India’s dispiriting record
World Health Day
By Moin Qazi
India's economy is soaring and is now the world's envy, but its healthcare system remains an Achilles' heel. As World...
Politics of punishment
Done To Death
By Poonam I Kaushish
Phew, as Delhi resounds to the drumbeats of electoral victory and the silence of defeat, one question continues to...
Index & reality
Hunger in India
By Dr.S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
It is not in India’s fortune to remain happy with its achievements for any long time as...
De-risking & repositioning
Europe & India
By Dr Maciej Artur Gaca
(Expert, Centre for Intl Relations, Poland)
In the past three years, both the European Union and India have been...
Gender Injustice:
Attitudinal Change Imperative
By Dr. Oishee Mukherjee
The triple talaq judgment has reinforced strength among women activists yet personal laws are against the fairer sex as...
Up restates it be damned
Ideology & Principles
By Insaf
Ideology be damned! The political development in Uttar Pradesh sadly reiterates it. With Assembly elections slated February next year, the BJP...
Landmark initiative
Biodiversity Pact
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
In the realm of environment, which is obviously the centre point of focus in the world today, the climate and biodiversity...
Poll body, pressures & independence
REWIND
By Inder Jit
(Released on 13 February 1990)
India has once again proved its claim to being the world’s biggest democracy. Nearly 300 million people exercised...
Is j&k more vital than bharat mata?
Repeal Of Article 370
By Shivaji Sarkar
Knots and crosses. Everybody seems to be busy playing this game when it comes to strife-torn Kashmir. The Centre...
Ambition versus unity
West Bengal Shenanigans
By Insaf
West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee is on a roll. Having tasted a spectacular victory in the Assembly...
Corporate land grab!
Highways & Farmers
By Shivaji Sarkar
Farmers across the country have a lot more of their plate than just the present agitation. They are losing more...
Control mechanism critical
Cyclones &Climate Change
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The fury and devastation of cyclones is back. First Tauktae and then Yaas have stretched the affected States’ administration workload,...
Boli, no. Goli, yes
Indo-Pak Hit New Low
By Poonam I Kaushish
You reap what you sow. Last week Pakistan learnt this the hard way when India struck at terror...
SC helpless viz centre?
Farmers Protest
By Insaf
The Centre has left the Supreme Court exasperated over the farmers protests! On Thursday last, the top court gave a rap to...
$5 trillion economy delayed
High Infra Cost, Job Losses
By Shivaji Sarkar
The government has an uphill task ahead to present an extra-ordinary budget that should be low cost, high...
Prime Minister & The Opposition
By Inder Jit
(Released on 4 October 1983)
Speculation about the Opposition parties and their third conclave in Srinagar encourages me to share with readers a...
Modi’s outreach to la
Chile's President in India
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof. NIIS Group of Institutions, Odisha)
The practice in the media and political circles is creating a buzz and...
Actual control mechanism vital
Flood Devastation
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The worst-ever recent floods in Sikkim due to the outburst in the South Lhonak Lake, located at 5200m (17,000 ft) was...
Contours of biz to change
Brexit & Indian Firms
By Shivaji Sarkar
The exit of Britain from the European Union – Brexit – is likely to impact India, businesses based in...
With you for you….. Never
"Policewala Goonda."
By Poonam I Kaushish
Last week will be remembered as gory when scenes of soul-crushing violence in Delhi left the country reeling. As masked...