Shubham Ghosh

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SC verdict on privacy: Modi embraced Aadhaar, a Congress brainchild, and it backfired

The Modi government has capitalised on a number of measures initiated by the previous UPA government but in the case of Aadhaar, it stretched it too far and faced an embarrassment. For a shrewd politician like Narendra Modi, this is quite unique.

Aug 24, 2017

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Supreme Court upholds privacy as fundamental right: For the common citizen, it's a huge relief

By upholding privacy, the apex court nullifies the government's tendencies to intrude into citizens' privacy by means of making Aadhaar mandatory or decide on their food habits. The judiciary has done a real favour to India's civil liberties through its latest verdict.

Aug 24, 2017

When an unapologetic regime apologises: What Suresh Prabhu's tweets say about 'superman' Modi's government

The railway minister's tweets expressing his "anguish" over the recent train accidents constitute the first-ever instance when the flawless image of Modi govt gets dented from within it in over 3 years.

Aug 23, 2017

EPS-OPS versus Dinakaran in AIADMK: Tamil Nadu politics is witnessing a battle of lilliputs

With no towering face present in either the ruling or Opposition party, the southern state is now seeing a pitch battle between dwarfs. This is quite a contradiction to TN's politics of personality clashes.

Aug 23, 2017

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Trump's Afghanistan plan will put leaderless Pakistan in a serious jeopardy

Islamabad is undergoing a leadership crisis at the moment and now with the US reprimanding it for backing terrorists and inviting India to play a bigger role in Afghanistan, its foreign policy will face the biggest ever test.

Aug 23, 2017

Afghanistan is your country's mess, President Trump! India has no business joining the US plan for Kabul

The former Obama administration had used India in its plan to counter China but US eventually said nothing supporting New Delhi during Doklam crisis. Why should we fall into the trap in Afghanistan again?

Aug 23, 2017

Did China initiate Doklam row to push India into a diplomatic trap?

Beijing perhaps initiated the row to see India's hyper-nationalist leadership and media rush into Bhutan's defence and make military adventures outside its border. In a democracy like Bhutan, this could see emergence of pro and anti-India slogans in next year's elections.

Aug 22, 2017

Donald Trump's Afghanistan strategy: US has no other option but to stay in war-ravaged country

The Afghanistan issue is so complicated and involves so many stakeholders today that for the US, military strategy is the best possible option to put to use.

Aug 22, 2017

Will Supreme Court verdict on Triple Talaq bury India's pseudo-secular politics forever?

The Opposition will now find its favourite communal-secular debate permanently neutrallised as the Modi government has succeeded in striking a key chord with the Muslims, especially the women. Strong voices like Asaduddin Owaisi will also be in a spot.

Aug 22, 2017

Frequent train accidents: Will Narendra Modi govt's pathetic inefficiency derail it eventually?

On one side, the govt is talking about bullet trains but on the other, it can't even ensure safety during a train journey. It is creating a social hierarchy through its abject railway vision in which the concern for the elite eclipses that for the rest.

Aug 21, 2017

Same identity politics, different means: While Trump's America is pulling statues down, Modi's India is erecting them

The demand for pulling down Confederate statues in the US is actually a revolt against Trump administration. In India, the ruling BJP led by PM Modi is erecting icons from the past to win a political advantage.

Aug 18, 2017

Narendra Modi says climate hasn't changed? Twitterati neutralises Divya Spandana's video post

A video of a Doordarshan event posted by Ramya on Twitter showed PM Modi saying climate hasn't changed; a stand contradictory to that of India on international stage. But the Twitterati soon came up with another version of the same video.

Aug 18, 2017

Is this 'super prime minister' doing harm to PM Narendra Modi's powerful image?

This BJP leader recently met several central ministers to discuss the government's functioning and also strategies to win future elections. Does it augur well for Modi who is certainly not a Manmohan Singh?

