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...
Deficit mounts, exports falter
India's Trade Trap
By Shivaji Sarkar
India has been living with chronic trade deficits for nearly half a century. The last time the country recorded an...
Sshhh……about poll slush!
Election Bonds
By Poonam I Kaushish
P aisa phenko tamasha dekho! The song hummed by every Party as five States are amidst polls with all opening...
Need for quality control
Political Discourse
By Dr.S.Saraswathi
(Former, Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Indian air today is filled with politics of elections. Political discourse dominating all forms of private and public...
Tech & govt support vital
Raising Farm Output
Open Forum
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged States to step up domestic production by accelerating the process for modernisation of...
Key to self-reliant India?
PLI Scheme & Electronics
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The quest for self-reliance has gained momentum in recent years, specially since the announcement of ‘Make in India’ programme....
The Population Imperative
By Dr. Karan Singh, M.P.
(Released on 31 March 1981)
The provisional population figures for the 1981 census have just been released, and before commenting on...
Loathsome but unavoidable
Personal Poll Attacks
By Inder Jit
(Released on 5 October 1999)
Unlike top leaders of the BJP, the Congress and other parties, I am not upset by...
Where is society heading?
Violence Rhetoric Of The Times
By Poonam I Kaushish
Violence is the rhetoric of the times. Pick any newspaper. Any day. Splashes of social schism gore...
Need to lay down new rules
Governor Vs Chief Minister
By Poonam I Kaushish
Public office has a lot to do with perception. Wherein, your actions do the talking. Specially when it...
Infringing on federalism?
Draft UGC Rules
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The recent draft guidelines of the University Grants Commission (UGC) have come in for criticism as it’s seen as a...
Fewer farmers benefit!
High MSP More Populist
By Shivaji Sarkar
The minimum support price (MSP) in the context of need of the farmers is turning into more of populism...
New Delhi must react
China Weaponises Brahmaputra
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Professor of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions)
China has apparently threatened to curtail the flow of Brahmaputra water to India....
Ayush’s billion $ market
Heal In India
By Shivaji Sarkar
India is leading a global healthcare radical transformation. It is reimaging critical unhindered access to everyone through an array of...
Electoral Reform: A Beginning
By Inder Jit
(Released on 4 March 1975)
The Prime Minister’s invitation to the Opposition in Parliament for a dialogue on electoral reforms and other major...
No substitute for classroom
Online Education
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Closure of schools has led to a thoughtless rush to switch over to online education as...
Riots cost India $646 bn
Communal Violence
By Shivaji Sarkar
Communal violence has a cost. Manipur may be far off from the National Capital, Delhi, or Nuh in Haryana may be...
Wrong & confusing
Economic Perceptions
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The trend in the Indian economy speaks more of what it’s set to achieve in coming years—a rosy picture of possible...
India’s poor worst hit
UN on Privatisation
By Shivaji Sarkar
India’s policy of privatisation is contrary to the observation of the United Nations and the World Bank. India is bracketed...
Routine or renewal!
By Prof (Dr.) D.K. Giri
(Secy Gen, Assn for Democratic Socialism)
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake came on a three-day visit. This was his first...