Vignesh Radhakrishnan

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 | Vignesh Radhakrishnan

With the debate over Tamil Nadu’s refusal to adopt the three-language policy still ongoing, the latest data needed to address key questions on the issue is lacking. Vital data that could help bring clarity is the list of languages currently being taught in schools across the States. DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi raised this question in the Lok Sabha last month. However, the reply only provided the share of schools that taught three languages without mentioning the specific languages.

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Vignesh Radhakrishnan |Sambavi Parthasarathy |Maitri Porecha

With the debate over Tamil Nadu’s refusal to adopt the three-language policy still ongoing, the latest data needed to address key questions on the issue is lacking. Vital data that could help bring clarity is the list of languages currently being taught in schools across the States. Notably, DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi raised this question in the Lok Sabha (LS) last month. However, the reply only provided the share of schools that taught three-languages, without mentioning the specific languages.

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.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Vignesh Radhakrishnan |Sambavi Parthasarathy |Maitri Porecha

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