The seeds of religious polarization in Bengal had been laid by the TMC itself
3 min read24 May 2019Its defamation is the parting abuse of those who have lost control over transmission of ideas
4 min read12 May 2019The commission headed by justice (retired) B.J. Sethna was disbanded after it failed to submit its report despite four extensions
2 min read18 Apr 2016Allegations of anti-nationalism hurled by the ruling BJP against opposition Congress, Left and student groupsmimicking a similar clash of ideas in the UK and USsignal increasing political polarization
5 min read11 Mar 2016These elections witnessed the strongest-ever polarization of upper castes in favour of the BJP and of Muslims in favour of the Congress
3 min read17 May 2014Intolerance to an opposing view precludes dialoguecritical for a democracy to thrive
3 min read6 May 2014Ideology is only a device by which voters reduce the costs of gathering information about parties and candidates in the fray for political office
5 min read18 Jun 2013Polarization may work, but only regionally
4 min read13 Apr 2009The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared