Conference sans results
Speakers' Speak
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
As the winter session of Parliament is fast approaching, a dominant thinking in our mind is...
Preparedness most critical
Disaster Management
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The devastating floods in Kerala have been one of the severest in the past few decades in the country, which by...
Revive hardware sector
Chip Shortage
By Shivaji Sarkar
The world is anodd place. The way to global recovery sometimes is disrupted by an invisible virus and as it tries...
Plans may lead to revival
Banking Sector
It is heartening to note that the Government is likely to push through some key decisions ahead of the General elections. On the...
Economy, politics fluid
High Bank Prices, GST
Economic Highlights
By Shivaji Sarkar
Both economics and politics are becoming difficult. If the change of government in Maharashtra is said to be...
Retail inflation highest
High Trucker Costs
By Shivaji Sarkar
Galloping inflation needs to be immediately checked. It hurts the government more than the common man, creating a cycle...
Thrust on Nuclear power vital?
Reducing Emission Intensity
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The year 2024 was the warmest year in the history of the Earth, the first to exceed 1.50 C pre-industrial...
‘Godmen’ exploitation unchecked
Hathras Tragedy
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The fanaticism manifested in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras which touched around 121 people killed in the stampede is indeed distressing. According to...
Playing 20:20 match
Modi in Australia
By Dr D.K.Giri
(Secretary General, Assn of Democratic Socialism)
On 23 May, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was playing 20-20 cricket match in an entertainment...
Besieged in Bihar, U’khand?
Democratic Rights
By Insaf
Two States have put a big question mark on the citizens’ democratic rights. In Bihar and Uttarakhand these appear to have come...
Mistaken for healthcare
Right To Health
By Dr. S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
COVID-19 pandemic that has shattered life everywhere has raised many questions over health status of...
Damages $56 billion
Wealth Lure Kills 10000
By Shivaji Sarkar
The pursuit of wealth, a better lifestyle, and ambitious tourism projects are driving India towards reckless development in fragile...
GNCTD bill: Delhi govt undermined
By Insaf
The AAP government in Delhi is seething with anger and rightly so. Its powers have been curtailed with a lieutenant governor (LG) being...
Cong must’nt misread opp support
Rahul's Disqualification
By Sagarneel Sinha
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha has almost all the Opposition parties, including Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s...
Pakistan isolated over Kashmir
By Inder Jit
(First Published on 20 February 1990)
All those who have been praying for continued peace and friendship between India and Pakistan will need...
Time to abolish Rajya Sabha
UP House Of Cards
By Poonam I Kaushish
Billed as the political IPL's battle of nerves, the just concluded Rajya Sabha biennial elections was the latest...
Cultivating Europe
Modi in Austria
By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri
Secy Gen, Assn for Democratic Socialism
Prime Minister Modi stayed in Vienna from 9-10 July on his way back...
Varanasi pushes bjp agenda
Gyanvapi Mosque Row
By Insaf
Inflation be dammed, long live mandir-masjid hullabaloo! Uttar Pradesh keeps the flag flying for the BJP and its Hindutva agenda. The...
Cec in mps crosshairs
Impeachment Motion
By Poonam I Kaushish
Phew! Its electioneering season again as Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala go to polls next month with Parties rolling...
Govt money is neta’s money
Its Raining Populist Freebies
By Poonam I Kaushish
It is a perfect electoral cake rolled out by various Parties to the strains of ‘Vote For Me.’...