CEA stokes hope
Asian Gloom
By Shivaji Sarkar
After a long time Chief Economic Advisor Surbramanian Krishnamurthy has given a boost to the confidence of the nation with his...
Cultural Vultures
Life in ‘official’ slim stip
By Poonam I Kaushish
Democracy is a conflict of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. A succinct saying which aptly...
India heads for epochal ruin
Stop Building Roads
By Shivaji Sarkar
If we want to save the country from Himalayan disaster, prevent desertification of the Ganga valley and progress, then the...
Hi debt funds rs 47tr budget
FM Promises Golden Era
By Shivaji Sarkar
It is a sparkling poll budget right from the President’s address of Draupadi Murmu harping on the economy, to...
The Dragon Blinks
Pragmatic engagement
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
The Chinese President Xi Jinping, expectedly, emerged stronger after the quinquennial Communist Party Congress last week. The...
Are these being adhered to?
Constitutional Principles
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
As the nation celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Constitution, number of questions come to mind regarding the country’s adherence to it...
Elusive peace?
Kashmir Déjà vu
By Poonam I Kaushish
The travails of picturesque Kashmir continue. Last fortnight’s macabre killing of 11 members of non-Kashmiris, Hindu-Sikh minority communities and...
Ambitious, is aim achievable?
Economic Survey
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The obvious challenge for the pandemic-hit economy is not just to accelerate growth but to ensure that such growth translates to...
Democracy in times of tension
Taiwan's Future
Dr Maciej Gaca
(Centre for International Relations, Poland)
Taiwan’s presidential vote in 2020 was over 74 per cent and in 2024 76 per cent, which...
A pattern in confusion
Welfare Corps For Sub-Castes
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The Andhra Pradesh Government has recently decided to set up 56 separate corporations for...
Integrated policy must
Fares Fly As Rail Collapse
By Shivaji Sarkar
Air fares are shooting up again as the holiday season arrives. Some weeks back these shot beyond the...
Disciplining law makers
Code of Conduct
By Dr S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu has been urging political parties to adopt a Code of Conduct for MPs...
Sweety, here’s to women power
'Her Story' Made
By Poonam I Kaushish
‘Her story’ was made when Parliament passed the historic landmark 128th Constitution Amendment Bill Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam Bill...
Gujarat’s error of remission?
Convicts Set Free
By Insaf
BJP government’s action in Gujarat is outrageous, to put it mildly. The remission of life imprisonment sentences for 11 men convicted...
Creation & quality vital
Unemployment Challenges
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Providing jobs is indeed a big change for a populous country like India with a huge number entering the labour force...
Thrust on Nuclear power vital?
Reducing Emission Intensity
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The year 2024 was the warmest year in the history of the Earth, the first to exceed 1.50 C pre-industrial...
Are we a civilised society?
Pulwama Aftermath
By Insaf
A big question mark hangs over India's civilised society. The ongoing shocking persecution of Kashmiris, be it students, workers, tenants, professionals etc...
Dumps $1.2 bn nuts on India
US Trade War Heats Up
By Shivaji Sarkar
While India is concerned about high-tech and high-volume trade with the United States under the new Donald Trump...
Deciphering where India stands!
Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
(Prof. International Politics, JIMMC)
The invasion of Ukraine, a sovereign and independent country, by Russia has shaken the
international community. It is unlike...
Collusion= bank swindles
PSBs Privatising = Predators
By Shivaji Sarkar
Is privatization of public sector banks (PSB) the panacea? A strong lobby seems to propagate it and it includes...