Where is society heading?
Violent Sense Vs Moral Sensibility
By Poonam I Kaushish
Violence is the rhetoric of the times. Pick any newspaper. Any day. Splashes of social schism gore...
Mocking parliament again
Pakoda Politics
By Poonam I Kaushish
Move over mirchi bhajji and batata vada! It's time for the wholesome and every time snack pakoda to take a...
Revive Gandhian values
Widening Inequality
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Poverty has been plaguing most countries of South Asia, specially India. Successive governments have tried to eradicate poverty but such attempts...
Some fresh initiatives
India-ASEAN Ties
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called 2026 as the year of ASEAN-India Maritime Cooperation. Addressing...
Free, fair and without fear
By Inder Jit
(Released on 21 July 1981)
Wild stories about the Garhwal poll and the repoll order continue to go the rounds. I heard many...
Systematic plan vital
Job Drought
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Statistical data reveals that during the last few years, job creation has been minimal. In fact the Government has been cornered...
Lacks focus on micro units, jobs
Growth-Oriented Budget
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Finance Minister Sitharaman has done a reasonably good job in presenting a Budget with a sharp focus on healthcare and infrastructure,...
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...
Towards Destruction of Parliament
By Inder Jit
(Released on 25 August 1987)
"Parliament is sovereign in regard to its functioning, not the rules. In fact, the two Houses have...
Farmers’ own middlemen
Revitalise FPOs
By Moin Qazi
The farmers’ agitation against the new farm laws is far from ebbing. The All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) has...
Politics at its worst
Bengaluru Riots
By Insaf
Riots and the aftermath give political parties a handle to settle scores, rather than heal the wounds. The country’s digital capital, Bengaluru,...
Can rights be ignored?
Modi's Stress On Duties
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
In his letter to the citizens on ‘Constitution Day’ or ‘Samvidhan Divas’, Prime Minister Modi waxed eloquence on the...
Should gdp be the measure?
Growth Conundrum
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
It’s indeed distressing to note the National Statistical Office forecast in GDP growth to be 5 per cent in 2019-20, much...
Requires $80 billion funding
Malaria Comeback
By Shivaji Sarkar
Dreaded malaria can make a comeback amid global warming-heavy rains and needs three times more allocations a year. India suffers a...
Stuctural reforms vital
Revival of Economy
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
With the economy growing 6.2% in the December quarter, recovering just a little from a seven-quarter low, economists are divided...
Not just electoral politics
Tribal As President
By Sagarneel Sinha
At a time when the country is celebrating its 75 years of independence, it is really heartening that a tribaland...
Rise in domestic violence
Covid-19 Family Gift
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Gendered impact of infectious diseases noticed in some recent epidemics like ZIKA, SARS, and EBOLA...
Folks hit, rethink approach
Bank Sales & Middle Class
By Shivaji Sarkar
The middle class is supposed to be the backbone of the Indian economy. It is shrinking and in...
Centre, states blame game
Rural Employment
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
There were recent protests in the Lok Sabha during the Budget session of Parliament regarding long delays in the release of...
Climax for 4 bjp states
Padmaavat Release
By Insaf
It's curtain-up for 'Padmaavat' finally. Bollywood and cinema goers across the country can raise a toast to the Supreme Court. Amidst the...