Poll has thrown up basic issues
By Inder Jit
(Released on 5 March 1985)
Several issues of basic importance to the future of our polity have come up in the course of...
Both lose $ 1500 million
Indo-Pak Singham War
By Shivaji Sarkar
Playing Little Singham is the cheapest way of releasing energy and keeping cool for many millennials (new generation kids). Usually...
Towards destruction of parliament
By Inder Jit
(Released on 25 August 1987)
Parliament today faces its biggest ever challenge and crisis. Some of us have deplored its decline over 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...
Situating ‘operation sindoor’
Democracy & Disruption
By Prof (Dr) DK Giri
(Professor of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions)
The last week has been eventful in global geopolitics in terms of...
Real or make believe?
Viksit Bharat@2047
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The recently released approach paper ‘Vision for ‘Viksit Bharat’@2047’ notes that India is at a turning point in its history and...
Disciplining law makers
Code of Conduct
By Dr S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu has been urging political parties to adopt a Code of Conduct for MPs...
Claims and Poll Prospects
Land 'Grab', 'Acquisition'
By Inder Jit
(Released on 25 September 1979)
Predictably if prematurely, the poll guessing game is on again. Anyone who even looks like having...
Social transformation critical
Religion-Based Crimes
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Religion-based crimes are disturbingly on the rise in the country. Whether this is result of Government policies and/or the party in...
Banks, economy in turmoil
Electoral Bonds Shear Rs 29 Tr
By Shivaji Sarkar
The Indian economy may or may not have matured, it has specialised in its murky Bombay stock...
Percolates down to states
Ambedkar Insult, Assault
By Insaf
The ugly political slugfest in Parliament over disrespect to messiah of Dalits, Dr BR Ambekar by Home Minister Amit Shah in...
Sins of defection
Gaddi And Gaddari
By Poonam I Kaushish
In the monsoon season it is raining Party splitting. One doesn’t know who is sleeping with whom and who...
Energy war singes economy
Higher Coal Prices
By Shivaji Sarkar
The global energy crisis, soaring coal prices, and a darkening World Bank outlook for growth has posed typical challenges of...
A world power?
Imagining India
By Dr. D.K Giri
(Prof, International Relations, JIMMC)
Experts and observes have pontificated in the recent past about India emerging as a super power in...
Causes & remedies
Voter Apathy
By Dr. S. Saraswathi
(Former Director ICSSR, New Delhi)
Voter turnout in the four phases, where 2019 Lok Sabha elections were completed last week, is...
The republic in bad shape
By Inder Jit
(Released on 26 January 1982)
Several questions, wild and not so wild, are being asked in New Delhi as India celebrates another Republic...
India’s Bullet Train
Careful balancing era?
By Shivaji Sarkar
India launches the fastest train project – the high speed bullet – with Japanese aid and collaboration at Ahmedabad. It...
Aser report not encouraging
Primary Education
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Primary education in the country is neglected as the States do not have the resources to invest in schools and upgrade...
Stingy, need more cash
New Stimulus Package
By Shivaji Sarkar
The unveiling of yet another stimulus package through increasing the purchasing power of the Central government employees is a welcome...
To punish or not to punish
By Inder Jit
(Released on 4 April 1978)
What many have felt all along has now been confirmed by the Shah Commission in its thought-provoking Interim...