But will males be fair?
Making 'Her'Story….
By Poonam I Kaushish
In this silly season of political ennui women power seems to be the flavor of the week. Starting with Congress’s...
Lacking emphasis, funds
India's R&D
By Oishee Mukherjee
Notwithstanding the launch of Chandrayan-22 to make a soft landing on Moon putting India in the 4-nation Club, and getting global...
L’affaire deputy speaker
By Inder Jit
(Released on 23 Aug 1983)
L’affaire Deputy Speaker has become more and more intriguing. It continues to pit the Opposition in the Lok...
$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...
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...
Effects on Indo-us trade
Tariff Wars
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The US has announced 26 percent across-the-board reciprocal tariffs on India but these are substantially lower than most countries. It was...
All hush-hush about slush
Electoral Bonds
By Poonam I Kaushish
As we gasp in our polluted gas chamber, trust our political tribe to add toxicity thanks to their venomous and...
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...
Servant of the house, not master
By Inder Jit
(Released on 25 August 1981)
Parliament’s eagerly-awaited monsoon session got off expectedly to a stormy start, Visitors who crowded the public galleries in...
Less than 2 on Ukraine
India-US 2+2 Dialogue
By D.K.Giri
(Prof. International Politics JIMMC)
India-US 2+2 ministerial dialogue between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and External...
Where is the political will?
Kashmir: Elusive Peace
By Poonam I Kaushish
The travails of picturesque Kashmir continue. Political India is in the midst of loud cantankerous cackle on Kashmir. All...
Kya yeh uchit hay?
Parliament Face-off Again
By Poonam I Kaushish
“Jo uchit samjho woh karo. I was handed a ‘hot potato’.” Two sentences which have brought Parliament’s Lok Sabha...
Deciphering where India stands!
Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
(Prof. International Politics, JIMMC)
The invasion of Ukraine, a sovereign and independent country, by Russia has shaken the
international community. It is unlike...
More harm than good for Modi
Chinese Job Offer
By Dr D.K.Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
China offering to help Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make up for his image-deficit just before the...
New Delhi’s s(e)oul-mate!
Republic of Korea
By Dr. D.K. Giri
Prof. International Politics, JMI
The IXth India-Korea Joint Commission meeting (JCM) last week in New Delhi attended by the Foreign...
Championing peace
Modi in Ukraine
By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri
Secy Gen, Assn for Democratic Socialism
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a historic visit to Kyiv on the 23...
Towards strategic ties
EU-Central Asia
By Bakhtiyor Mustafayev
(Dy Director, Institute for Strategic & Regional Studies, Uzbekistan)
Samarkand hosted the first-ever high-level meeting between the European Union and five countries...
Appointment of Chief Justice
By Inder Jit
(Released on 7 February 1978)
Top Government leaders are embarrassed by the continuing speculation in the Press in regard to the choice of...
Budget for cow & core voters
End-Poverty Vision
By Shivaji Sarkar
It's a Budget for the kisan (farmer), mazdoor (labourer), cow and lower middle class -- BJP's core voters. Bonanza is...
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...