Time to take action
Toothless EC, Netas Merry
By Poonam I Kaushish
In this theekha-masaledar just concluded electioneering season our netagan are reveling in neechi and tuch under-the-belt vitriolic language,...
A new significance
Ram Janmabhoomi
By Dr S. Saraswathi
Construction of a modern temple for Lord Ram at Ayodhya, for which bhoomi pujan was conducted on 5 August...
Gandhis, Congress dna
Purge of G 23
By Poonam I Kaushish
How does one react to the on-going Grand Old Party’s Circus? Dismiss it as a storm in a...
Battle of ‘one-upmanship’
Presiding Officers' Meet
By Insaf
Deliberations at the All-India Presiding Officers’ Conference in Jaipur, Rajasthan has many an eyebrow raised, to put it mildly. Vice President...
Shield from govt meddling
Public Sector Banks
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Public sector banks are underperforming and are mostly in the red due to increase in non-performing assets. Even the largest...
States hit by empty atms
Modi's "Cashless" India
By Insaf
The Centre's grand plans towards a 'cashless society' have not only come to haunt it but become a butt of jokes....
Recovery only by 2030
UNCTAD Predictions
By Shivaji Sarkar
An international agency UN Conference Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has predicted highly uneven growth despite possibility of a bounce back but...
Better or worsen conservation?
Forest Amendments
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The controversial Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill 2023 passed recently in the monsoon session of Parliament, has generated a huge debate and opposition...
India tilts to China, Russia, Eu
Multilateral WTO Trumped
By Shivaji Sarkar
One man has rewritten world trade rules. Reciprocity is the name of the game. Difficult to find fault with his...
Credibility more than unity
By Inder Jit
(Released on 22 December 1981)
Opposition unity is in the air again. Everyone is talking about the Janata Party’s recent decision to “bring...
India’s best friend ever!
Donald Trump
By Dr D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
The Donald Trump Administration has just warned Pakistan to punish the perpetrators of the horrendous violence in...
It’s hope vs hurdles
Naga Peace Talks
By Sagarneel Sinha
Anxiety is refusing to die down among the people of Nagaland, as the peace deal to the Naga problem still...
Democracy takes a beating
Karnataka Drama
By Insaf
Mockery of democracy and constitutional authorities! This is what developments in Karnataka post-poll sadly reflect. Changing the rules of the game, brazen...
Opposition chances brighten
By Inder Jit
(Released on 27 April 1982)
Opposition prospects in the mini-general poll are looking up. At long last, good sense appears to be prevailing...
Affordable housing critical
Urban Regeneration
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The urban sector in India requires a thorough transformation. A fact well known and accepted by planners, but the requisite facelift...
Passenger safety critical
Priorities For Indian Railways
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
There is no doubt a lot of development in Indian Railways has taken place, but accidents that occur at...
The misguided students?
Of Streets & Classrooms
By Proloy Bagchi
It appears from what the newspapers say or what the media shows that the entire country has become secular...
Creation & quality vital
Unemployment Challenges
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Providing jobs is indeed a big change for a populous country like India with a huge number entering the labour force...
One nation, one poll, anyone?
Modi's New Poser
By Poonam I Kaushish
In this sultry season amidst coverage of forthcoming G 20 when Parties are gearing up for upcoming Great Indian...
Budget Session may end up in a farce
By Inder Jit
(Released on 18 April 1989)
Parliament seems poised to reduce its Budget session virtually to a farce. The general budget was, no doubt,...