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Jagdeep S Chhokar
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Electoral bonds: Black money for political parties remains the elephant in the room
The government can try convoluted schemes or imposing limits, but cash is not going to go away.
Jagdeep S Chhokar
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Should the Indian taxpayer pay the hidden cost of donations to political parties?
Some additional context to a Scroll.in article.
Jagdeep S Chhokar
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Was Modi’s unusually warm welcome to Saudi prince really necessary? Three points to consider
How important is the kingdom’s goodwill to India?
Jagdeep S Chhokar
Trending
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Congress to legally challenge unopposed win of BJP Surat candidate after Lok Sabha polls
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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In his new book, journalist Boria Majumdar addresses BCCI’s two-year ban after an online controversy
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Jaitley talked of transparency in electoral funding. But he decided to ensure anonymity
The hype and hoopla over the so-called radical reforms in electoral funding need a reality check.
Jagdeep S Chhokar
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The war against black money should have started with political parties, not demonetisation
Until parties follow the law of the land, neither public funding of polls nor demonetisation will stop the generation of unaccounted money.
Jagdeep S Chhokar
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The charade finally ends as political parties can officially get donations from foreign firms
There was a sly build-up to the clearance of an amendment to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act.
Jagdeep S Chhokar
Video
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Can we really expect IITs and IIMs to become world-class institutions through fee hikes alone?
If the government is serious about improving the performance of higher education institutions, it must take a hard look at the education system that feeds them.
Jagdeep S Chhokar
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If we can't respect the Governor's office, let's abolish it
Subsequent governments have degraded the constitutional position. It's time we stop the humiliation.
Jagdeep S Chhokar
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Modi is wrong when he claims the political class has opened itself to scrutiny
All major parties regally ignore the Chief Information Commission's ruling that they can be questioned under the RTI Act.
Jagdeep S Chhokar
The Reel
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’