Jobs can spur churning
Big Figures, Fragile Upturn
By Shivaji Sarkar
Indian politics and economy are queering the pitch. Politically feeble attempts are there with Telangana Chief Minister K Chandshekaar...
Govt’s ostrich like approach
Water Crisis
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Water scarcity is fast becoming, or if not already emerged, as urban India's number one problem with government data having revealed...
Poor lose, powerful gain
Pro-crony Policies
By Shivaji Sarkar
India’s aspiration to become a $5 trillion economy depends critically on promoting “pro-business” policy that enhances market competition negating the...
Parliament: Time to evoke esma
Budget Session Trashed
By Poonam I Kaushish
Yawn! The outcome of Parliament's Budget session predictably went according to script: washed out by the AIADMK's Cauvery...
Staying in harmony
India & the Neighbours
By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri
Secy Gen, Assn for Democratic Socialism
The third term of Narendra Modi government began with great deal of...
Nation’s Children
Jharkhand too gives a damn
By Insaf
Jharkhand government should hang its head in shame. Close on the heels of UP’s Gorakhpur medical college tragedy, a...
Reform sharing of resources
Environment & Sustainability
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
There is consistent discussion in the media as also conferences in many parts of the country regarding environmental concerns and...
Why did he come?
Wang Yi's Visit
By Dr. D. K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JIMMC)
If weblinked,we would have missed the visit of the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. He...
18 lakh cr petrocess guffaws!
DND Toll Chinks
By Shivaji Sarkar
Indians tormented by high prices, high tolls and irrational so-called fastag got a minor relief on consideration of the concept...
Flying to new heights?
Tata's Air India
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
There has been much discussion and debate on the question of disinvestment of public sector organisations with accusations of the...
Big boost after Ayodhya
Religious Tourism
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Religious tourism, which has always attracted both domestic and foreign tourists, is expected to get a big boost in the coming...
Pentagon report on Chinese armed forces
By Dr. Ewa Fronczak
(Center for International Relations, Poland)
The numbers don't lie - the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is currently the largest armed force...
Centre must review farm laws
FPI Boom & Impasse
By Shivaji Sarkar
The farmers’ issue is getting both interesting and intriguing. With the new farm laws, foreign investors are bringing...
Compromising our democracy?
Cambridge Analytica
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
A few weeks ago, India was stung by an 'expose' that a foreign company, Cambridge Analytica, was...
Championing peace
Modi in Ukraine
By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri
Secy Gen, Assn for Democratic Socialism
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a historic visit to Kyiv on the 23...
Setting strategic footholds
Modi's Gulf, East Africa Visit
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day state visit to Jordan on 15-16...
Neta-police: Hum saath saath hain
Hair Trigger Nation
By Poonam I Kaushish
Last week was telling. Underscoring three testaments. One: Our polity suffers from Orwellian syndrome ‘I-am-more-equal-than-you.’ Union Cabinet Minister Rane...
Cut i-t rates, stop psu sale
Budget Wish List
By Shivaji Sarkar
Yet another year of uncertainty begins with difficult finances, not so certain growth and perhaps some experimentation by the Union...
Dent economy, equal chance
Freebies In Elections
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Freebies have for quite some years been playing a prominent role in electoral politics in India. Despite knowing the fact...
Understanding Equality
India’s key challenge
By Dr. Oishee Mukherjee
Over a period of time there has been renewed interest on inequality, specially after the publication of renowned French...