Varghese K. George

1 week ago | thehindu.com | Varghese K. George

(This is the latest edition of the Political Line newsletter curated by Varghese K. George. The Political Line newsletter is India’s political landscape explained every week. You can subscribe here to get the newsletter in your inbox every Friday.)Who qualifies as a legal resident or citizen of a country can be contested even in the best of times. Today, this question comes up in many countries even more.

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Varghese K. George |Vignesh Radhakrishnan

In the ongoing debate on delimitation, a conflict between a principle of democracy and one of federalism has become apparent. ‘One person, one vote, one value’ is a principle of India’s electoral system. What this should mean in practice, at a minimum, is that all Lok Sabha constituencies should have roughly the same number of electors. The Indian republic is constituted as a “union of States”. States are the constituent units, and they have their individual identity and power.

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Varghese K. George

(This is the latest edition of the Political Line newsletter curated by Varghese K. George. The Political Line newsletter is India’s political landscape explained every week. You can subscribe here to get the newsletter in your inbox every Friday.)The passage of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill advances the political interests of the BJP in two significant ways. First, this could create fresh political forces within the Muslim community.

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Varghese K. George |Vignesh Radhakrishnan

A nation state, like a family, is designed on the premise that its resources and responsibilities are collectively shared by its members in an equitable manner agreed upon by the community. The stronger individuals and groups are expected to support the weaker ones; a progressive taxation policy is one manifestation of that approach. When there is significant disparity across regions and social groups, this arrangement comes under strain and needs innovation.

3 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Varghese K. George

The initiatives taken by the Revanth Reddy-led Congress government in Telangana will evolve as a development model in which robust economic growth and social inclusion go hand in hand, said Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu. “A Telangana model is in the making, and this is in line with our leader Rahul Gandhi’s vision of social justice, secularism and inclusive growth,” Mr. Bhatti said.