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Jag Mohan Thaken

Freelancer / journalist / writer from India

Why Are The Indian Farmers Furious Over The New Labour Codes?

To oppose the implementation of New Labour Codes, made effective since 21st November, A Nationwide Massive Protest was organised jointly on 26th November, 2025 by the Trade Unions and Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), a major union of farmers, in more…

India’s New Labour Codes: Pros and Cons

After a thumping win in the Bihar Assembly elections, the BJP-led central government started to implement its hidden agendas, which it kept pending for more than five years. On Friday, November 21, 2025, it notified the four labour codes, which…

The Humanitarian Crusader: Who Has Performed Dignified Last Rites for Over 70,000 Unclaimed Bodies

Jag Mohan Thaken –India Some are born to serve the society; some to preserve the society and some to ‘swerve’ the society. But he has all these qualities. When due to the fear of the spread of Corona, everyone was…

The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament & Development Conferred Upon Former President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet

November 19, birthday of Iron Lady and the strongest former Prime Minister of India, the late SMT. Indira Gandhi. Former Congress President Smt Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson of the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust, presented the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament &…

Curtailing Punjab Powers: Is India’s Central Government Moving Towards Centralization of Authority?

The Punjab Chief Minister, Bhagwant Mann, has said that the Indian Constitution clearly demarcated areas in which the Union and the States  function to exercise their respective authority. He said that Federalism remains one of the basic pillars of our…

Why Does India’s Farmer Policy Need Changes?

Why are the farmers of the Bhiwani and Charkhi Dadri districts staging an indefinite dharna at the Loharu Sub-Divisional Magistrate Office since July 16, 2025? More than 100 days of sit-in are still continuing, so why is the government not…

Drug Menace in India: How Deep are the Roots?

As per Media reports, on October 24, 2025, a video reportedly floated on social media, the footage of which went viral on Thursday, shows several girls covering their faces with scarves, entering the shop, purchasing liquor, and leaving briskly with…

Creating Religious Rift for Getting Political Power: A Himalayan Threat to the Indian Democracy 

Karl Marx stated that Religion is the opium of the people. The Indian political parties have understood the hidden importance and the utility of this Quote and started using it to lure the masses for their political gains. The Bharatiya …

‘BJP-led Central Government failed at all fronts’- Why does Congress allege so?

After the extended Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting on September 24 in Bihar, a resolution was passed slamming the ruling BJP- led central government that it has failed in all fronts. Why is the Congress party alleging so? Why is…

Why is the Prime Minister Fasal Bima Yojana Being Questioned?

To provide a safety umbrella to the farmers against the natural disasters (droughts, floods), pests, and diseases, along with post-harvest losses due to local risks like hailstorms and landslides, an alluring scheme, Prime Minister Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), was launched…

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