What constitutional norms?

'State' Of Head By Poonam I Kaushish It’s a killer world and everything topsy turvy! First there’s the Parliament logjam, a tussle between BJP and Congress...

Gandhian approach needed

Cleansing Public Life By Inder Jit (Released on 4 October 1996) Mahatma Gandhi was remembered once again on October 2, his birth anniversary. Top leaders and many...

The global response

Lord Ram Temple By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri (Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism) The consecration of Lord Rama in the newly built temple in Ayodhya was...

‘Not 1962’, but strategy missing

Tawang Face-Off By Insaf “It’s not 1962 anymore.” An assertion by Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday last should bolster confidence at least among...

Here’s to women power!

Femme Fatale  By Poonam I Kaushish It seems a tall order, but possible. A stepping stone to gender equality with Prime Minister Modi announcing 33% reservation...

Creation of urban jobs critical

Growing Unemployment  By Dhurjati Mukherjee The after effect of the pandemic looms large in the country with job creation being a critical challenge. Recently, the government’s...

New Delhi should initiate

Resetting India-Nepal Ties By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. International Politics, JMI) In a desperate bid to stoke the passion of cultural nationalism, Nepal Prime Minister K.P.S. Oli...

Disunity in unity

Baby Steps? By Poonam I Kaushish Unity in disunity or disunity in unity? Flummoxed? Certainly, as Opposition fault lines vexed unity efforts as 15-odd disparate Opposition...

Modi has to add dynamics

India on growth path By Shivaji Sarkar India is on a growth path. Latest quarterly figures say it touched 8.2 per cent in April-June, beating the...

To aid balanced growth?

Wooing Pvt Investment By Dhurjati Mukherjee Prime Minister Modi has been urging India to plug into the booming opportunities for ‘Made in India’ products, even as...

Risk to life & prosperity

River Crisis By Dr Oishee Mukherjee Atmospheric pollution is a major concern, as is the contamination of rivers and lakes. Studies reveal that rivers are dying...

Will our bahubali-netas bite dust?

India's Criminal Escape Artists By Poonam I Kaushish Taint is the flavour this political season. Wherein, hundreds of our criminal-politicos flaunt their “bullet-proof jackets” in the...

Not just a war of words! 

FIRs in Assam & UP By Insaf Watch your words as these give unwarranted leverage for action! A veiled terse message from law enforcing authorities such...

Myanmar Communal Strife

What could India do? By Prof. (Dr.) DK Giri (Prof, International Politics, JMI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Myanmar following a successful BRICS summit was not...

Govt anxiety rising?

Stifling Dissent By Dhurjati Mukherjee The recent cases against rights activists and their 'house arrest' additionally point to the fact that the Government is bent on...

India’s American stakes

G-20 At Osaka (Commentator, International Politics) The much-hyped G-20 meeting at Osaka concluded once again with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi coming out in flying colours,...

Deepening or widening!

BRICS Summit By Dr. D.K. Giri (Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism) The BRICS countries in their 15thSummit at Johannesburg from 22 to 24 August are debating the...

Rakshak or Bhakshak?

Police Atyachari By Poonam I Kaushish Last week tore to tatters the slogan: With you, for you, always, as those tasked with ensuring the aam aadmi’s...

Flogging a dead horse!

The Katchatheevu Island By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri (Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism) A tweet by the Prime Minister has stirred up a hornets’ nest in...

Tackling pak’s n-bogey

Undeclared War BBy Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. International Politics, JMI Two days ago, in retaliation to unprovoked firing in Uri, from across LoC by Pakistan, Indian army...