What is the controversy?
Modi's Visit to Israel
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel has sparked geo-political controversy in...
Right men in right places
By Inder Jit
(Released on 20 April 1982)
Lusty cheers greeted the Supreme Court’s recent decision on the controversial West Bengal poll. This is as it...
Economics be damned!
Freebies = Appeasement
By Poonam I Kaushish
Beware Voters: With high-octane poll tamasha in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Kerala soon, be ready to open...
Judging risks & benefits
India's AI Vision
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Much hype has been created about Artificial Intelligence (AI) before and after the recent summit as world leaders and leading...
Is eu on adequate path?
Enlargement Imperative
By Prof. Danuta Hübner
(Expert, Centre For Intl Relations, Poland)
The unprecedented environment in which Ukraine has been preparing for European Union membership, reminds the...
An ever-growing partnership
Macron Meets Modi
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions)
The jogging by Emmanuel Macron, the President of France in the streets of...
Towards Indo-u.s. friendship
By Inder Jit
(Released on 5 November 1976)
Both New Delhi and Washington will need to keep their fingers crossed. By all accounts, Dr Kissinger’s visit...
Budget, ftas & after
Creating Employment
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The hype around the budget will be over within a few days but the recent trade deals need analysis, keeping in...
Tale of pm, Speaker & Rahul
Anhoni Jab Honi Ho Jai
By Poonam I Kaushish
Fatigued and bored of first phase of Parliament’s tumultuous Budget session. Wake up. Three, unthinkable things happened...
Tax system’s big illusion
Record Returns, Shrinking Revenue
By Shivaji Sarkar
It has been a week of pure hungama in Parliament. Rarely has the Lok Sabha appeared so charged, so...
Govt attention inadequate
Ailing Health Sector
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
India’s large population—about 30–35% of whom live at or near the poverty line—needs strong healthcare prioritisation. However, governments have long...
Kya yeh uchit hay?
Parliament Face-off Again
By Poonam I Kaushish
“Jo uchit samjho woh karo. I was handed a ‘hot potato’.” Two sentences which have brought Parliament’s Lok Sabha...
Ganga plains in Eco crisis
Himalayas Face Snow Famine
By Shivaji Satkar
An alarm bell is tolling. A “snow famine”, or more accurately, recurrent and intensifying snow droughts, is occurring in the...
Drama in 3 Non-bjp Assemblies
Governor-CM Face-Off
By Insaf
The face-off between Governors and Chief Ministers in Opposition States sadly has become a norm rather than an exception. The week saw...
The republic in bad shape
By Inder Jit
(Released on 26 January 1982)
Several questions, wild and not so wild, are being asked in New Delhi as India celebrates another Republic...
Arunachal win br in women’s beach soccer
Arunachal Pradesh won the bronze medal in the women's beach soccer at the 2nd Khelo India Beach Games in Ghoghla Beach, Diu. This was...
India’s diplomatic balancing act
US Invasion of Venezuela
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions)
The recent US invasion of Venezuela has sent shockwaves across the globe,...
India set to face challenges
Resilient Economy
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
With the onset of the new year, it must be admitted that the trends appear quite encouraging. The pacts with Oman...
Can India protect farmers?
Global Food Plenty, Prices Fall
By Shivaji Sarkar
India’s food economy in 2026 looks comfortable. Granaries are overflowing, vegetable prices are slipping, sugar is in surplus,...
Absorbing socks and surprises
India's Foreign Policy in 2025
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions)
The year just gone by, 2025, has been a challenging year...