Time for new anti-defection law
Political Harlotry
By Inder Jit
(Released on 19 November 1996)
Prostitution was legally banned in India some four decades ago. But political harlotry continues to grow and...
Ease financial milieu
Rising Food Prices
By Shivaji Sarkar
Rising food prices are adding to the woes of postcorona lockdown recovery. States such as West Bengal, Assam or Uttar...
Appeasement of Hindu majority
Religion in Elections
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, bitterly fighting for re-election of her government, has claimed...
Caste politics takes toll
Maha Dalit Protests
By Insaf
Alarm bells start to sound louder in the aftermath of the Dalit protests in Maharashtra. The violence that was unleashed in...
Budget After Poll
Shift to agro-rural economy
By Shivaji Sarkar
Gujarat elections are likely to change the focus of Indian economic policies. The last full Budget of the...
Yogi acts, Uddhav dithers
Silencing Loudspeakers
By Insaf
There is to be no blaring noise in Uttar Pradesh. Following Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s orders to remove loudspeakers from religious sites...
Playing the balancing act
Modi in Middle-East
By Dr D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
Prime Minister Modi's recent visit to the countries of Middle-East was to meet, at least, four...
Mixing domestic, foreign policy!
Trudeau Visit
By Dr D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
Many political observers, media persons and diplomats in both India and Canada dubbed Justin Trudeau's week-long visit...
Overcoming obstacles vital
Housing For All
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
A big question mark hangs over Modi government’s ambitious target of achieving ‘Housing For All by 2022-Rural’, given that...
K’taka polls to douse or ignite?
India Sitting On A Tinderbox
By Shivaji Sarkar
As Karnataka goes to the polls, a number of economic issues are coming to the fore, price rise,...
Focus on small farmers vital
Open Forum
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Agricultural reforms are imperative in our country as these have a high potential to look after a major segment of...
Remove confusion
Covid Ex Gratia
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The Supreme Court directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to quantify within six weeks...
India’s timely warning to Pakistan
By Inder Jit (Released on 30 January 1990)
Pakistan and its rulers urgently need to pause and ponder. They should not allow the developments in...
Manufacturing hub envisioned
No More Critical Exports
By Shivaji Sarkar
The call for atmanirbhar Bharat has been given a new touch for “enhancing capacity, creativity and skills”. In his...
What constitutional norms?
'State' Of Head
By Poonam I Kaushish
It’s a killer world and everything topsy turvy! First there’s the Parliament logjam, a tussle between BJP and Congress...
Culture & geopolitics interface
PM Modi in Nepal
By Dr D.K. Giri
(Prof. Intl Relations, JIMMC)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Lumbini, the birth place of Lord Buddha in Nepal,...
Will exports be on rise?
India's Trade Outlook
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The present geopolitical situation has generated a lot of discussion and has, no doubt, been a cause for serious concern...
Will govts usher change?
Cry For Caste Census
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The demand for caste census is picking up steam in theseAssembly electionsby almost all Opposition parties. The need for...
Bandh karo ye natak!
Growing Chauvinism
By Poonam I Kaushish
Your freedom ends where my nose begins and one man’s food is another man’s poison. Two adages, a succinct testimony...
India key to recovery
World Economy
By Shivaji Sarkar
Even as India’s macroeconomic situation improves, it may not yet be the time to celebrate. The possible third wave is being...