New chapter in bilateral ties

India-New Zealand FTA By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions) India and New Zealand have just concluded negotiations on a comprehensive Free Trade...

Politics turned on its head

Karnataka Caste Census  By Poonam I Kaushish The caste genie unleashed by our polity nearly three decades ago bared its poisonous fangs again in Karnataka whereby...

Sins of defection

Gaddi And Gaddari By Poonam I Kaushish In the monsoon season it is raining Party splitting. One doesn’t know who is sleeping with whom and who...

GSDP doubles, health shines

J&K Economy Paces Up By Shivaji Sarkar Jammu and Kashmir is advancing at a pace that may surprise many across the nation, boasting of strong health...

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...

Reaching new heights

Modi In UAE By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri (Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in the Gulf country UAE on 13-14 February....

En route to USA

Modi in France By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. NIIS Group of Institutions, Odisha) The controversy on the participation of Prime Minister Modi in the swearing-in of Donald...

Election by selection

Party Presidentship   By Dr S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) The importance of party leadership position must have been realised by every citizen watching the process...

Enough of Double Talk and Deception

Legitimizing Corruption By Inder Jit (Released on 30 September 1996) Politics in New Delhi has increasingly become a conscious and continuous exercise in rank hypocrisy, double talk...

Strong states & strong centre

By Inder Jit (Released on 12 March 1985) Three cheers for our people. They have once again asserted their sovereignty. No one need have any doubt...

Trees are not dispensable

Delhi Exemplar By Proloy Bagchi When things reach an edge, Delhi's civil society comes together to rally and protest for public causes. In 2011, the rampant...

Are we heading for second wave?

Vaccination Push, YeT… By Poonam I Kaushish The Covid 19 pandemic is the most tumultuous, most catastrophic and the most defining epoch of our lifetime which...

Sagacity must prevail

Farmers Mann Ki Baat By Poonam I Kaushish Golgappas, chat, sarsoan saag, jalebis, besan barfi, badam, kaju and fruits topped by foot massages. A wedding celebration?...

Not at whims of govts

SC/ST New Quotas By Insaf Three cheers to the Supreme Court. Political parties and state governments across the country will need to think twice before playing...

Voters have role beyond poll

By Inder Jit Millions of our voters exercised their franchise yesterday in a majority of the States and Union Territories. Millions more will hopefully cast...

Psbs better on thin spread

More Pvt Banks Fail By Shivaji Sarkar Public sector banks (PSB) are critically needed today as these were in 1969, is virtually the message that the...

 A goodwill visit

Modi In Bhutan By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a two-day visit to the Himalayan kingdom...

Break in for big two

Tamil Nadu Gamble By Insaf Will national parties get space this 2019 election in Tamil Nadu is a million dollar question after ballot boxes were...

Govt puts up its hands!

Badgered Economy By Shivaji Sarkar 2020 is a year every individual would wish had not been on the calendar. The devastation is immeasurable. Corrections are difficult....

Which master’s voice?

CBI Vs CBI By Poonam I Kaushish It was an unprecedented midnight coup when in the stealth of night 1am CBI Director Alok Verma was replaced...