Electoral Reform: A Beginning
By Inder Jit
(Released on 4 March 1975)
The Prime Minister’s invitation to the Opposition in Parliament for a dialogue on electoral reforms and other major...
What about common man?
Applauding Govt Feats
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
There is a tendency of our politicians to applaud achievements wherever the opportunity rises. While there are areas where India...
“How dare you talk to dcm this way”
Politicians & Police
By Poonam I Kaushish
“Suno, mai Deputy Chief Minister bol raha hoon aur aapko aadesh deta hoon ki voh rukwao” “What is the...
Rajiv’s China visit and Nehru
US Tariff War
By Inder Jit
(Released on 20 December 1988)
The Prime Minister, Mr. Rajiv Gandhi, now in Beijing, deserves a hand for his bold initiative...
India must watch us-eu dynamic
Security & Transatlantic Ties
By Piotr Opalinski
(Expert, Centre for Intl Relations, Poland)
The global order is undergoing its deepest transformation since the end of the Cold...
A dramatic shift
PM Modi in SCO
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions)
It goes without saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s performance in the...
Can India mitigate impact?
US Tariff War
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Amidst the tariff war, India will now become one of the most heavily taxed US trade partners, equal to Brazil...
Need sharper swadeshi
US Out To Punish India
By Shivaji Sarkar
The weaponizing of tariff runs deeper than it appears. When US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described India–US ties...
Firming strategic ties
Fiji PM In India
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions)
The Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Liga Mamada Rabuka was in India to...
Conspiracy undermines parliament
By Inder Jit
(Released on 18 September 1990)
Parliament’s recently-concluded monsoon session has not received the critical attention it deserves. The functioning of the Lok Sabha...
Targets opposition ministers?
130th Constitutional Amend Bill
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The 130thConstitutional Amendment Bill has raised a hue and cry among the Opposition. Tabled just two days before the...
Kaun sa aur kaisa dar?
BJP Taunts Opposition
By Poonam I Kaushish
Circa 1956: Erstwhile Railway Minister and Prime Minister Shastri resigned for Ariyalur train accident. “In view of Constitutional propriety...
Keep revenue or lose
Managing GST-2 Not Easy
By Shivaji Sarkar
The “One nation, one tax” dream is about to get a big shake-up. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day...
Unceasing ceasefire in Ukraine
From Alaska to Washington
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions)
Despite two successive summits of world powers within days, the war in...
Are dead going to vote?
Bihar SIR vs Vote-Bandi
By Poonam I Kaushish
It’s the silly season in political Delhi. That time when Parties sniff for issues to score points against...
Uk goods may swamp
FTA: 'India To Be Import Led'
By Shivaji Sarkar
The recently-concluded Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the United Kingdom marks a critical shift in...
Parliament and Poll Commission
By Inder Jit
(Released on 19 July 1983)
Parliament’s monsoon session, beginning next Monday, is appropriately getting full attention from both the Government and the Opposition....
The new ‘great game’
Central Asia Geostrategy
By Piotr Opaliñski
(Centre fort International Relations, Poland)
Central Asia, for over a century perceived as an arena of struggle between external powers, and...
A new chapter
India-UK FTA
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions)
The signing of FTA between India and the United Kingdom marks a new chapter...
Vital for Industry,growth
Innovation & Research
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Government officials, economists and experts have long stressed that innovation drives industrial growth and global competitiveness. Despite this, manufacturing in...