Policy overhaul critical
Induced Inflation
By Shivaji Sarkar
India needs to look at its falling demand, rising bank, power and fuel charges, high tax and toll rates. This is...
Poll, Congress & opposition unity
By Inder Jit
(Released on 13 June 1989)
The poll battle is hotting up. Everything is being said or done with an eye on winning supporters...
Economy back on voters’ mind
Changing Poll Dynamics
The Haryana and Maharashtra election results’ speak. The Congress can do without Gandhis, regional parties have their sheen and dominant castes have...
Will Modi & nda deliver?
Harmony & Poverty
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
It is indeed very difficult the understand election dynamics and what impact the issues would have on the end results....
Not trade unions
Union of States
By DrS.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
WestBengal Chief MinisterMamata Banerjee has called upon “Opposition parties” to band together to prevent the BJP from...
To aid balanced growth?
Wooing Pvt Investment
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Prime Minister Modi has been urging India to plug into the booming opportunities for ‘Made in India’ products, even as...
Bilateralism vs multilateralism
India-Greece Relations
By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri
(Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism)
India-Greece bilateralism received a new impetus in an international seminar, organised at Jawaharlal Nehru...
Will new govt focus on poor?
Post-2019 Elections
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The campaigning and polling for 2019 General elections is over. Those who cast their vote would have done so in the...
The Sonia Years
Mystery wrapped in enigma
By Poonam I Kaushish
The old order gave way to the new in the 132 years Grand Dame of Indian politics with...
Towards crime mukt politics
Supremacy of SC
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The Supreme Court has given a shock treatment to all political parties by passing certain...
‘Acche din’ an illusion?
Four Years of NDA
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The BJP-led NDA is celebrating its four years in power. Ministry after ministry is going all out to highlight...
Poll has thrown up basic issues
By Inder Jit
(Released on 5 March 1985)
Several issues of basic importance to the future of our polity have come up in the course of...
Karnataka triggers debate
Hate Speech Bill
By Insaf
The Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025 has sparked off a fiery debate. Having got the nod from the Siddaramaiah...
Nda adds to upa Legacy
Kinks In Manmohanomics
By Shivaji Sarkar
An economist strangely goes political to criticise a government that follows his Manmohanomics of liberalisaion, globalisation, privatisation with the same...
No scope for religious primacy
Understanding Nationalism
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Nationalist feelings are crucial for every country. Mahatma Gandhi talked of nationalism to win the independence struggle in a non-violent way...
Is Modi vincible?
BJP Takes Big Hit
By Poonam I Kaushish
Circa 2014: India voted for change and a new power paradigm on the wings of hope and trust....
Gulf adding numbers grave
Job Losses
By Shivaji Sarkar
More job losses are predicted as migrant labourers in India and abroad, particularly in the Gulf, face relentless abuses, low...
Railways’ Priority
Bullet train or infrastructure?
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The recent tragedy at Mumbai’s Elphinstone Road foot over-bridge where over 23 persons died and 39 injured due to...
Is India truly developed?
Of Happiness & Hunger
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
It was more than surprising to hear Anurag Thakur, the dynamic Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, stating a...
Of hope and fear
Pilgrims' Corridor
By Dr S Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
With mixed feelings of hope and fear, India is proceeding with the reopening of a passage...