Need to lay down new rules
Political Diary
By Poonam I Kaushish
Whoever said different political strokes for different political folks was dead on. Specially when it comes to the high Constitutional...
Remote to 2019 elections
Foreign Policy
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
We are mid-way in the elections to 17th Lok Sabha, yet there is hardly any sound on...
International irritants
PEGASUS & India
By Dr D. K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JIMMC)
The Pegasus controversy has rocked Indian Parliament and shocked the country. People are wondering why...
India’s dispiriting record
World Health Day
By Moin Qazi
India's economy is soaring and is now the world's envy, but its healthcare system remains an Achilles' heel. As World...
Job cuts slow growth
Global Inflation Sticky
By Shivaji Sarkar
The typical Indian scenario is hit by inflation, global job cuts, bank crisis, agitated farmers and passing the Union Budget...
Can opposition nail failure?
Govt Performance
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The latest Human Development Report (HDI) Index has given India a ranking of 130 among 188 countries in 2017, once again...
Halt land degradation
Rising Desertification
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Desertification has emerged as a critical problem across the world, specially due to climate change and global warming. This has led...
In deep trouble
India’s NGOs
By Moin Qazi
India is now all set to frame a law to curb the wild growth of NGOs. The voluntary sector in the...
Rational rates possible
Soaring Oil Prices
By Shivaji Sarkar
Oil prices have put the economy on flames. Rising inflation may not reflect in statistics, but it is impacting prices...
India says times up
#Me Too Singes
By Poonam I Kaushish
Last week India was agog to Her Story. Two diametrically opposite tales which showcased the dichotomous position of women...
The role of education
Preparing For An AI World
By Rajiv Gupta
Scientific discoveries, technology, and innovation have tended to disrupt the way in which humans think and act. This...
Govt needs self control
Dissent Vital For Democracy
By Poonam I Kaushish
Democracy is a conflict of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. An adage which nails our leaders’...
Growing economic bond
India & Israel
By Shivaji Sarkar
India and Israel, two nations with hostile neighbourhood, came together for boosting economic ties during the recent visit of Israeli...
India’s “Boat People”
Gets Tough On Rohingya Migrants
By Poonam I Kaushish
In the summer of 1975, hundreds of thousands of people fled South Vietnam after the fall of...
‘Developed’ is problematic!
Trump's Big Punch
By Shivaji Sarkar
India is being continuously hit by the US President Donald Trump’s withdrawal of Generalised system of preferences (GSP) on 5,111...
Biting more than can chew
Quotas And Queues
By Poonam I Kaushish
Quotas and queues are back on the political platter amidst hectic electioneering in five States. But with a good...
Techniques need change
Dryland Farming
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Notwithstanding that COP26 was largely seen as disappointing, the UN in one of its statement said ‘significant progress’ was made in...
‘Lawless’ UP
Yogi’s edict face changer?
By Insaf
Changing the face of “lawless” Uttar Pradesh is asking for the moon, but for Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath perhaps not....
Of hope and fear
Pilgrims' Corridor
By Dr S Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
With mixed feelings of hope and fear, India is proceeding with the reopening of a passage...
Political chaos inevitable?
Democracy Vs Autocracy
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge recently stated that a reign of autocracy and hooliganism has been unleashed in the country by...