Rural strategy critical
Towards Transformation
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Discrimination in India has greatly affected our society and widened social and economic inequality. Besides, we witness another form of discrimination,...
Will needed for success
Mediation By Law
By Dr.S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The Draft Bill on Mediation circulated by the Government for comments has come at a time when...
BJP faces discontent?
Battle For States
By Sagarneel Sinha
After being in power at the Centre for over seven years, the Bharatiya Janata Party appears to be showing signs...
Relishing religion in political dish
A Meaty Affair
By Poonam I Kaushish
Move over meat eaters, Saffron storm-troopers are relishing the ban on sale of non-vegetarian products during Ram Navmi as...
$4 billion at stake!
Temple Economy
By Shivaji Sarkar
The temple economy is as large as the Indian budget sustaining the country. Its contours across the religious denominations of Hindu,...
Behead hatred
Season of Poison
By Poonam I Kaushish
The power of rhetorical public abuse by our leaders’ underscores political discourse is only rabble rousing, devoid of substance,...
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....
Himalayan region in focus?
COP27 & Glacier Melt
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The COP27 has just begun in the Egyptian coastal city of Sharm el-Sheikh and the planet is sending a...
Entangled in politics?
Covid-19 Review
By Insaf
Is politics being played over Covid-19, is the question doing the rounds. While on the one hand Prime Minister Narendra Modi at...
Fresh Assault on Judiciary
By Inder Jit
(Released on Jan 27, 1981)
Another Republic Day has rolled by. The nation has gone through the ritual of annual celebrations at the...
Decline of parliament
By Inder Jit
(Released on 8 April, 1980)
Parliament and its functioning is regrettably not receiving from its sovereign matters, the people, the close attention it...
Enough of Double Talk and Deception
Legitimizing Corruption
By Inder Jit
(Released on 30 September 1996)
Politics in New Delhi has increasingly become a conscious and continuous exercise in rank hypocrisy, double talk...
Issues not individual crucial
Modi Vs Opposition
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
A journalist and BJP MP, in a recent article, mentioned that the party has to overcome Opposition unity with “an...
Better or worsen conservation?
Forest Amendments
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The controversial Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill 2023 passed recently in the monsoon session of Parliament, has generated a huge debate and opposition...
Israel war may hurt: Imf
India GDP Rises, Arms Sale Up
By Shivaji Sarkar
Indian economic parameters are improving. But would thesebe able to retain the 14-month high Index of Industrial...
Championing peace
India's Foreign Policy
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism)
The Minister for External Affairs asserted that New Delhi should strive to shape international...
Who benefits the most?
Interim Budget
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Budget analysis from various angles is found reflected in the media. Economists, financial experts, and others involved in the analysis rarely...
Can cm still run govt?
Kejriwal in ED Custody
By Insaf
Delhi’s high political drama with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal firm on running AAP government from ED custody has left everyone...
Warming Signals
Steps too little, too late
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Most countries, including India, have announced various measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but these are abysmally inadequate....
Popcorn Patriotism
Is it only a song?
By Poonam I Kaushish
Does one have to wear his patriotism on the sleeves? Not necessarily if the Supreme Court has...