India’s crony capitalism

The Adani Euphoria By Dhurjati Mukherjee The Adani saga has unfolded itself and the print media is making headlines on the Hindenburg report and the resultant...

Jobs & demand creation vital

Ominous Economic Scenario By Dhurjati Mukherjee As we enter the new fiscal, the economic situation in the country is projected to be far from satisfactory. While...

Will it bridge govt-opp divide?

Parliament:New Beginning By Poonam I Kaushish There are institutions and moments which rise above politics and touches what lies beneath. Parliament is one such, the temple...

Consensus eludes

G-20 Meeting By Dr D.K. Giri (Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism) Not unexpectedly, consensus eluded the meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) of...

Prime Minister & The Opposition

By Inder Jit (Released on 4 October 1983) Speculation about the Opposition parties and their third conclave in Srinagar encourages me to share with readers a...

Jilted love, henry & power of greed

Cash-for-Vote Scam By Poonam I Kaushish A swanky new crime thriller has political Delhi agog spiced by jilted love, expensive gifts, luxurious holidays, threats, monetary favours,...

Wb, Bihar eye opportunity

Cong Results & INDIA Bloc By Insaf The losses in four States, especially in Hindi heartland of Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh for the Congress should...

Reaching new heights

Modi In UAE By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri (Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in the Gulf country UAE on 13-14 February....

Nc, pdp jolt to India bloc

Parting Ways In Kashmir INDIA bloc partners in Kashmir part ways. The principal parties in the Valley, the NC and PDP decided to nominate each...

Injustice by govt?

Rise in Undertrials By Dhurjati Mukherjee There is a well-known saying that “justice delayed is justice denied”. But due to the enormous pendency of cases in...

Where is it headed?

India's Kashmir By Poonam I Kaushish The travails of picturesque Kashmir continue.  Post the dastardly killing of security personnel in Kulgam and Kathua recently standing testimony...

Championing peace

Modi in Ukraine By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri Secy Gen, Assn for Democratic Socialism Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a historic visit to Kyiv on the 23...

First step towards settlement

Sino-indian talks By Inder Jit (Released on 8 December 1981) All those interested in seeing India and China resolve their border dispute and revive friendly relations between...

Real time checks must 

Air Pollution By Dhurjati Mukherjee Air pollution in the country has emerged as a public health catastrophe, costing India over a million lives and 1.6 to...

Pol, Eco challenges

Pakistan at a Crossroads By Piotr Opaliñski (Former Polish Ambassador to Pak) (Mem, Centre for Intl Relations) Located at the crossroads of South Asia, Central Asia and the...

Economic Revival

Discard top-down approach By Dhurjati Mukherjee Suddenly there is a great momentum for the need to revive the economy. After recent criticism by former finance minister...

Constitution’s 68th Anniversary

Sacrosanct, flexible & survived   By Dr S Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) India celebrated the 68th anniversary of adoption of its Constitution this 26th November with...

Movie halls may play or not

National Anthem By Insaf Three cheers to the Supreme Court! Citizens and cinema goers across the country will no longer need to wear patriotism across their...

Whose corrupt in whose eyes?

‘Power’of Corruption By Poonam I Kaushish When does money become dirt? When it begins to stick. As the Kartigate corruption saga explodes on the political firmament, it has...

Compromising our democracy?

Cambridge Analytica By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. International Politics, JMI) A few weeks ago, India was stung by an 'expose' that a foreign company, Cambridge Analytica, was...