Competing with China?

India's Africa Outreach By Dr D.K. Giri (Prof. International Politics, JMI) In an international conference, warming up to an African delegate, I said India has committed $6...

Welfare of marginalised vital

Developmental Priorities By Dhurjati Mukherjee In the midst ofManipur burning, a grand Parliament building was inaugurated. For the Prime Minister and his government it’s a great...

Expedite power reforms

'One Nation, One Grid' By Dhurjati Mukherjee The various lockdowns in several States due to the Covid-19 pandemic, fortunately did not impact the manufacturing and services...

Vital for just social order

Independence of Judiciary By Dhurjati Mukherjee Justice Ranjan Gogoi, who is expected to be the next Chief Justice of India, recently analysed the problems of the...

Issues not individual crucial

Modi Vs Opposition By Dhurjati Mukherjee A journalist and BJP MP, in a recent article, mentioned that the party has to overcome Opposition unity with “an...

Gandhian approach needed

Cleansing Public Life By Inder Jit (Released on 4 October 1996) Mahatma Gandhi was remembered once again on October 2, his birth anniversary. Top leaders and many...

India’s Quest For UNSC

Tough test for Modi By Dr.D.K.Giri (Prof. International Politics, JMI) India made yet another bid for becoming a permanent member of the UN Security Council. Foreign Minister...

A lesson in coalition

Karnataka Pattern By Dr.S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) "Is this the way to run a coalition government, where every day you have to request your...

Right prices critical

Farm Travails & WTO By Shivaji Sarkar The long night is over. The farmers call off their over year-long stir and return home as the Centre...

Alarming Hunger Situation

Govt unconcerned about poor By Dhurjati Mukherjee Eleven year old Santoshi died of starvation because there was no foodgrain in her house for six weeks in...

Looking for giants

Our Pygmy Leaders By Poonam I Kaushish A fundamental principle of a civilised nation is that in times of war, the polity displays cohesiveness and rallies...

Ill intent or stand buried?

Farm Reforms By Dhurjati Mukherjee The three farm laws have been repealed, the farmers’ have called it a big victory, but a nagging question lingers—whether it...

A political issue

Future of CBI By Dr S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) The Government of Andhra Pradesh has suddenly withdrawn the "general consent" given to the Central...

$4 billion at stake!

Temple Economy By Shivaji Sarkar The temple economy is as large as the Indian budget sustaining the country. Its contours across the religious denominations of Hindu,...

Inept, not good governance

Flawed Economic Plan By Dhurjati Mukherjee Shortage of millions of jobs, staggering real incomes of farmers, virtual collapse of the manufacturing sector, destruction of small businesses...

Govt anxiety rising?

Stifling Dissent By Dhurjati Mukherjee The recent cases against rights activists and their 'house arrest' additionally point to the fact that the Government is bent on...

A wake up call

Tawang Clashes By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. International Relations, JIMMC) On 9 December, the Indian and Chinese troops clashed at Yangtse in Tawang sector in Arunachal Pradesh....

‘Welfarism’must be thrust

Development Dynamics By Dr Oishee Mukherjee A recent news item in a national daily referred to a statement by Union Home Minister Amit Shah that Prime...

Gdp surges to $212 bn

Bengal Rises To 6th Rank By Shivaji Sarkar Is West Bengal on a trajectory of growth? Is it belying allegations of a laggard state? May be....

Why did he come?

Wang Yi's Visit By Dr. D. K. Giri (Prof. International Politics, JIMMC) If weblinked,we would have missed the visit of the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. He...