Caste brought to the fore in Indian presidential election

'This is the first time that a Dalit is pitted against a Dalit in an Indian Presidential election. When K.R. Narayanan, a South Indian Dalit, was put up by the Congress as its candidate in the 1997 presidential election, the opposition put up T.N. Seshan, a South Indian Brahmin.'

http://www.ft.lk/article/624116/ft

Popular Items

New book from Former RBI Governor YV Reddy

Any governor of the Reserve Bank of India must walk a tightrope. He must seem to be independent - but without offending the government of the day. He is not equal to the government but must convince others that he is not subordinate to it either. And if he can do all this with the right policies in place, he may leave behind a career as illustrious as that of Dr Y.V. Reddy, Governor of the RBI from 2003 to 2008, a time of high growth, low inflation, an appreciated rupee and a robust banking system that withstood the global financial crisis. http://www.amazon.in/Advice-Dissent-Life-Public-Service/dp/9352643003
Read more

Comparing European reactions to Covid-19: Why policy decisions must be informed by reliable and contextualised evidence

How meaningful, reliable and useful are the comparisons being made by the media and politicians of the impact of Covid-19 on different EU member states? Linda Hantrais examines how the value of comparisons for policymaking within the EU can be improved. She argues that analysis of information about the numbers of Covid-19 cases, deaths and policy measures should take account of the reasons for variations in national and regional policy responses, and their outcomes. https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2020/05/19/comparing-european-reactions-to-covid-19-why-policy-decisions-must-be-informed-by-reliable-and-contextualised-evidence/
Read more

EY and Asian Voice honour donors of AAA 2019

'On Friday, 24th January, Asian Voice in association with EY London hosted a high-profile dinner and drinks reception to honour captains of British Asian businesses for their donations to Yuva Unstoppable at the 19th Asian Achievers Awards.' https://www.asian-voice.com/News/UK/London/EY-and-Asian-Voice-honour-donors-of-AAA-2019
Read more