Democracy? You joking
Our Autocratic Parties
By Poonam I Kaushish
It’s been a week of mea culpa, home truth and tutorials. Of ghisi-piti real politik whereby the old order...
Build global pact, bust mafia
Shun War Cry
By Shivaji Sarkar
The dastardly attack on CRPF jawans in Pulwama has caused remorse and frenzy for revenge. There is shrill cry of...
Availibility, ngo role vital
Water Dynamics
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The recent Supreme Court verdict granting Karnataka a larger share of the Cauvery water and reduced allocation for Tamil Nadu was...
Ecosystems approach vital
New Forest Policy
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Forests have assumed critical value in recent times across the globe due to ever-increasing pollution and climate change. The earth's...
Mahagathbandhan in making?
Karnataka Fanfare
By Insaf
Karnataka may well be the stepping stone to blur the sharp saffron colouring of India. The inauguration of the JD(S)-Congress government in...
India combating 3cs
Foreign Policy 2020
The year 2020 ended leaving a mixed bag of pain and promise for everyone and each sector of the state.
If we reflect...
Vendetta vs protocol
Centre-Bengal Row
By Insaf
‘Political vendetta’ or ‘breach of protocol’, is the latest tug-of-war between Prime Minister Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. This...
Fresh look at India-US ties
By Inder Jit
(Released on 11 December 1984)
The poll battle is hotting up. Salvoes are being fired from both sides. Nevertheless, normal life and work...
Strategic defence pact
Saudi Arabia & Pakistan
By Piotr Opalinski
(Expert, Centre for International Relations, Poland)
The Defence Agreement, signed last month by Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, is another sign...
The Sonia Years
Mystery wrapped in enigma
By Poonam I Kaushish
The old order gave way to the new in the 132 years Grand Dame of Indian politics with...
Changing political equation?
J&K Delimitation
By Sagarneel Sinha
The final draft of the Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission is out, and it has, as expected resulted in a political...
Double rate in offing?
Minimum Daily Wage
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
A committee, appointed by the Centre, has recently recommended an improved formula on minimum daily wage, based on workers' families...
Centre, states blame game
Rural Employment
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
There were recent protests in the Lok Sabha during the Budget session of Parliament regarding long delays in the release of...
Fixing history or driving wedge?
Sambhal Shahi Masjid Row
By Poonam I Kaushish
It never ceases to surprise how our polity keeps sinking into the marshy cesspool of bloodied religious politicking....
An unnecessary addition?
Anti-Lynching Law
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The Government of West Bengal has passed the Prevention of Lynching Bill in the Legislative Assembly...
Toothless Ec, netas merry
Code Of 'Misconduct'
By Poonam I Kaushish
In this theekha-masaledar electioneering season our netagan seem to have taken loads of tips from Bollywood and produced their...
Katil =neta, toh kya
Greed For Power
By Poonam I Kaushish
We hang petty thieves and elect criminals to public office. Three stories, one in Delhi which smacks of vindictive...
Heartbreak India
Migrant Politics
By Poonam I Kaushish
The heartbreaking human tragedy of Asli Bharat migrant workers exodus from Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Rajasthan to Madhya...
Pseudo unity in diversity!
Culture of Protests
By Poonam I Kaushish
How hypocritical is Mera Bharat Mahan. In a week when India celebrated its 68th Republic Day drumbeating Unity in...
Growth lower, infaltion high
RBI MPC Estimate
By Shivaji Sarkar
The feel good factor may be impacted as the Reserve Bank of India estimates the growth to remain lower, inflation...