‘Power’ of corruption

ED On Rampage By Poonam I Kaushish When does money become dirt? When it begins to stick. As the Parthagate corruption saga explodes on the political...

Somaliland in new middle east balance of power

By Janusz Bylinski (Expert, Centre for International Relations, Poland) Since December last, Somaliland has been at the centre of a cyclone that has gripped the Middle...

Are their demands justfied?

Farmers' Fresh Stir By Dhurjati Mukherjee The conferment of Bharat Ratna to the late M.S. Swaminathan brings to the forefront the subject of farmers and their...

Who wins –Trump, Modi, xi?

Shifting World Market By Shivaji Sarkar World politics and economy is changing. East Asia is becoming the hub of activity and along with the Indian subcontinent,...

Routine or renewal!

By Prof (Dr.) D.K. Giri (Secy Gen, Assn for Democratic Socialism) Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake came on a three-day visit. This was his first...

Quota for well-off irrational?

Creamy Layer By Dhurjati Mukherjee The Government's decision, of implementing the concept of 'creamy layer' by disallowing a section of OBCs reservation benefits in the UPSC...

Abrogate colonial law?

SC & Sedition Law By Insaf The Supreme Court ushers a glimmer of hope, not just in Jammu & Kashmir but across the nation. On Wednesday...

Survivor not defector, new norm

Gaddi Aur Gaddari By Poonam I Kaushish A sense of de ja vu overwhelms. Brutally reinforced by the revolving door politics witnessed in the last fortnight...

Reorient model, farmers key

Economic Debate By Shivaji Sarkar The economic situation is complex. So is its understanding. India feels happy as macro data indicates an economic turnaround but...

ISRO spends less than nasa!

Frugal India & Giant Leap By Shivaji Sarkar The Chandrayaan-3 has made India proud and a noteworthy insight, rather a testimony,that most government departments can effectively...

Money does talk!

$7 Billion Election By Shivaji Sarkar Elections are becoming trickier, opaque and a game of money power. Rigging polls is no more a hush-hush matter. In...

$236 b job profit racket

Illegal Indian Immigrants  By Shivaji Sarkar The multi-trillion-dollar illegal profit generating world immigration rackets thrive on freely available private telecom company sims, fake bank accounts, anonymity,...

Ideal micro-pension plan vital

Social Security Cover By Moin Qazi Notwithstanding the Government's bold step in enlarging the social security cover for low income households, through the mega pension scheme...

Mocking parliament again

Pakoda Politics By Poonam I Kaushish Move over mirchi bhajji and batata vada! It's time for the wholesome and every time snack pakoda to take a...

Parachute loyalties rule roost

General Election 2019 By Poonam I Kaushish As India’s greatest nautanki enters its last three phases of polling we will have stood witness to 900 million...

Democracy takes a beating

Karnataka Drama By Insaf Mockery of democracy and constitutional authorities! This is what developments in Karnataka post-poll sadly reflect. Changing the rules of the game, brazen...

Energy war singes economy

Higher Coal Prices By Shivaji Sarkar The global energy crisis, soaring coal prices, and a darkening World Bank outlook for growth has posed typical challenges of...

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...

Electoral end game starts

Gubernatorial Rejig By Poonam I Kaushish The more things change the more they remain the same. An adage which resonates in the corridors of power when...

‘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...