Make or break year
Republic At 61
By Poonam I Kaushish
How does one feel on Republic day week? Rather how is one supposed to feel? Patriotic? Puffed up in...
Courts’ indispensable share
Social Reforms
By Dr. S Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The Supreme Court has at last stepped in vigorously to introduce vitally significant social reforms to...
Upgrading higher education?
Professors of Practice
By Dr OisheeMukherjee
The recent decision of the University Grants Commission (UGC) for engaging experts and professionals from various fields as professors of...
Govt fiasco, heed advice
2nd Wave Crisis
By Dr, Oishee Mukherjee
The ongoing second wave of Covid-19 in the country, best described as a catastrophe, has brought into sharp focus...
Pm breaks silence, but no balm?
Manipur's 'Hurt' Touches Parliament
By Insaf
The tragic silence is broken on Manipur! Prime Minister Modi finally spoke. But, only after the Opposition pointedly, through slogans,...
Repositioning India
Chinese Incursion
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
After the recent Chinese incursion into Indian territories, Indians and India-observers abroad expected New Delhi to radically...
Can India protect farmers?
Global Food Plenty, Prices Fall
By Shivaji Sarkar
India’s food economy in 2026 looks comfortable. Granaries are overflowing, vegetable prices are slipping, sugar is in surplus,...
Will it revive Economy?
Innovation & R&D Focus
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
There is widespread discussion and debate on how to revive the country’s economy, what with preparations afoot to present...
India’s key stakes
US-China Rivalry
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
The rivalry between the US and China should intensify until one of them, mainly the latter concurs...
India exports Brahmos, Pinaka
France Gets Modi Booster
By Shivaji Sarkar
India’s global arms sales may get a boost with deals with France, which has given rare honours to India...
‘Not Necessarily By Accident’?
The nation celebrated the rescue of 41 workers from the Silkyara Bend–Barkot tunnel in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand. Once the euphoria of successful...
Decline in academic freedom?
Scientific Approach
By Dr. Oishee Mukherjee
The findings of the QS World University Rankings released recently have shown that India experienced the highest growth in university...
Where is society heading?
Violence Rhetoric Of The Times
By Poonam I Kaushish
Violence is the rhetoric of the times. Pick any newspaper. Any day. Splashes of social schism gore...
Ec kachahari: Jo jeeta wohi sikander!
'Laapata Gentlemen'
By Poonam I Kaushish
Phew! Tomorrow as ballot boxes are counted we shall know who will sit on India’s Raj gaddi in this hard-fought...
The controversy compounds
Rafale Deal
Dr. D.K.Giri
Prof. International Politics, JMI
The controversy on the Rafale deal refuses to die down, although the Supreme Court rejected the PIL and a...
Poll body, pressures & independence
REWIND
By Inder Jit
(Released on 13 February 1990)
India has once again proved its claim to being the world’s biggest democracy. Nearly 300 million people exercised...
‘Know-all’ system won’t do
Slowdown, Poverty
By Shivaji Sarkar
Human tragedies refuse to die. The triple tragedy of the economy – note ban, convoluted multiple tax system and the panicky...
Solution for socialproblem?
Wages for Housework
Dr.S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
General Election is the time for worst hate speeches against opponents and lavish promises for voters. Among the...
Key to practical inclusion
Financial Literacy
By Moin Qazi
Financial services are analogous to safe water, basic healthcare and primary education— these are essential to enable people to participate in...
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...