Karnataka drama over
Kissa Kursi Ka
By Insaf
Curtains have finally come down in the long-drawn ‘kissa kursi ka’ nauseating drama in Karnataka. BS Yediyuruppa (earlier Yedyurappa) took...
Policy overhaul critical
Induced Inflation
By Shivaji Sarkar
India needs to look at its falling demand, rising bank, power and fuel charges, high tax and toll rates. This is...
Tu kaun main khamkha
Law & Order Clash
By Poonam I Kaushish
It all started over who had rights to a particular parking spot which escalated into a free-for-all epidemic...
Needs holistic vision
New Infra Pack
By Shivaji Sarkar
The government has finally woken up. It has announced Rs 102 lakh crore programme for strengthening Indian infrastructure. This aims...
Trump eyes gains, India brand image
Indo-US Trade
By Shivaji Sarkar
Ahead of a re-election, normally a President needs massive support at home. However, United States President Donald Trump looks overseas and...
Delhi takes two steps backward?
Foreign Policy in Covid Times
By Dr D. K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
During these unprecedented times dictated by the deadly virus, Covid-19, the world leaders...
Cash is king!
Rajniti Jor Tor
By Poonam I Kaushish
A gentleman met a beautiful lady and invited her to bed. She gave him one tight slap. And angrily...
Gender Injustice:
Attitudinal Change Imperative
By Dr. Oishee Mukherjee
The triple talaq judgment has reinforced strength among women activists yet personal laws are against the fairer sex as...
RBI: Worst Days Over, Yet
Inflation, private banks worrisome
By Shivaji Sarkar
The slowdown has bottomed out, asserts RBI. Indeed, a positive indicator in the last over a year whereby India’s...
Time critical for reform
Medical Education
By Dr Oishee Mukherjee
All eyes will be on the ensuing Budget session to see whether the National Medical Commission Bill, sent to a...
Speaker’s conduct under lens
Gujarat Motion
By Insaf
Gujarat does one better than the Centre. While both Houses of Parliament are unable to transact any business for near two weeks...
National job policy wanted
No Employment Growth
By Shivaji Sarkar
National and international predictions indicate over seven per cent growth. It is commendable in the not so bright world scenario....
Will ncap clean the air?
India's Polluted Cities
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Air pollution levels remain dangerously high in many parts of the world. New data from WHO shows that 9 out...
Netas police vs janata’s police
Policewala Goonda
Last week tore to tatters the slogan: With you, for you, always. When another free-for-all epidemic of mob violence was unleashed across the...
Where lies the truth?
NPAs Conundrum
By Shivaji Sarkar
The nation is in a quandary. It wants to know who is telling the reality of bank non-performing assets (NPA) —...
A political issue
Future of CBI
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The Government of Andhra Pradesh has suddenly withdrawn the "general consent" given to the Central...
Have benefits percolated down?
Modern Indian State
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Every alternative day we hear talks of modern developments in social economic and scientific spheres without understanding or assessing its...
Exposes il & fs type disaster
Road Tolls Mega Scam
By Shivaji Sarkar
It's a never-ending exposure. No, it is not a defence deal, but far more serious. The Infrastructure Leasing &...
Season of poison
Communal Speeches
By Poonam I Kaushish
Democracy is a conflict of interests masquerading as a contest of principles in this theekha-dhoondhar election season. A saying which...
Tragedy unmasks cruel govt
Bihar's Children
By Insaf
Bihar government must hang its head in shame. The shocking tragedy of deaths of over 100 children from poor families in Muzaffarpur...