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Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda

Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda

Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda is National Vice President of the BJP and is an MP in the Lok Sabha.

India deserves a better opposition

Congress’s decline is a critical issue for Indian democracy, as its current strategy of blaming the system and deflecting responsibility has made it an ineffective opposition

By Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda December 07, 2025

From brain drain to talent gain: Navigating the new era of international immigration

Global race for talent is heating up as the US's long-standing soft power wanes due to its tightening immigration policies, signalling a major shift in how nations compete for human capital

By Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda November 09, 2025

GST 2.0: India's landmark tax reform continues to drive economic acceleration

GST has revolutionised the nation's economy, transforming it into a unified market by streamlining taxation and accelerating growth

By Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda October 12, 2025

Campaign against Bihar SIR is part of the Congress’s scorched earth strategy

Rahul Gandhi should know that more than a dozen SIRs have been conducted since 1952. And, the denigration of the Karnataka electoral rolls does not stand because the Congress, which is in power, appoints the state election commission

By Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda September 14, 2025

Simplifying income tax regime is a great step

India's Income Tax Act simplification is a major government initiative, with the draft Income Tax Bill 2025 aiming to overhaul the nation's historically complex tax legislation

By Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda August 17, 2025

Social media addiction in children: A growing crisis

Social media addiction among children is a significant and growing concern, linked to a surge in behavioural and emotional problems. The devastating impact on mental health, including anxiety, depression, and even suicide, requires urgent attention and preventative measures

By Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda July 20, 2025

Operation Sindoor and India's new normal

It will take sustained vigilance and firm will to impair Pakistan’s military-political complex from continuing on its destructive path

By Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda June 22, 2025

Indo-Pak 5.0: The lessons

India’s new strategy of economically constraining Pakistan holds far more promise

By Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda May 25, 2025

India navigates, China fulminates

India’s dealings with the US, under Narendra Modi, have been cool, calm and collected

By Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda April 27, 2025

Diplomatic six: India’s hefty influence in international cricket

India stuck to its stand and got its way

By Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda March 30, 2025

Highs and lows of aviation safety

Red tape has given way to simplified compliance regimes

By Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda March 02, 2025

Let's harness the vast potential of our tourism industry

Sustained commitment required for more footfalls

By Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda February 02, 2025

Time for gender-neutral laws

We need to crack down hard on false cases of all kinds

By Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda January 05, 2025

Trump and the crisis of liberalism

Liberals’ disconnect with the masses is not just a US phenomenon

By Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda December 08, 2024

Say no to continual elections

India has the lowest ratio of the time available for governance vis-a-vis the time demanded by campaigning

By Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda November 10, 2024
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