India must be cautious

COP26 Concern By Shivaji Sarkar Even as the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) proceeds, craze for electric vehicles go up, the world faces...

Denting dissent & democracy

Activists' Arrest By Insaf The nation is in dire straits. The high profile arrests of rights' activists and lawyers in three cities on Wednesday last puts...

Expanding tax net imperative

Revenue Generation By Dhurjati Mukherjee Lack of adequate resources is a major impediment for a country like India which has to meet huge challenges of...

A crisis of trust & values

Medical Negligence By Dr S Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) Transfusion of HIV-affected blood to a pregnant woman causing her to contract the disease is shocking...

Rajasthan Bills

Penchant for controversies? By Insaf BJP-ruled Rajasthan appears to have a penchant for courting controversies. Days after Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje’s government had to blink and...

Defence deals and security

By Inder Jit (Released on 2 September 1980) Three weeks ago, I expressed horror over the doings of the Union Energy Minister, Mr Ghani Khan Choudhury,...

Workable plan imperative 

Environmental Crisis By Dhurjati Mukherjee Notwithstanding the pandemic this year, environmental concerns remain and are high on the agenda. Recent reports point that pollution and natural...

India heads for slowdown?

Sensex Records Worst Fall By Shivaji Sarkar The economy is slowing down! Indications include creeping severe sourness at the stock market, Rs 26 lakh crore loss...

Reform sharing of resources

Environment & Sustainability By Dhurjati Mukherjee There is consistent discussion in the media as also conferences in many parts of the country regarding environmental concerns and...

Big budget path not easy

Farmer, Trader Welfare By Shivaji Sarkar The Narendra Modi government begins its second term by opening up its kitty for the newly- emerging rural farm sector...

I am a dalit, who are you?

Political Diary By Poonam I Kaushish The caste genie unleashed by our polity nearly three decades ago has bared its poisonous fangs once again in...

Centre-states action vital

Food & Fuel Inflation By Dhurjati Mukherjee The rising prices of food, fertilizer and fuels have reached centre stage with growth expectations becoming lower and monetary...

Changing, more freelance

Trending Work By Dhurjati Mukherjee Generating and providing employment is a big challenge for a country like India. The nature and type of work has...

India must respond politically!

Deadly Coronavirus By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. International Politics, JMI) The outbreak of Coronavirus amounting to a global epidemic seems to have serious repercussion on politics and...

New Delhi reclibrates strategy

Sri Lanka Elections By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. International Politics, JMI) The island state Sri Lanka elected its 7th President last Saturday. The clear and decisive winner...

Neglected, lacks direction

Key Factors & Budget By Dhurjati Mukherjee Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had a challenging task as the Budget was presented in a situation of faltering GDP...

Active non-alignment

India & Ukraine War By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. International Relations, JIMMC) A fresh strategy has gained some currency as a part of new discourse and practice...

India set to face challenges

Resilient Economy By Dhurjati Mukherjee With the onset of the new year, it must be admitted that the trends appear quite encouraging. The pacts with Oman...

India’s plurality at stake?

Eroding Democratic Rights By Dhurjati Mukherjee Lately reports by independent and reputed agencies batting for democracy and civil rights have downgraded India’s status claiming it is...

A new way to combat corruption

By Inder Jit (Released on 10 October 1989) Corruption continues to grow — and the corrupt continue to flourish and prosper. Each succeeding day spotlights some...