Governments pass the buck of suicides, every time
While discussing suicides and mental health, we do not talk about governments correcting structural factors, but focus on individual, community, and so on.
Government
Critical examination of Indian governance — how institutions function, where they fail, and what reforms are needed. Articles cover democratic accountability, federalism, bureaucracy, education policy and the relationship between the state and its citizens.
Indian federalism and the changing times
The framers of the Constituent Assembly had envisioned a ‘Strong Centre but not weak states.’ In an era of ‘cooperative federalism,’ states are to be the partners in nation-building. Leadership and well as policy implementation seem to be the foundation of federal dynamics during any crisis of such massive proportion.
The curse of cartography: India-China border dispute
A permanent solution depends upon the degree of statecraft exercised based on mutual interest and understanding. If a conflict situation is to be avoided, then it is imperative that the governments of the two countries amicably negotiate and come to an agreement over the border.
Indian Elections- A Celebration of Democracy
However critical many Indians may feel about the viability of elections in India, it has proved to be a potent weapon for empowering the voiceless and bringing about remarkable changes in the country and the lives of millions.
Rhetoric of Diversity dilutes Accountability in India
A simple villager, when he goes with a problem, is shut by a block development officer by the uttered requirement of many papers that may not be even necessary. But the job is postponed and Accountability is bluffed.
Tomorrow, migrant workers will just be added to figures
For the sake of the helpless millions, the country prays that a suitable solution to the migrant problem is found soon. The efforts being undertaken need to be recognized. And hopefully, those in charge of the billions will be successful in successfully negotiating this unforeseen crisis.
India’s primary healthcare is pathetic
Corona Crisis and Beyond: Bring in a robust Public Primary Healthcare [responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Female” buttontext=”Read out this Theel for me”] Covid-19, a virus allegedly spread from a wet market in Wuhan from bats to pangolins and subsequently to humans, is posing a threat to humankind. Though it seems like the common flu, the asymptomatic…
Violence on doctors as a neglect of healthcare
My father, with his ‘middle class’ worldview and aspiration for a good life for his children, wanted at least one of us to become doctors. He stressed there are three gods (mother, teacher, and doctor) that roam the earth in human form. While the mother gives birth, the teacher provides meaning to life, and the…
Policing in the time of Corona
As a measure to curtail the spread of Coronavirus, world nations imposed lock downs. The videos surfaced from Italy shows us how the cities’ mayors expressed their anguish on people who fail to stay indoors and violated the lockdown measures risking the spread of the Coronavirus. The mayors had engaged in civil discussions and threatened…
A simple guide to the USA elections scheduled this year
Presidential elections of the United States of America are one of the most critical and complex elections in the world. Being a superpower, policies of the US affect almost every country in the world. The USA elections is a very long process and can take nearly a year to complete as there are different rules…
Epidemics and Governance
Vows made in a storm are generally forgotten in calm. This is so true to say as the relationship between autumn and leafy roads are. In India, the current situation is that we are on the verge of autumn, half past spring, the most beautiful season of the year. It is the time of new…
Trump visit: When the salesman sold helicopters
“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances and one man in his time plays many parts.” While the Bard of Avon is known for his words of wisdom, the current American president has a knack of taking Shakespeare’s philosophies too seriously or…
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