Politics vs Economists
Exit of CEA
By Shivaji Sarkar
The third high profile departure, now of Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) Arvind Subramanian coming shortly after the decision to...
Why outsiders?
Rajya Sabha Polls
By Poonam I Kaushish
In political Delhi’s ‘heat wave’ is searing over ‘hot’ 57 Rajya Sabha seats across 15 States which entitles them...
Demand, pvt investment low
Economic Recovery
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Economists are debating economic recovery, but the scenario is not all that encouraging as there are concerns about toughening conditions in...
Expansionary policy vital
Economy & China
By Shivaji Sarkar
The roller coaster Indian economic journey is likely to continue. It is recovering at 11.5 per cent in April June...
Wake up call, afspa must go
Nagaland Tragedy
By Insaf
The tragedy in Nagaland couldn’t have been summed up better. Rajya Sabha member KG Kenye of Naga People’s Front said on Thursday...
Uniform Civil code, anyone?
When Gods Are Poll Cut Outs
By Poonam I Kaushish
It’s the silly season of Ram-Rahim being reduced to political poll cut outs with each community...
India loses Rs 11 trillion!
Junk Cars, Plastic Policy
By Shivaji Sarkar
India needs pragmatic policies to strengthen the individual to revive the sagging economy and save its wealth. Policies such...
States say no to bjp
Assembly, LS Bypolls
By Insaf
United we stand, divided we fall, is a phrase obviously stirring the Opposition parties. Some of these sticking together have given...
More seats, doctors critical
Medical Education
By Dr Oishee Mukherjee
The Modi government has taken a number of steps to increase medical seats as well as availability of doctors in...
Blurred j&k strategy?
BDC Polls
By Insaf
Kashmir conundrum deepens. Elections for Block Development Council are to be held on October 24. Both Srinagar and New Delhi want to...
Karnataka politics to hilt
Hijab &Tricolour Row
By Insaf
Karnataka has more on its plate than it can handle. In the midst of the raging hijab controversy, there is another,...
Ranchi sets alarm bells ringing
MGNREGA Scam
By Insaf
Crooked running of MGNREGA in Jharkhand may just be tip of the iceberg. Its Rural Development Dept has indulged in mega corruption...
Fresh assault on judiciary
By Inder Jit
(Released on 27 January 1981)
Another Republic Day has rolled by. The nation has gone through the ritual of annual celebrations at the...
Natural farming answer?
Farmers' Grievances
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The Supreme Court appointed high-power committee to resolve grievances of farmers agitating at Shambhu border has in its interim report significantly...
An India moment!
Quad Meet In US
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions)
The Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Washington on 1 July opens up...
Money makes India go round
Election Funding
By Shivaji Sarkar
Money decides political course! Indian elections are rarely free of the role that money, gifts, liquor, and much more play. Worse,...
A mixed reaction
'Mixopathy' Protests
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Nationwide protests called by the Indian Medical Association against what it has labeled as “Mixopathy”,...
Recovery only by 2030
UNCTAD Predictions
By Shivaji Sarkar
An international agency UN Conference Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has predicted highly uneven growth despite possibility of a bounce back but...
India must be cautious
COP26 Concern
By Shivaji Sarkar
Even as the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) proceeds, craze for electric vehicles go up, the world faces...
‘Holier-than-thou’ rant
Appeasement Politics
By Poonam I Kaushish
It’s the silly season of appeasement politics wherein democracy is a conflict of interests masquerading as a contest of principles....