Assam, a critical case

Migration & Citizenship By Dr S Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) The deadline for the final draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) for Assam...

Sparks panic among Sikhs, Punjabis

India-Canada Row   By Insaf The India-Canada row has triggered a nagging fear among Sikhs and people of Punjab. It’s critical that both governments resolve the issue...

Strong states & strong centre

By Inder Jit (Released on 12 March 1985) Three cheers for our people. They have once again asserted their sovereignty. No one need have any doubt...

“Give & take” missing

Water Disputes By Dr S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) For those obstinately wanting to stop using the term “Central government” even casually and replace it...

Indian version of alliances

Politics of Sharing By Dr. S.Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) Veteran leader Mulayam Singh of the Samajwadi Party, one of the biggest challengers to a second...

Dress rehersal for 2019

Karnataka Election By Dr S.Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) The entire nation's political attention is concentrated on the election in Karnataka as if it will decide...

A new chapter

India-UK Ties By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri (Secy Gen, Assn for Democratic Socialism) In a UK-India Leaders’ Conference held in the British Parliament on 7th October, leaders...

India loses Rs 11 trillion!

Junk Cars, Plastic Policy By Shivaji Sarkar India needs pragmatic policies to strengthen the individual to revive the sagging economy and save its wealth. Policies such...

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...

Sushasan wins, nitish back

Bihar For NDA, Bi Har For MGB  By Poonam I Kaushish At the end, it all feels good. A six week, two phase grueling election which...

Culture & geopolitics interface

PM Modi in Nepal By Dr D.K. Giri (Prof. Intl Relations, JIMMC) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Lumbini, the birth place of Lord Buddha in Nepal,...

Total failure of regulators

  IL&FS Crisis By Shivaji Sarkar The IL&FS is a national crisis. It may or may not be a Lehman moment in Indian economy-- as is being...

Judicious planning vital

Privatising Railways By Dhurjati Mukherjee The Indian Railways plan to allow privatisation has been announced and it is to become a reality from April 2023....

‘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...

Poor, jobless drain up

Pvt Trillions Pour In By Shivaji Sarkar Investment is pouring in the largest state of Uttar Pradesh. The figures are mind boggling. In the run up...

New model of governance in new year

By Inder Jit (Released on 2 January 1990) Familiar resolutions and exhortations are withusagain in the New Year, which also marks the beginning of the new...

Plan, no more dithering

Rescue Package By Dhurjati Mukherjee The continuation of the lockdown for another two weeks with minor relaxation may well be understandable given that the government is...

Rate thaw aids home buyers

Corp Pays More: RBI By Shivaji Sarkar The repo rate thaw by the Reserve Bank of India has surprised many in the industry, though they had...

More acerbic the better!

Hate Is Now Virtue By Poonam I Kaushish The more things change the more they remain the same. Whereby our netagan are reveling in neech under-the-belt...

Safeguards for labour vital

Labour Authority By Dhurjati Mukherjee Basic living wage in the event of employment loss, basic minimum social security for workers and the setting up of a...