Will stakeholders have a say?
Freebies, Voters & Economy
By Insaf
The tax payers and common man’s view should prevail over that of political parties. Well said, by the Supreme Court...
Parliament boycott serves a purpose
By Inder Jit
(Released on 7 March 1989)
Every dark and threatening cloud has a silver lining. The unprecedented boycott of Parliament by the Opposition last...
Govt must halt unholy nexus
Pvt Coaching Centres
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The parliamentary standing committee on education has recently recommended to the government to curb the growing unholy nexus between colleges...
‘Power’ of corruption
ED On Rampage
By Poonam I Kaushish
When does money become dirt? When it begins to stick. As the Parthagate corruption saga explodes on the political...
Requires $80 billion funding
Malaria Comeback
By Shivaji Sarkar
Dreaded malaria can make a comeback amid global warming-heavy rains and needs three times more allocations a year. India suffers a...
Setback for didi, tmc
West Bengal Scandal
By Insaf
West Bengal’s fiery Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is caught on the backfoot. Despite putting up a strong front, her and TMC’s...
Combating political corruption
By Inder Jit
(Published on 21 January 1986)
Political corruption has been spotlighted again — this time in the Prime Minister’s interview to the Illustrated Weekly...
Govt support, tech input vital
Boosting Farm Income
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Two recent developments in the agricultural sector merit attention. The first is the constitution of the long-awaited committee to look...
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...
Russian demand challenging
India's Energy Security
By Shivaji Sarkar
The unstable world energy market, volatile prices, uneven supplies may have repercussions on India’s energy security. The first hit is...
Opposition unitystumbles
President & VP Polls
By Insaf
The country can rejoice having its first tribal President Droupadi Murmu. It was a foregone conclusion that the NDA candidate would...
Servant of the house, not master
By Inder Jit
(Released on 25 August 1981)
Parliament’s eagerly-awaited monsoon session got off expectedly to a stormy start, Visitors who crowded the public galleries in...
Rules to eliminate misery?
India's Children
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
It’s no child’s play to secure a healthy & happy childhood for each and every child in India.The Ministry of Women...
What is in a word?
Unparliamentary Or Gag?
By Poonam I Kaushish
What’s in word? Everything when it comes to our polity. We were treated to one such last week. Our...
Neighbours key to dream
Rupee For Global Leap
By Shivaji Sarkar
The Rupee is on at least an 11-year-journey in its quest for quasi international status, even as it slides...
Maintaining the balance
Religion & Public Life
By Dusmanta Kumar
After the remarks made by former BJP Spokesperson and the controversy it kicked off within the country and internationally,...
A remedy for the new malady
By Inder Jit
(Released on 28 August 1984)
Outrageous developments in Andhra Pradesh and earlier in Jammu and Kashmir and Sikkim have posed yet another threat...
Development aspect missing
Present Day Nationalism
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The ruling BJP has been harping on nationalism on and off. This nationalism is something unique as it is aimed...
Politics of oppurtunism
Market for Defectors
By Poonam I Kaushish
In the monsoon season it’s raining Party splitting. One doesn’t know who is sleeping with whom and who is...
Knee jerk reaction
RBI's Rupee Plan
By Shivaji Sarkar
The Reserve Bank of India engages in knee jerk reactions to arrest the decline of the rupee against the dollar....