Laying a strong foundation – Assembly elections 2016
Anirban Ganguly The Assembly elections results of May 19 are a decisive pointer to the cluelessness and lack of direction of the Congress Party, especially under the tutelage and control of its first “dynasty”. With all his melodrama, cheap pot-shots, tactics of stalling Parliament and lending support to forces and formations that called for India’s
‘India Rankings 2016’: India’s First Ever Rankings of Indian Institutions
Ministry of HRD India Rankings 2016 is the country’s first exercise to rank the higher educational institutions in the country based on objective, identifiable parameters. This followed the launch of National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) by the Union Minister of Human Resource Development Smt Smriti Zubin Irani. One of the biggest challenges in the higher
Transforming Railways: India’s First Semi-High Speed Train “Gatimaan Express”
The Launch of Gatimaan Express heralds a New Era of High Speed Rail Travel in India. India’s first semi-high speed train christened as Gatimaan Express is capable of running at a maximum speed of 160 KMPH. The train runs between H. Nizammuddin station and Agra Cantt station. The on board catering train is being organized
इशरत जहां मामले में बेनकाब हुई कांग्रेस
शिवानन्द द्विवेदी बहुचर्चित इशरत जहां मुठभेड़ मामले में एकबार फिर कांग्रेस का आला नेतृत्व घिरा हुआ नजर आ रहा है. थोड़ा अतीत में जाकर इस मामले को देखें तो वर्ष २००४ में आईबी से मिली जानकारी के आधार पर गुजरात पुलिस के क्राइम ब्रांच ने चार आतंकियों का एनकाउन्टर किया था, जिनमे से एक इशरत
भारतीय राजनीति और भाजपा
शिवानन्द द्विवेदी भारत की राजनीति में दलीय व्यवस्था का उभार कालान्तर में बेहद रोचक ढंग से हुआ है। स्वतंत्रता के पश्चात कांग्रेस का पूरे देश में एकछत्र राज्य हुआ करता था और विपक्ष के तौर पर राज गोपाल चारी की स्वतंत्र पार्टी, भारत की कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी सहित बहुत छोटे स्तर पर जनसंघ के गिने-चुने लोग
भाजपा की विकास यात्रा
भूपेंद्र यादव छह अप्रैल को भाजपा अपनी स्थापना के 36 वर्ष पूर्ण करने जा रही है। भाजपा की स्थापना जनसंघ की राजनीतिक विचारधारा के उत्तराधिकारी के रूप में हुई। जनसंघ की विचारधारा का भारतीय राजनीति में प्रवेश नया नहीं था। यह देश की आजादी के साथ सांस्कृतिक पुनर्जागरण की धारा का ही रूप था,
Kanhaiya Bail Judgement and Lessons for JNU in Future
Abhishek Pratap Singh Abstract: The language of judgement granting bail to JNUSU president can possibly set the tone in right direction for JNU in future. The ongoing controversy over the issue of Anti-national protests in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi on 9 February, 2016 seems to be ending nowhere in future. In addition, the
BJP at 36
Dr. Anirban Ganguly An indicator of the relevance of a political party is when it continues to grow and widen its base and acceptability and when it nurtures a democratic approach and spirit right from the grassroots upward. As the Bharatiya Janata Party entered its 36th year of existence on April 6, 2016 that indicator
“Government a Step Forward: Union Financial Budget and Rural Development”
Dr. Parashram Jakappa Patil Abstract Government of India is keen to make positive changes in the rural sector of the country. The present Union Budget shows government’s willingness and dedication for the common citizen’s concern in remote parts of India. For rural development as a whole Rs 87,765 crore including Rs 38,500 for MGNREGA has
Failing to Connect the Unconnected (An Analysis of the Performance of 2 States in the Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY))
Devyani Bhushan Executive Summary Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) was launched on 25th December, 2000 by the then Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS). The then NDA Government conceived PMGSY as part of a broader strategy of rural poverty reduction and strengthening of rural livelihoods. This paper,
