Un warns of upheaval
India's HDI Rank Loss
By Shivaji Sarkar
A rank loss on the UN Human Development Index is a grave indicator of India’s overall social and economic...
One nation one election, anyone?
UCC: Tiptoeing Stealthily
By Poonam I Kaushish
It’s been a raucous winter session of Parliament. But in its penultimate week Prime Minister Modi continued to have...
From non to multi-alingment!
India's Foreign Policy
By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri
(Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism)
The erudite and articulate foreign affairs minister S Jaishankar has of late been...
Misplaced, recast ‘reforms’
30 Yrs Of Liberalisation
By Shivaji Sarkar
Thirty years and India is still waiting for the dream to turn real. Liberalisation of the economy way back...
Time for soul searching
SC Raps Governors
By Poonam I Kaushish
Whoever said different political strokes for different political folks was dead on. Specially when it comes to the high...
Right-wing Surge in Germany
Indian model for Europe!
By Dr.D.K.Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
Liberals as well as progressives in Germany are shocked by the 19th Bundestag (Parliament) results. For the...
No answer for progress
Privatisation Spree
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
It’s one thing to announce plans and targets and another to have a roadmap to ensure these are achieved. Every year...
Govt must protect, offer jobs
Migrants, Informal Workers
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The grave situation emerging from the corona pandemic that is destined to continue for at least 6-7 months, or...
Politics of punishment
Done To Death
By Poonam I Kaushish
Phew, as Delhi resounds to the drumbeats of electoral victory and the silence of defeat, one question continues to...
J&K strategy needs rethink
Civilian Killings
By Insaf
North block should be in a bind viz its strategy on Kashmir. Civilian killings, migrant workers leaving the Valley, an exodus of...
An analytical perspective
Pakistan's Story
By Dr. D. K. Giri
(Secretary General, Assn. For Democratic Socialism)
The dramatic arrest of 70-year-old Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan has...
With or without bridge courses
Rural Medical Care
By Dr S Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
A short-term Bridge Course for practitioners of Ayurveda and other traditional medicine proposed in the...
A world power?
Imagining India
By Dr. D.K Giri
(Prof, International Relations, JIMMC)
Experts and observes have pontificated in the recent past about India emerging as a super power in...
Recession fear grips
Fortune Lost In Stocks Crash
By Shivaji Sarkar
The Indian stock market is crashing again, perhaps on artificial resuscitation and gasping. The pressure is building. Recent...
Game of power?
Language Wars
By Poonam I Kaushish
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, said Shakespeare in Romeo and Juliet. A quote which underscores...
Cat out of the bag!
Governor Centre's Stooge
By Poonam I Kaushish
“Agar Dilli ki taraf dekhta to Lone ki sarkaar banti or mai itihaas mein ek baimaan aadmi ke taur...
Katil=neta, toh kya
Quality Of Leaders
By Poonam I Kaushish
Nothing costs a nation more than a cheap and venal politician. This lexicon was brutally underscored last week by...
Population main constraint
Environmental Balance & Growth
By Dr S.S Chhina
(Senior Fellow, Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi)
India surpassed China in the race of population on March 3,...
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...
Pakistan’s hand in Punjab
Defence Modernisation
By Inder Jit
(Released on 6 May 1986)
India has effectively met yet another challenge to its unity and integrity by the grossly misled protagonists...