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The tasks ahead

The massive electoral mandate of the BJP stands in stark contrast to an almost broken and dysfunctional state that it inherits.

A defining moment for eastern India

For the first time in more than five decades, eastern India stands at the threshold of political alignment, policy stability, and economic possibility.

Three Doomed Bills

With voting scheduled in a week’s time in opposition-ruled West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, opposition parties questioned the timing of the special session.

Grain Crisis

As the wheat stocks in government godowns hit a seven-year low, concerns about food security reverberate across the nation. The current inventory of 163.5 lakh tonnes, though above the minimum buffer level, signifies a delicate situation.

Wrong tree

At least thrice this winter, the government acting through the Committee on Air Quality Management imposed restrictions on operation of those diesel and petrol vehicles in Delhi and the National Capital Territory region that were manufactured under emission norms current on the day they rolled out of factories but which have been overtaken by more stringent standards.