Aug 18, 2017

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Vishal Sikka resigns as Infosys CEO & MD: 3 lessons for India's political parties

Vishal Sikka's differences with the Infosys founder-stakeholders and his consequent resignation have some lessons for India's political parties.

Aug 18, 2017

Karnataka: Modi eyeing caste equations in Cabinet rejig to neutralise Siddaramaiah?

Last year, the Modi government had inducted a number of faces from UP keeping in mind the Assembly elections earlier this year. It is now doing the same for poll-bound Karnataka to win the prestige battle against Siddaramaiah?

Aug 18, 2017

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Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadvanis to join Modi Cabinet? BJP is struggling to find leaders

Fadnavis has emerged as the BJP's face in Maharashtra and his promotion just 2 years ahead of the state polls could hurt the party in the key state; just as it was seen in case of Goa where Manohar Parrikar had to be reinstated as CM.

Aug 18, 2017

Doklam row: A war with China will destroy PM Modi's aura, just like it had done to Nehru in 1962

The CAG said in its report in July that India is at a serious disadvantage in terms of defence. The hyper-national political leadership and media should keep in mind the limitations for a military debacle today will be even more embarrassing than that of 1962.

Aug 17, 2017

Why Congress cared to open Indira canteens only in Bengaluru and not entire Karnataka?

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, like his late grandmother Indira Gandhi's 'Garibi Hatao', launched a 'Bhukh Hatao' version of the same populism. But why only in Bengaluru, the country's 4th richest city?

Aug 16, 2017

Kerala woman's conversion: NIA tells SC 'pattern' emerging in southern state

The investigative agency told the apex court that it was not an isolated case after the apex court asked it to begin the probe. The Kerala HC, on the other hand, readily agreed to hand over the investigation.

Aug 16, 2017

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A month since European Journalism Institute 2017 in Prague: Journalism is not just about a job, it's an education

A month after attending the EJI in Prague, Czech Republic, I take a look back and understand how journalist-scholars in the West have contributed towards making the discipline a field of in-depth learning. Are our would-be journalists learning things that way?

Aug 16, 2017

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Articles by Shubham Ghosh

SC verdict on privacy: Modi embraced Aadhaar, a Congress brainchild, and it backfired

Supreme Court upholds privacy as fundamental right: For the common citizen, it's a huge relief

When an unapologetic regime apologises: What Suresh Prabhu's tweets say about 'superman' Modi's government

EPS-OPS versus Dinakaran in AIADMK: Tamil Nadu politics is witnessing a battle of lilliputs

Trump's Afghanistan plan will put leaderless Pakistan in a serious jeopardy

Afghanistan is your country's mess, President Trump! India has no business joining the US plan for Kabul

Did China initiate Doklam row to push India into a diplomatic trap?

Donald Trump's Afghanistan strategy: US has no other option but to stay in war-ravaged country

Will Supreme Court verdict on Triple Talaq bury India's pseudo-secular politics forever?

Frequent train accidents: Will Narendra Modi govt's pathetic inefficiency derail it eventually?

Same identity politics, different means: While Trump's America is pulling statues down, Modi's India is erecting them

Narendra Modi says climate hasn't changed? Twitterati neutralises Divya Spandana's video post

Is this 'super prime minister' doing harm to PM Narendra Modi's powerful image?

Vishal Sikka resigns as Infosys CEO & MD: 3 lessons for India's political parties

Karnataka: Modi eyeing caste equations in Cabinet rejig to neutralise Siddaramaiah?

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadvanis to join Modi Cabinet? BJP is struggling to find leaders

Doklam row: A war with China will destroy PM Modi's aura, just like it had done to Nehru in 1962

Why Congress cared to open Indira canteens only in Bengaluru and not entire Karnataka?

Kerala woman's conversion: NIA tells SC 'pattern' emerging in southern state

A month since European Journalism Institute 2017 in Prague: Journalism is not just about a job, it's an education

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh

Ranbir Kapoor's fans burst crackers inside theatres during Animal screening; fans say 'low budget Salman Khan' fans'