Covid-19 second threat
Vaccination Drive
By Dr. S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Chief Ministers that rise in COVID cases in some States could “lead...
Vile disinformation on Kashmir
By Inder Jit
(Released on 3 July 1990)
Public memory is proverbially short. It seems to be even shorter in regard to the Kashmir developments, especially...
Global implications
Hasina Out, Yunus In
By Dr. Tomasz Gerlach
(Centre for International Relations Poland)
Bangladesh is not a country that makes headlines. Information from this part of the...
Will mo-ra make ‘her’ story?
Rahul's Jaddu Ke Jhappi!
By Poonam I Kaushish
It was a jaddu ke jhappi which stumped Prime Minister Modi. In one bear hug Congress President Rahul...
Rajiv, bofors scandal and way out
By Inder Jit
(Released on 14 October 1989)
Parliament’s briefest-ever session last week left much to be desired. Sadly and inexplicably, both Houses were adjourned sine...
Central banks spike prices
Global Gold Rush
By Shivaji Sarkar
In a striking move to safeguard national wealth, India has repatriated 214 tonnes of gold from the vaults of England,...
Pervasive, clarity vital
Land, Forest Encroachment
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The encroachment of land and forests in the country is not just physical and bluntly visible but matched by statistics....
Pvt demand critical: Rbi
Informal Sector & Economy
By Shivaji Sarkar
The repeated natural disasters and Covid-19 lockdowns are taking a heavy toll on India’s economy and hit the informal...
Reaffirming ties
Hasina in India
By Dr D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Relations, JIMMC)
Sheikh Hasina, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh arrived in India last Monday on a four-day visit....
Wake up call to govt?
Bankers, Farmers' Protests
By Shivaji Sarkar
Indian farmers and bankers have put up a strong challenge to the move of privatisation, corporatisation of the economy and...
Follow the rule of law
Dear Editor,
Apex Tani Foundation (APTAFO) NGO is really concern about the recent torching of homes at Mabira Village in Namsai.
Torching down of village is...
Politics turned on its head
Karnataka Caste Census
By Poonam I Kaushish
The caste genie unleashed by our polity nearly three decades ago bared its poisonous fangs again in Karnataka whereby...
No perpetual poll snydrome
One Nation, One Poll
By Poonam I Kaushish
Phew! If the heat-wave was not bad enough, elections really poop one out. Specially, in our country which...
India’s key stakes
US-China Rivalry
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
The rivalry between the US and China should intensify until one of them, mainly the latter concurs...
A world power?
Imagining India
By Dr. D.K Giri
(Prof, International Relations, JIMMC)
Experts and observes have pontificated in the recent past about India emerging as a super power in...
Decline in academic freedom?
Scientific Approach
By Dr. Oishee Mukherjee
The findings of the QS World University Rankings released recently have shown that India experienced the highest growth in university...
Govt’s bona fides on test
By Inder Jit
(Released on15 June 1982)
The selection of the new Chief Election Commissioner is regrettably not receiving the attention it deserves from the public...
Pm breaks silence, but no balm?
Manipur's 'Hurt' Touches Parliament
By Insaf
The tragic silence is broken on Manipur! Prime Minister Modi finally spoke. But, only after the Opposition pointedly, through slogans,...
States say no to centre
AIS Rules Change
By Insaf
As India celebrates its 73rd Republic Day, Centre States relations take anotherhit. The federal structure is being subverted again, is the...
Rising costs cut firm profits
SVB Ruin May Hit India
By Shivaji Sarkar
Amid changing global scenario, companies facing complex situation of weakness in people’s consumption and contraction in operating profit,...