State elections may be teary!
Centre Pays 74% More for Onion
By Shivaji Sakar
“Kya pyaj rulayega!” (Would the onion bring tears) is the common refrain in poll-bound states of Haryana,...
Cong must’nt misread opp support
Rahul's Disqualification
By Sagarneel Sinha
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha has almost all the Opposition parties, including Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s...
A variety entertainment
Post-Poll Coalitions
By Dr S Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The unity between disparate groups of political parties united by common opposition to the BJP was...
Timely reminder on poll reforms
By Inder Jit
(Released on 10 November 1987)
Top Opposition leaders deserve a hand, thanks to a thoughtful initiative by the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh,...
Why this diplomatic rush?
All Roads Lead To Delhi
By Dr. D. K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JIMMC)
In the last few weeks New Delhi has witnessed footfalls of a bevy...
Worst in India’s history
Water Crisis
By Moin Qazi
India has long undervalued one of its most precious resources -- water. The country's chronic mismanagement of water is staring at...
India rides growth bug
Global Hyper Debt
By Shivaji Sarkar
India joins the world aiming for a super growth on a high debt and infra push for an economic panacea....
Will conflict with govts end?
SC On Governors' Role
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The recent judgment of the Supreme Court stating categorically that the constitutional head of a state should be guided...
New Congress President
Will he usher in change?
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The elevation of Rahul Gandhi to the top position of the Congress augurs well for the party’s fortunes,...
Time, comfort for all vital
Modernising Railway
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
In one of its recent decisions, the Railways will soon bring an engineless high speed train (Train-18) from Howrah to New...
‘The end’ of mva Govt?
Shiv Sena Thriller
By Insaf
The political churning in Maharashtra offers a readymade script for Bollywood. The twist and turns in the Shiv Sena drama ensure...
Enough of double talk & deception
By Inder Jit
(Released on 5 January 1988)
India is at the cross-roads again. Time alone will tell what the New Year will bring — peace...
All about Modi magic?
Electoral Calculations
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The battle for Lok Sabha elections 2024 is turning out both intriguing and exciting on the political landscape of the country....
Opp Hinduism vs bjp Hindutva
Ram Lala's Consecration
By Poonam I Kaushish
Circa September 1984: Vishwa Hindu Parishad begins campaign against Ayodhya’s Babri Masjid threatening to break open locks. Two years...
Warned yet unprepared
Monsoon Mahyem
By Poonam I Kaushish
When it rains, it pours. And how! As annual rains shower a catastrophic effect across many States, they resemble disaster...
Tough, bumpy road ahead
2020: Year The World Shut Down
By Poonam I Kaushish
How does one begin an epitaph of the year gone by? Uncork the champagne and roll...
Aiimsinfo breach is risky
Indian Health Data Worth $7 b
By Shivaji Sarkar
Health data is critical. Had one secret been known, the Indian subcontinent may have had different political...
Mitigate farmer distress
Revisting FPOs
By Moin Qazi
The last few decades have witnessed a shrinking of employment in rural India. Rural-to-urban migration is an inevitable socio-economic reality, especially...
Hopeful, firms lukewarm
Modi Taps US Corp
By Shivaji Sarkar
The visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US has tried to kindle hopes in an economy that...
Dance of democracy
US, India Elections
By Rajiv Gupta
Winston Churchill is reported to have said, “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others that...