Transparency critical
Election Funding
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The Supreme Court recently directed all political parties to reveal donations they had received in electoral bonds and the identities of...
Dignity of Lok Sabha is upheld
By Inder Jit
(Released 16 April 1985)
The Lok Sabha successfully warded off last Wednesday a major assault on its dignity. Full marks for this must...
A crisis of trust & values
Medical Negligence
By Dr S Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Transfusion of HIV-affected blood to a pregnant woman causing her to contract the disease is shocking...
Whose right is to punish?
Death Row Convicts
By Dr.S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The Supreme Court has admitted the government’s plea to issue “victim and society centric” guidelines to prevent...
Election by selection
Party Presidentship
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The importance of party leadership position must have been realised by every citizen watching the process...
Will outreach plan help?
Neglect of Tribals
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The Prime Minister’s visit finally to Manipur after May 2023 violent clashes between the two main communities of Meitei and...
A critical assessment
16th Lok Sabha
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The last session of the 16th Lok Sabha came to an end on February 13...
Will it last till next polls?
Modi Magic in Bihar
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
In the wake of authoritarian tendencies and wrong policies at the national level, the mahagatbandhan under the leadership of...
Ut on sale, a betrayal?
J&K Land Laws
Good, bad or ugly, is a question that needs debate after the Centre amended and notified land laws for Jammu & Kashmir....
India’s rupee sinks
Gold Shines for Switzerland
By Shivaji Sarkar
India is in a Gold loop. Swiss Refineries and Indian Consumers are weakening the Rupee. The country’s import appetite...
Huge, not considered
'New' Education Funding
By Shivaji Sarkar
The National Education Policy has a vision of the education standards in the country for the next many decades. It...
Amid great expectations
Mid- Term Cabinet
By DrS.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Mid-term Cabinet reshuffle, though anticipated for some time, has come as a surprise to insiders as well...
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...
Delhi Univ Polls
Hope for Cong, BJP frowns
By Insaf
Delhi brings a smile to the Congress and its leadership. Elections to the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) provide...
Holier than thou conversions!
Love Jihad
By Poonam I Kaushish
India is once again caught up in a battle royale between the Gods, in a new age avatar: Love...
Modi’s next strike?
Secular Civil Code
By Poonam I Kaushish
“40 crore Indians had a tryst with destiny on 15 August 1947, today 140 crore Indians must work towards...
Leads jobless growth
Tough Governor, PSU Sales
By Shivaji Sarkar
Dr Manmohan Singh had semi-political and political stints long before he rose to become a finance minister, bestowed with...
Injustice by govt?
Rise in Undertrials
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
There is a well-known saying that “justice delayed is justice denied”. But due to the enormous pendency of cases in...
Worse by climate change
Food Insecurity
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Food security has emerged a subject of much discussion due to an impending global crisis, more so due to the Russia-Ukraine...
The buck stops at Modi’s door
Serenading Success Or Ruing Failure
By Poonam I Kaushish
If you can’t dazzle them with brilliance battle them with bull. A truism which comes to mind...