HW News Editorial with Sujit Nair

In this edition of 'Editorial,' Mr. Sujit Nair delves into the ongoing turmoil in Manipur and the prevailing unrest in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal. Emphasizing the subpar quality of governance in these two Indian states—one governed by the BJP and the other by the All India Trinamool Congress—Mr. Nair concludes by asserting that the electorate in India faces a limited array of choices when it comes...

In this edition of 'Editorial,' Mr. Sujit Nair discusses the declining employment opportunities in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). Over the past three years since the onset of the pandemic, there has been a consistent decrease in the amount of work provided by the rural jobs guarantee program, dropping from 38.9 million person days in 2020-21 to 28 million in...

In this episode of ‘Editorial’, Mr. Sujit Nair discusses about the prevalent income inequality in India where Mr. Nair refers to a report by Goldman Sachs titled ‘The Rise Of Affluent India’. The report says 49.7% of India’s working population earns less than ₹ 1.25 lakhs annually while only 4.1% earns more than ₹ 8.3 lakh annually. The report further says that the working group that earns less th...

In this edition of 'Editorial,' Mr. Sujit Nair draws comparisons between the 1975 Emergency imposed by former PM Indira Gandhi and the current Modi regime, pointing out the frequent summoning of political leaders by investigative agencies like the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Mr. Nair picks recent incidences where leaders like Arvind Kejriwal, Rahul G...

In this edition of 'Editorial,' Mr. Sujit Nair delves into the ongoing turmoil unfolding in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal. Situated in the Sundarbans of North 24 Parganas district, approximately 75 km from Kolkata, the island has become a focal point of protests since February 8, putting the Trinamool Congress (TMC) state government on the defensive. Last week, hundreds of village women, armed with la...

In this episode of 'Editorial,' Mr. Sujit Nair sheds light on the apparent contradiction within the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's narrative. While the BJP and PM Modi vociferously accuse opposition parties of corruption, there seems to be an ironic embrace of allegedly corrupt politicians into their ranks, facilitated by the muscle power of enforcement agencies. During a recent address, t...

In this episode of Editorial, Mr. Sujit Nair discusses the recent recommendation by the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) to impose President's Rule in West Bengal. The NCSC submitted a report to President Droupadi Murmu, suggesting this move amid escalating violence and political tensions in the state. The trigger for this recommendation was the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) accusa...

In this episode of 'Editorial,' Mr. Sujit Nair discusses the potential reasons behind the departure of senior Congress leader Ashok Chavan, who has recently joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). On Tuesday, the former Maharashtra Chief Minister formally became a BJP member in a ceremony attended by Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and state BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule. Fadnavi...

In this episode of ‘Dialogue’, Mr. Sujit Nair engages in a very interesting conversation with a veteran journalist Anand Vardhan Singh and discusses whether the ruling NDA will win 400+ Lok Sabha in the upcoming elections. Sr. Journalist Anand Vardhan Singh suggest that the claim made by the PM Modi in the parliament that the ruling BJP will win 370 seats and the combined NDA winning 400+ seats mi...

In this episode of 'Editorial,' Mr. Sujit Nair delves into the ongoing farmers' protest at various locations along the Delhi border. He sheds light on the challenges faced by Indian farmers, emphasizing the key issues fueling the protests. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha are organizing a march to exert pressure on the Central government to meet their demands....

In this edition of 'Opinion,' Mr. Sujit Nair shares his insights and experiences from his recent visit to the western region of Maharashtra, known as Vidharbha. During his three-day sojourn, Mr. Nair had an insightful conversation with a 76-year-old sarpanch who had been a staunch supporter of the Congress Party throughout his life but recently shifted allegiance to the BJP. While inquiring about...

In this episode of 'Dialogue,' Mr. Sujit Nair engages in a discussion with esteemed Indian journalist Mr. Raju Parulekar, delving into a range of topics. The conversation spans from the brazen killing of Maharashtra leader Abhishek Ghosalkar captured on Facebook Live to the recent attack on senior journalist Nikhil Wagle. Additionally, Mr. Nair and Mr. Parulekar explore the recent recipients of th...

