Crown of thorns?
Office Of Governor
By Dr S Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Karnataka has earned a unique distinction of having given some important lessons on the office...
India wins friends — and credibility
By Inder Jit
(Released on 12 November 1985)
India has won several new friends among the top world leaders and greater credibility and influence, thanks to...
Hindutva versus OBC
UP Battlelines
By Insaf
Battlelines are getting drawn and redrawn in five States going to the polls, with Uttar Pradesh getting sharp focus at the national...
Electrifying claim?
Power For All
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The Modi government's resolve to light up every home by December 2018 is no doubt commendable. At the time the...
India key to recovery
World Economy
By Shivaji Sarkar
Even as India’s macroeconomic situation improves, it may not yet be the time to celebrate. The possible third wave is being...
Eyeballs on bjp, Cong batting
Election Test Match
By Insaf
The Election Commission has blown the whistle for the semi-final match between INDIA bloc which may have a bearing on the...
India, Sri Lanka & Maldives
Fortifying 'Dosti'
By Dr D.K Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JIMMC)
The 15th edition of biennial trilateral coast guard exercise took place from 20th to 24th November. It...
Jo jeeta woh sikander!
Crime Pays In Politics
By Poonam I Kaushish
Taint is the flavour of the new high stakes poll season in Karnataka. The more criminal and immoral,...
Will goa drama replay?
Political Uncertainty
By Insaf
Nagging political uncertainty looms over Goa. With the BJP-led coalition burning the midnight oil to find a replacement for ailing Chief Minister...
Urban Floods
Common global crisis
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore or Delhi — urban flooding has become a common recurring factor in...
Students outfits ‘unblock’ it
BBC Documentary
By Insaf
India: The Modi Question, BBC’s documentary raises a wider one. By blocking links on social media, hasn’t the government stirred up a...
Speaker caught in desert storm
Political & Partisan
By Poonam I Kaushish
A charade of duplicity or theatre of bias? For nearly a week now, the fast spinning political wheel...
India fails its women
Stree Shakti Anyone?
By Poonam I Kaushish
Women are the buzz words in this silly electoral season with ballot boxes in Himachal sealed and Gujarat and...
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...
Poor lose, powerful gain
Pro-crony Policies
By Shivaji Sarkar
India’s aspiration to become a $5 trillion economy depends critically on promoting “pro-business” policy that enhances market competition negating the...
Staying in harmony
India & the Neighbours
By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri
Secy Gen, Assn for Democratic Socialism
The third term of Narendra Modi government began with great deal of...
Govt must be realistic
Spectre of Reforms
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
There is much debate over NDA government having initiated major reforms which would change the face of the economy with...
Varanasi pushes bjp agenda
Gyanvapi Mosque Row
By Insaf
Inflation be dammed, long live mandir-masjid hullabaloo! Uttar Pradesh keeps the flag flying for the BJP and its Hindutva agenda. The...
Neta-police: Hum saath saath hain
Hair Trigger Nation
By Poonam I Kaushish
Last week was telling. Underscoring three testaments. One: Our polity suffers from Orwellian syndrome ‘I-am-more-equal-than-you.’ Union Cabinet Minister Rane...
Deep political undercurrent
Ram Temple Edifice
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The temple town of Ayodhya is all decked up. The Prime Minister performing the bhoomi pujan ceremony for construction of...