OPINION

Opinion: Please, Let's Call A Lynching A Lynching

Opinion: Please, Let's Call A Lynching A Lynching

Maitreesh Ghatak | Wednesday July 05, 2017

No violent act is justified, whatever may be the underlying factors, and we must treat a murder as a murder, a terrorist attack as a terrorist attack, a lynching as a lynching, and a riot as a riot, irrespective of the identities of the victim and the perpetrator.

Opinion: IT Lay-Offs Reveal The Dangers That Lie Beneath

Opinion: IT Lay-Offs Reveal The Dangers That Lie Beneath

Maitreesh Ghatak | Thursday May 18, 2017

According to news reports, the top seven IT companies, which together employ 1.24 million people, will cut their workforce by 4.5% in 2017. In the last few weeks itself, thousands of IT workers have been laid off.

Opinion: What New Spend On MGNREGA Exposes About Notes Ban

Opinion: What New Spend On MGNREGA Exposes About Notes Ban

Maitreesh Ghatak | Wednesday February 01, 2017

Whether demonetization will eliminate the shadow economy remains unclear but it has definitely cast a long shadow on the government's budget and the discussions surrounding it.

Opinion: Notes Ban Beats Modi's Holograms As Campaign Gold

Opinion: Notes Ban Beats Modi's Holograms As Campaign Gold

Maitreesh Ghatak | Tuesday November 22, 2016

Being a four-term Chief Minister of Gujarat was no fluke, nor was winning the 2014 elections by an absolute majority. The campaign for the 2019 election has begun.

Opinion: "Mann Ki Baat" Or "Ban Ki Baat"? Government Must Back Off

Opinion: "Mann Ki Baat" Or "Ban Ki Baat"? Government Must Back Off

Maitreesh Ghatak | Wednesday August 31, 2016

It seems that from beef to booze and from books to babies through surrogacy, lately our government (both at the central and state levels) is engaging more in ''ban ki baat", as opposed to "mann ki baat" with its citizens.

Opinion: Is India Ready For A Universal Basic Income Scheme?

Opinion: Is India Ready For A Universal Basic Income Scheme?

Maitreesh Ghatak | Friday August 26, 2016

The main attraction of the UBI is that it bypasses the selection problem altogether by making the transfer universal.

Opinion: Congrats, Britain, You've Likely Voted For A Recession

Opinion: Congrats, Britain, You've Likely Voted For A Recession

Maitreesh Ghatak | Friday June 24, 2016

The British voters voted, by a margin of 52% to 48%, for the exit from the EU, referred to as Brexit. Thanks to the referendum, we will be witnessing the unique phenomenon of an electorally engineered recession in a major economy.

Opinion: What Brexit Means To Indians In The UK

Opinion: What Brexit Means To Indians In The UK

Maitreesh Ghatak | Wednesday June 22, 2016

The challenge is to reform and revitalize the welfare state in the era of globalization, and put as much emphasis on enabling the poorer sections of the population from taking advantage of the opportunities that globalization offers as with attracting trade and investment. The answer lies in Fixit, not Brexit.

Opinion: To Recover, The Left Should Use Arvind Kejriwal's Strategy

Opinion: To Recover, The Left Should Use Arvind Kejriwal's Strategy

Maitreesh Ghatak | Monday May 23, 2016

To resurrect itself, the Left has to come up with a brand of politics that is centred around the concerns of the millions of those who are in the informal sector (like AAP did in Delhi) and concrete welfare schemes for the poor that can compete with TMC's policies. Otherwise, there will be nothing left of it.

Opinion: Mamata Hasn't Delivered Much For Bengal. Take A Look.

Opinion: Mamata Hasn't Delivered Much For Bengal. Take A Look.

Maitreesh Ghatak | Tuesday April 19, 2016

Wherever one's political sympathies lie, most would agree that what seemed a few months ago like an easy walkover for the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the ongoing assembly elections in West Bengal has turned into an engrossing electoral battle.

Opinion: Modi Government Presented A UPA 3 Budget

Opinion: Modi Government Presented A UPA 3 Budget

Maitreesh Ghatak | Thursday March 03, 2016

The trouble is, the UPA-II had the winds of growth in its sails until its very last years.

Opinion: How Brand Nitish Defeated Brand Modi

Opinion: How Brand Nitish Defeated Brand Modi

Maitreesh Ghatak | Monday November 09, 2015

It once again comes back to the question of inclusive development, or sabka saath, sabka vikas. A slogan worth repeating until the cows come home. That is the real lesson of the Bihar elections.

Opinion: What Hardik Patel Has Misunderstood

Opinion: What Hardik Patel Has Misunderstood

Maitreesh Ghatak | Sunday October 11, 2015

What the Patel agitation underscores is the fact that economic growth in Gujarat did not translate into sufficient employment growth.

Opinion: Modi Government's Complacency Hit By Reality

Opinion: Modi Government's Complacency Hit By Reality

Maitreesh Ghatak and Parikshit Ghosh | Monday August 10, 2015

The government finds itself in a situation where it has encouraged many dreams but has not created the political ground for any tough choices.

Opinion: 'Suit-boot' or 'Jhola'? That Debate's a Trap

Opinion: 'Suit-boot' or 'Jhola'? That Debate's a Trap

Maitreesh Ghatak | Monday July 20, 2015

Any mention of poverty or human development and you will be called a 'jholawalla' or a socialist who somehow does not understand the magical power of growth to lift people out of poverty, or has a vested interest in keeping the poor in poverty.

12...3
Listen to the latest songs, only on JioSaavn.com