In this editorial segment, Mr. Sujit Nair addresses the imbalanced allocation of funds between northern and southern Indian states, along with the upcoming delimitation and seat redistribution in Parliament. Tamil Nadu, for every rupee it contributes to the Centre receives only 29 paise in return, while Uttar Pradesh gets ₹2.73 and Bihar receives ₹7.06. The current formula used by the Fifteenth Fi...

In this editorial segment, Mr. Sujit Nair discusses Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud's comments on the Chandigarh Mayor Polls. The Supreme Court expressed concern over the conduct of the Presiding Officer during the elections, stating that it was evident that the ballot papers were defaced. CJI Chandrachud strongly criticized the behavior, calling it a mockery and murder of democracy, and sug...

The BJP-led government in Uttarakhand tabled the Uniform Civil Code bill in the Assembly today. The demand for a UCC has been, for long, a key poll plank for the Bhartiya Janata Party. In this video, HW News Managing Editor explains what a Uniform Civil Code entails and how our Constituent Assembly viewed it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trinamool Congress's choice to contest the Lok Sabha elections independently in West Bengal, rather than aligning with the INDIA bloc, has set the stage for a three-way electoral competition. In this scenario, the TMC and the BJP are positioned to strengthen their respective voter bases. The Congress-Left coalition, as the third participant, holds the capacity to attract votes from the TMC and...

In this episode of 'Opinion,' Mr. Sujit Nair delves into the topic of unfair treatment towards rural India, shedding light on the persistent urban-centric nature of our policies. He highlights the ongoing political conflicts between central and state governments, specifically citing instances like the disagreements over schemes such as MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Ac...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has affirmed the persistence of current tax rates, covering direct, indirect taxes, and export duties. Additionally, she revealed an 11% increase in the capital expenditure outlay for the upcoming year, reaching ₹11.1 lakh crore. Sitharaman, in her announcement of the federal budget for the fiscal year, revised the fiscal deficit to 5.8% of the gross domestic pr...

The resident doctors' organization identified key factors contributing to the challenges faced by aspiring doctors. These include excessively long work hours, hostile work environments influenced by negative interactions with senior staff, and a punitive system that discourages them from discontinuing their courses. Together, these elements significantly amplify the psychological pressure experien...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Interim Budget 2024-25 in Parliament on February 1, following the start of the Budget Session. In her speech, she refrained from making significant income tax announcements, maintaining the existing tax rates. Notably, the government has prolonged the deadline for certain tax benefits for startups and exemptions for specific IFSC units until March...

HW News’ Managing Editor Mr. Sujit Nair discusses this case and many similar cases where consensus among judges have not been fully established and the judgement is pronounced.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who, as per the Enforcement Directorate (ED), could not be located for over 30 hours, returned to his official residence in Ranchi on Tuesday. In its probe into a minimum of three money laundering instances, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has reportedly gathered strong evidence against Soren. The evidence implicates him in a land case, unauthorized mining,...

Following government instructions, wage payments for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) are mandated to be conducted through an Aadhaar-based payment system (ABPS) starting January 1, 2024. Mr. Sujit Nair, Managing Editor of HW News, explores the detrimental impact of the Aadhaar-based payment system (ABPS) on MGNREGA wage workers and how there was a 247% incre...

Nitish Kumar, the leader of JD(U), was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the ninth time on Sunday at Raj Bhawan in Patna. Alongside Kumar, eight additional ministers, including BJP figures Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Sinha, were also sworn in as members of the Bihar government, with the latter set to assume the role of deputy chief minister. In this episode of ‘Dialogue’, HW News’ Managin...

The Indian government posted an image of the old Preamble of India on its Instagram account @mygovindia lacking the terms 'secular' and 'socialist'. Alongside this, the government highlighted some of its accomplishments in the same Instagram post. HW News’ Managing Editor Mr. Sujit Nair delves into this matter, questioning whether the showcased achievements in the government's Instagram post accur...