Hypocrisy is the new black

Amar Prem To Kati Patang By Poonam I Kaushish It’s the silly political season where hypocrisy is the new black. Forget ideology and corruption stigma. Till...

Its all about politics!

Culture of Protests By Poonam I Kaushish In this silly political season clearly protests are the flavor of the week. The cause célèbre is immaterial. It...

Poor lose, powerful gain

Pro-crony Policies By Shivaji Sarkar India’s aspiration to become a $5 trillion economy depends critically on promoting “pro-business” policy that enhances market competition negating the...

Opening up the Mantra

Future Belongs To India's By Shivaji Sarkar India has to end its lockdown completely for fast economic recovery. The unlocking is like a see-saw. While...

Crime is now politics

Bahubali-Khadi Nexus By Poonam I Kaushish The sordid saga of dreaded gangster Vikas Dubey of Kanpur with over 60 cases to his name came to a...

Salaam Bombay, says Delhi?

Maharashtra Drama By Insaf Mumbai today mirrors everything that’s rotten with the system and the country. The unfolding high drama between Kangana Ranaut, the Shiv Sena,...

More acerbic the better!

Premuim On Slander By Poonam I Kaushish Democracy is a conflict of interests masquerading as a contest of principles in this theekha-dhoondhar election season. An adage...

Erosion must be stemmed

Human Rights Day By Dhurjati Mukherjee Today, as the world observes Human Rights Day every year, India and its government must reflect on its record. With...

Worsened by cyber loot

By Shivaji Sarkar The projection for India’s growth is not a surprise. It is on a continuous roll and the loss of Rs 11.3...

Of rising jobs & quality

Holistic Growth By Shivaji Sarkar At last the jobs are growing, says the labour bureau employment latest survey. This by 29 per cent in April-June quarter....

Sshhh……about poll slush!

Election Bonds By Poonam I Kaushish P aisa phenko tamasha dekho! The song hummed by every Party as five States are amidst polls with all opening...

Maratha quota fallout

Identification of SEBC By DrS.Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) Even the pandemic second wave tsunami cannot extinguish the heat produced by a week-old decision oftheSupreme Court...

Health care delivery vital

Modular Hospitals By Dr Oishee Mukherjee In India, out of pocket (OOP) expenditure makes up 63 per cent or almost two-thirds of total health expenditure as...

Neta-police: Hum saath saath hain

Hair Trigger Nation By Poonam I Kaushish Last week was telling. Underscoring three testaments. One: Our polity suffers from Orwellian syndrome ‘I-am-more-equal-than-you.’ Union Cabinet Minister Rane...

Recoil on politics, economy

Farm Bills' Repeal By Shivaji Sarkar Finally, the three farm bills are to be withdrawn as the nation goes to polls in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and...

Young & vile poison

"What's The Deal Today" By Poonam I Kaushish As India is busy taking shots at recovery against Covid 19 latest variant Omicron, lost in euphoria of...

India’s heavy dependence

Russian Weaponry Open Forum India’s dependence for military supplies on Russia appears to have prompted the political leadership to restrain from criticizing Moscow for its...

Pakistan’s hand in Punjab

Defence Modernisation By Inder Jit (Released on 6 May 1986) India has effectively met yet another challenge to its unity and integrity by the grossly misled protagonists...

More than the house of lords

By Inder Jit (Released on 22 Nov. 1983) It is time the Rajya Sabha played the specific role specifically envisaged for it by the founding fathers...

Spirit of nation

Madam President By Poonam I Kaushish This is a story which has not only made India proud but is a compelling and inspirational tale of overcoming...