Rajesh Singh

Contributions

October 15, 2018 Rajesh Singh

The recent derailment of the New Farakka Express train near Rae Bareli, in which more than half a dozen lives were lost, has brought to fore the issue of rail safety yet again. Details of the incident are still sketchy. Reports say that the 23-coach ...

Keywords : Governance and Political Studies, Commentary, Indian railway, Rail safety, Rail reforms

Ayushman Bharat a Game-Changer, but concerns have to be addressed

October 05, 2018 Rajesh Singh

It’s not always that the prestigious British medical journal, The Lancet, effusively praises India’s healthcare system. In the past, it has challenged Governments in New Delhi on the reported figures of malaria deaths, for instance, claiming that...

Keywords : Governance and Political Studies, Article, Modicare, Ayushman Bharat

वह कांटा चुभा सकते थे, लेकिन मरहम भी लगाते थे: अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी को श्रद्धांजलि

September 26, 2018 Rajesh Singh

अगर मुझे ठीक याद है तो यह 2002 के आखिर की बात है। प्रधानमंत्री अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी नए साल की शुरुआत क...

Keywords : Governance and Political Studies, Hindi, अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी, प्रधानमंत्री वाजपेयी की उपलब्धियां

World Suicide Prevention Day

September 20, 2018 Rajesh Singh

Every year, we observe the World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10. It is organised by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP), and the purpose is to raise awareness around the globe on the preventive aspect of suicides. The ...

Keywords : Governance and Political Studies, Commentary, Suicide Prevention Day, Decriminalisation of suicide

Fighting Drug Abuse in India: Greater Focus on ‘Demand’ side is Required

September 07, 2018 Rajesh Singh

Late last month, six northern States and a Union Territory joined hands to tackle the rising drug abuse menace in the region. Ruled by different political parties, they have come together, cutting across ideologies, to plot a common strategy. The ini...

Keywords : Governance and Political Studies, Commentary, Drug menace, Combating drug abuse

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Book Reviews

Remnants of a Separation: A History of the Partition through Material Memory, Aanchal Malhotra, Harper Collins Publishers, India, Pages 400, Price Rs 799/-.

November 13, 2017 Rajesh Singh

It was Elie Wiesel who had said, “Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory, there would be no civilisation, no society, no future.” The Holocaust survivor would know, as would those in India and Pakistan who went through the trauma of ...

Keywords : Book Reviews

Half Lion: How PV Narasimha Rao Transformed India; Vinay Sitapati; Penguin Viking Books

July 28, 2016 Rajesh Singh

When Pamulaparti Venkata Narasimha Rao became the country’s Prime Minister, he came with few expectations. His track record as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (then undivided) and many years later as Union Cabinet Minister was mediocre. The party ...

Keywords : Book Reviews