Democracy dented

Snooping Row By Dhurjati Mukherjee Parliament’s monsoon session turned out to be disappointing, with the Modi government refusing to yield to the Opposition demand for a...

Wb gov-cm  play politics!

Of Riots & Refugee Camps By Insaf Politics in West Bengal over riots and displaced citizens continues to persist. Governor C V Ananda Bose is quoted...

Pot calling kettle black?

White & Black Papers By Dhurjati Mukherjee The White and Black Papers released recently by the ruling party and the Congress respectively have tried to find...

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...

India’s strategic dichotomy?

Quad & BRICS By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. International Relations, JIMMC) The Quad summit last week deepened the alliance of four members as it rattled China, the...

Increase with its primacy

Election Commission Woes Dr.S.Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) A six-member delegation of the Trinamool Congress submitted a memorandum to the Election Commission of India alleging “deep-rooted...

Roadmap for India’s future

  Vajpayee's Economic Vision By Shivaji Sarkar Seven years had passed since liberalisation of the Indian economy. Some years were troublesome. Scams such as that of the...

Delhi’s ugly power battle

Politicians Vs Bureaucrats By Insaf The power battle in Delhi has crossed all limits. The alleged assault on Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash last week by two...

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...

Examining nda govt

State Of The Poor By Dhurjati Mukherjee Notwithstanding the BJP-led NDA government claiming various achievements, a detailed analysis reveals that development has primarily benefited the upper...

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...

As serious as crime?

Encounter Killings By Dr. S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) Encounter killing of four persons suspected of gang rape & murder of a veterinary doctor in...

Cuts deficit, boom likely

RBI $ Trade Magic Bonanza By Shivaji Sarkar A staggering windfall has hit the Indian treasury as the Reserve Bank of India delivers its largest-ever dividend...

From non to multi-alingment!

India's Foreign Policy By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri (Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism) The erudite and articulate foreign affairs minister S Jaishankar has of late been...

Need to reinvent

Governor Tattle By Poonam I Kaushish The more things change the more they remain the same. A lexicon which resonates in the corridors of power when...

Gdp up, core in a tizzy

India's 'Khush Hua' Moment, By Shivaji Sarkar Sudden boost to India’s GDP in the fourth quarter of the financial year made it momentously different at 6.1...

Test for split factions

Maharashtra Crucial Polls By Insaf The bugle for Maharashtra Assembly elections having been sounded, seat-sharing arrangement has been troublesome for both the warring sides. Interestingly, the...

Aim viksit future by 2028

By Shivaji Sarkar Bihar Freebie Trap Bihar’s 2025 elections are shaping up as a decisive moment for the state’s future. Once again, the political narrative is...

Tribunal permanent remedy

Chronic Defections By Dr.S.Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) The Supreme Court is indeed forced to make a rather drastic recommendation that Parliament should by an amendment...

Drawing New Delhi in

Greek PM in India By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri (Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism) Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis recent visit to New Delhi was significant...