Despair to dignified opening

Migration Commission By Dr. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) The current migrant workers crisis triggered as a by-product of COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many problems in...

Suspense period politics

Amid Polling & Counting By Dr S. Saraswathi (Former Director ICSSR, New Delhi) Polling for 2019 Lok Sabha election, in seven phases stretching to 39 days from...

Throttling democractic freedom?

Warning Signals By Dhurjati Mukherjee In recent days there have been voices of protest from a cross section of society against the policies of the present...

Combating China’s coercion

India-Australia Ties By Dr D K Giri (Prof. International Politics, JIMMC) The Former Prime Minister of Australia Tony Abbot, visiting India last week as the special envoy...

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,...

North vs South

Delimitation Puzzle By Poonam I Kaushish In this salubrious spring, political temperatures are flaring on delimitation of Lok Sabha seats scheduled 2026. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister...

Probe sought in ‘Mega Scam’

Ayodhya Land Boom By Insaf Hey Ram! The temple in Ayodhya brews another controversy. An investigation by a national daily has revealed that since Supreme Court...

No substitute for classroom

Online Education By Dr S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) Closure of schools has led to a thoughtless rush to switch over to online education as...

Bonhomie road called distrust

India-China Poker By Poonam I Kaushish Neighbour or enemy? Both. Indeed, India-China relations are like playing a game of poker. Show no emotions even as one...

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,...

A global necessity

Vaccine IPRWaiver By DrS.Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) It is reported that the chief of World Trade Organisation (WTO) is persuading member-nations to reach an agreement...

Life between strikes

Gaon Bandh By Poonam I Kaushish In this season of civic apathy and economic disgruntlement, clearly strikes are the flavour of the season. Over the decades,...

India’s fresh initiatives

Transition in Afghanistan By Dr DK Giri, (Prof, International Politic, JIMMC) Taliban has regained power in Afghanistan after 20 years. The motto of their battle for power...

Ouch! Govt is touchy

Muzzling Dissent By Poonam I Kaushish As India is busy taking shots at recovery against Covid 19, lost in euphoria of taming the virus fiend is...

The Sonia Years

Mystery wrapped in enigma By Poonam I Kaushish The old order gave way to the new in the 132 years Grand Dame of Indian politics with...

Wanted ethics, not business view

Health Services By Dr S Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) The World Bank and the World Health Organisation have released a joint report “Tracking Universal Health...

Maha impropriety

'Secular' Row By Insaf The word ‘secular’ has led to a storm in Maharashtra. New Delhi is being asked to sack Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari,...

Societal rehabilitation vital

State of Prisons By Dhurjati Mukherjee Prisons are a requisite unit of the criminal justice system of the country and require serious attention. Over decades while...

Sanitation Initiative

Build people’s campaign By Dhurjati Mukherjee The Government’s initiative on sanitation to make the country “open defecation free” by October 2, 2019 is well meaning but...

Economy back on voters’ mind

Changing Poll Dynamics The Haryana and Maharashtra election results’ speak. The Congress can do without Gandhis, regional parties have their sheen and dominant castes have...