Rebutting western media

Indian Parliamentary Elections By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri (Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism) Indian elections are seldom influenced by international issues or reactions. But this time...

Astute conservation vital

Water Crisis By Dhurjati Mukherjee Prime Minister Modi’s radio broadcast on the last day of June exhorted people to start a mass movement to conserve water....

Eam gets it wrong!

India's China Policy By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof, International Relations, JIMMC) In the meeting of Consultative Committee on External Affairs held last Saturday, an animated exchange occurred...

Honey, we are touchy!

India's Moral Terrorist By Poonam I Kaushish One man’s food is another man’s poison. A succinct testimony to the ongoing maelstrom over growing intolerance. From love...

Nitish banking on bjp

Bihar Elections By Sagarneel Sinha For the past 15 years, barring one-odd year, JD(U) President Nitish Kumar has been Bihar’s Chief Minister mostly with the support...

Violence is new black

We Love Protests By Poonam I Kaushish What is with us Indians? Why are we so blasé’ about protest which turn violent? About vandalism? Why do...

Of slogans & genuine work

2019 Election Flurry By Dhurjati Mukherjee There is hectic activity among political parties and their leaders regarding the impending Lok Sabha elections 2019. On the one...

Safeguards for labour vital

Labour Authority By Dhurjati Mukherjee Basic living wage in the event of employment loss, basic minimum social security for workers and the setting up of a...

Act we must, not just observe

Mahatma Gandhi's Relevance By Dhurjati Mukherjee India grapples with injustice, violence, caste divisions, inter-religious rivalry et al, away from essential pluralism, away from democratic mores, away...

Rural sector thrust missing

Budget priorities By Dhurjati Mukherjee The Budget, as usual, showed a distinct favour for the middle and rich sections as it’s the last one before the...

Mere talk, lack of action

Eradicating Poverty By Oishee Mukherjee There is much talk of development with ruling political leaders harping on what all is being done. But the way politicians...

Iip, forex contract

Prices Rise 6 Per Cent By Shivaji Sarkar A smart Reserve Bank of India anticipating prices shooting up has decided not to tinker with the interest...

Popcorn Patriotism

Is it only a song? By Poonam I Kaushish Does one have to wear his patriotism on the sleeves? Not necessarily if the Supreme Court has...

India combating 3cs

Foreign Policy 2020 The year 2020 ended leaving a mixed bag of pain and promise for everyone and each sector of the state. If we reflect...

Amid great expectations

Mid- Term Cabinet By DrS.Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) Mid-term Cabinet reshuffle, though anticipated for some time, has come as a surprise to insiders as well...

Tap parallel banking

Rescuing PSBs By Shivaji Sarkar The strength of the Indian economy has been a reliable banking system and the parallel economy. The 11 Public Sector banks...

Are we girls or play things?

Woman = Stigma By Poonam I Kaushish What is moral? And what constitutes morality? Do one’s morals end where another’s nose begins? Sizzling questions which strips...

Total remedy, not news vital

Land 'Grab', 'Acquisition' By Dhurjati Mukherjee The alleged land grabbing at Sandeshkhali village in West Bengal by a TMC leader continues to hit headlines, but such...

Of secularism & rights?

Hijab Order By Dr. Oishee Mukherjee Upset over Karnataka High Court’s recent ruling that wearing a hijab (headscarf) is not an essential religious practice in Islamic...

Familial brat pack!

Invoking Dynastic Gods By Poonam I Kaushish In our electoral dance of democracy this week’s flavour is pedigree. No, I am not talking about the canine...