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John Brittas

The writer is a CPI(M) member of the Rajya Sabha

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John Brittas writes: Taking India’s message to worldSubscriber Only

May 21, 2025 07:36 IST

Idea of dispatching outreach teams to reinforce our stance on terror is welcome. But government could have adopted more inclusive approach

Wed, May 21, 2025

DMK leaders stage protest against delimitation outside Parliament (PTI)

Five reasons why south India is upsetSubscriber Only

April 01, 2025 12:36 IST

The current administration’s obsession with relegating, subduing, and ultimately subsuming the ‘many’ that make India a vibrant mosaic into a singular ‘one’ is not new. But, recent policy moves aimed at making south India an extension of the Hindi heartland will only widen existing fault lines

Tue, Apr 01, 2025

Modi govt’s UGC guidelines erode states’ authority in higher education, threaten federalismSubscriber Only

February 07, 2025 06:58 IST

Draft Regulations propose sweeping overhaul of V-C appointment process, giving chancellors — in most cases, governors— the right to constitute Search-and-Selection committees

Fri, Feb 07, 2025

The sources said the decision on the memorial has been conveyed to the Congress, but added that it will take a few days to find an appropriate venue for building a memorial.

CPI(M)’s John Brittas writes: Lal Salam, Dr Manmohan SinghSubscriber Only

December 28, 2024 07:30 IST

He held the UPA-I as a role model for any government. Was breaking ties with the Left a mistake?

Sat, Dec 28, 2024

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Sitaram Yechury: The man who saw tomorrowSubscriber Only

September 13, 2024 07:30 IST

He had the early wisdom to know that Sangh must be countered culturally, not just politically

Fri, Sep 13, 2024

The recent Parliament sessions have taught us that the art of evasion is alive and well in the corridors of power.

Railway jobs, PM CARES funds, internet shutdowns: The many evasions of Modi government in ParliamentSubscriber Only

August 21, 2024 17:48 IST

Questions once deemed permissible are increasingly being rejected under various pretexts. The reasons used for disallowing questions range from 'matters of sensitive nature' to 'policy questions too large to address within the confines of an answer'. It is worth pondering why these aggressive constraints were not in place a decade ago

Wed, Aug 21, 2024

The BJP is trying to rewrite history: RSS despised Ambedkar, Vivekanand despised bigotrySubscriber Only

July 05, 2024 20:50 IST

There is no rationale to this exercise by majoritarian forces of inventing a favourable past other than to emphasise that they are wielders of the values of our national icons. However, knowledge of history is a huge obstacle to accomplishing this

Fri, Jul 05, 2024

Among the several challenges to the primacy of UGC Regulations, none looms larger than the debate around the Union's stance on its supremacy concerning the selection and appointment of vice-chancellors in state universities. (Express archive)

UGC regulations superseding state laws violates spirit of ConstitutionSubscriber Only

May 20, 2024 17:00 IST

While State laws are drafted by elected representatives, delegated legislation originates from executive bodies lack the same democratic participation

Mon, May 20, 2024

Arif Mohammed Khan’s latest tantrum: It is time the Kerala Governor considered the legacy he is leaving behindSubscriber Only

January 29, 2024 12:57 IST

Khan could have spent some time studying the rich political history of modern Kerala before he boarded the flight to Thiruvananthapuram. If he had done so, he wouldn't have seen ghosts of political conspiracy where there are none

Mon, Jan 29, 2024

john brittas writes on the mahua moitra cash-for-query allegations and the lok sabha ethics committee report recommending her expulsion

The expulsion of Mahua Moitra: Spectre of political vendettaSubscriber Only

December 04, 2023 15:56 IST

I would personally charge Moitra with gross indiscretion and imprudence in engaging in a public spat over a pet dog. But it is essential to avoid conflating personal conflicts with parliamentary proceedings

Fri, Dec 08, 2023

Under Modi government, governors have become colonial era Governor-GeneralsSubscriber Only

November 04, 2023 16:15 IST

Governors sitting on bills is now a given in Opposition-ruled states. This makes a mockery of the Constitution and cuts at the heart of cooperative federalism

Sat, Nov 04, 2023

John Brittas on Manipur video: When Internet shutdowns backfireSubscriber Only

July 24, 2023 11:51 IST

The internet shutdown surely has taken a huge toll on the lives and livelihoods of even those people unaffected by violence. More accountability, especially on the part of rulers who are trigger-happy to impose bans, is in order.

Mon, Jul 24, 2023

CPM’s John Brittas visits Manipur: The situation has the potential to push the northeastern belt into an abyssSubscriber Only

July 10, 2023 15:36 IST

While Meiteis are complaining of guerrilla-style attacks from the hills, Kukis argue that nothing short of “separation the only solution” can put the region back on track. This strife brings to the fore the cost of a long-delayed response by our rulers

Tue, Jul 11, 2023

john brittas and kashvi verma write on parliament secretariats

It’s a broken house: Parliament secretariats do the government’s biddingSubscriber Only

April 11, 2023 06:55 IST

Rules are being used to protect the executive, which in a proper and functional democracy must be held accountable

Tue, Apr 11, 2023

John Brittas writes: Amit Shah’s comment about Kerala only reveals the BJP’s desperationSubscriber Only

February 14, 2023 12:46 IST

That the state is a showpiece of redistribution-oriented economic policies and growth, enjoying social parameters on par with the Nordic countries, is annoying news for the BJP

Mon, Feb 20, 2023

Delhi LG has got it wrong, India doesn’t need new prisons — it needs prison reformSubscriber Only

January 11, 2023 14:22 IST

John Brittas writes: The criminal justice system, marked by bias against the underprivileged and violation of prisoners’ rights, must be overhauled. Listen to President Murmu’s speech once again, where she made an earnest appeal to liberalise the bail system

Fri, Jan 13, 2023

CPM’s John Brittas writes: Rahul Gandhi, shun the shortcuts in Bharat Jodo YatraSubscriber Only

September 13, 2022 14:13 IST

John Brittas writes: Bharat Jodo Yatra has good intentions but the route is likely to take Congress back to where it was in 2019

Wed, Sep 14, 2022

Debate on revdi culture highlights bitterness between Centre and statesSubscriber Only

August 24, 2022 18:36 IST

John Brittas writes: Centre’s stranglehold over states is leading to a breakdown of trust between the two

Fri, Aug 26, 2022

John Brittas writes: Media must be held accountable for mainstreaming hate speech, divisive nationalismSubscriber Only

June 09, 2022 04:15 IST

John Brittas writes: The role that the Indian media — specifically the television media — has played in mainstreaming hate speech and divisive nationalism since 2014 is a topic that warrants a larger study.

Fri, Jun 10, 2022

Judiciary is Indian democracy’s only flicker of hopeSubscriber Only

December 29, 2021 03:00 IST

🔴 John Brittas writes: Lack of diversity, flawed system of selection of judges are hurting delivery of justice

Wed, Dec 29, 2021

Kerala’s investment in social sectors is helping combat Covid-19Subscriber Only

May 13, 2020 01:33 IST

The credit should go to Kerala’s robust local governance, effective social structure and well-knit multi-layered public health structure. The state may be a laggard in industrial production, but its human development indices are stellar.

Wed, May 13, 2020