persecution at the hands of Current Administration’ is an ideal setting. It is interesting that not...

Politics in India, Class Struggle and Public Response By:Amit Bhushan Date: 8th Jan. 2018 The challenge for ‘Class Struggle’ based politics is also around what the Netas refuse to appreciate and understand and that continues even when there are numerous examples. Basic challenge of the ‘poor’...

Development Agenda and Narrow Interests By: Amit Bhushan Date: 4th Jan. 2018 The clash of ‘development agenda’ with pursuance of narrow interests is going to cast its shadow. Like the state government proposing legislation regards ‘Cow’, which gives away focus of the government. Basically the...

The ‘internal’ Political challenges By: Amit Bhushan Date: 2nd Jan 2018 The politics within the country now seems to be going to ‘tailspin’. The challenges for the Netas in the government seem to be rising with ‘tests’ around multiple sides almost simultaneously. From Dalit fire which brings...

The protest on Economy in Middle East By: Amit Bhushan Date: 1st Jan. 2018 The protest related to Economic Management in some of the Middle Eastern countries needs to be noted. Not because it points to anything new as these tensions were always being depicted albeit in smaller doses, but in...

A push for ‘Digital’ and e-Governance By: Amit Bhushan Date: 31st Dec. 2017 What India’s diplomacy need to be able to push in the years going forward is a push for e-Governance based products and services in emerging markets. Basically, the way emerging markets tend to grow is a focus on...

Redux of Caste Politics By: Amit Bhushan Date:28th Dec. 2017 A decent amount of efforts is being made to revive Caste based politics. The conviction of some is a precursor. The grouse seems to be low caste leaders being target of the ‘system’ and at receiving ends. And this may again have...

The Middle East Political Turmoil and Economics By: Amit Bhushan Date: 27th Dec. 2017 There are many ‘changes’ being witnessed on Politico-economic front. This is not only true for the turbulent Middle East region (or MENA region) but for most of the World. However the ability to the changes...

The 2G Judgment and GOP Jingle Bells By: Amit Bhushan Date: 21st Dec. 2017 Reducing Politics to an ‘Identity competition’ level as is practiced by the National parties and their Netas (in government as well as opposition) along with a supportive commercial news media would tend to have its...