Lacking emphasis, funds
India's R&D
By Oishee Mukherjee
Notwithstanding the launch of Chandrayan-22 to make a soft landing on Moon putting India in the 4-nation Club, and getting global...
Of claims & reality
Modi's Governance
By OisheeMukherjee
A section of political analysts feel that Prime Minister Modi has succeeded in making banking effortless through new technology while corruption is...
India combating 3cs
Foreign Policy 2020
The year 2020 ended leaving a mixed bag of pain and promise for everyone and each sector of the state.
If we reflect...
Doles no longer lure
Parties Clueless Of PMP
By Shivaji Sarkar
This election is about PMP —- poverty management programme —- an economic agenda that is unclear and all political...
Escalation of tension
India & Pakistan
By Piotr Opaliñski
(Former Polish Dy Ambassador to India & Ambassador to Pakistan; CIR)
The April terrorist attack in Pahalgam has reignited a new...
Covid-19 changes nothing
Bihar Elections
Round The States
By Insaf
Elections will be elections, COVID-19 or not. Crowded campaign rallies for Bihar’s first phase of polling on Wednesday...
Tight rope walk for India?
Hosting Rouhani
Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
President of Iran Hassan Rouhani was in India between 15-17 February. He was returning the obligation of Prime...
Defiance of Supreme Court
Political Shenanigans
By Proloy Bagchi
What is currently being witnessed is total defiance of the decisions/orders given by the Supreme Court. While the apex court takes...
Jo jeeta woh sikander!
Crime Pays In Politics
By Poonam I Kaushish
Taint is the flavour of the new high stakes poll season in Karnataka. The more criminal and immoral,...
Imminent risk of fascism?
Hindu Rashtra
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The majoritarian rule in India has possibly tended to be autocratic. Absolute power in the hands of a political party, as...
A mixed reaction
'Mixopathy' Protests
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Nationwide protests called by the Indian Medical Association against what it has labeled as “Mixopathy”,...
Are firms being honest?
CSR Obligations
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The Finance Ministry’s recent assurance to do away with criminal penalty on company officials for failing to meet their spending obligations...
Parliament abdicates control again
By Inder Jit
(Released on 12 June 1990)
Parliament’s recently-concluded budget session has not received the critical attention it deserves. Not many of our people have...
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...
Govt’s bona fides on test
By Inder Jit
(Released on15 June 1982)
The selection of the new Chief Election Commissioner is regrettably not receiving the attention it deserves from the public...
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...
Economy on revival trend
Modi Instills Hope
By Shivaji Sarkar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has tried to give a fresh boost to the market and market forces to become an...
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...
Familial brat pack!
Invoking Dynastic Gods
By Poonam I Kaushish
In our electoral dance of democracy this week’s flavour is pedigree. No, I am not talking about the canine...
Disunity in unity
Baby Steps?
By Poonam I Kaushish
Unity in disunity or disunity in unity? Flummoxed? Certainly, as Opposition fault lines vexed unity efforts as 15-odd disparate Opposition...