Decline of parliament

By Inder Jit (Released on 8 April, 1980) Parliament and its functioning is regrettably not receiving from its sovereign matters, the people, the close attention it...

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...

Trial in mp, Rajasthan?

Duplicate Voters By Insaf Democracy may be in peril in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Rather, the Opposition Congress is unambiguous about it, as there are signs...

Gandhian approach needed

Cleansing Public Life By Inder Jit (Released on 4 October 1996) Mahatma Gandhi was remembered once again on October 2, his birth anniversary. Top leaders and many...

Critical, Govts’ must ponder

Food Waste Index By Dhurjati Mukherjee Food wastage, at least in countries of South Asia, where a significant proportion of the population suffers from poverty as...

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...

Setback for didi, tmc

West Bengal Scandal By Insaf West Bengal’s fiery Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is caught on the backfoot. Despite putting up a strong front, her and TMC’s...

National govt the remedy

Economic Letdown By Shivaji Sarkar It is an ominous year now. Panic decisions and maniac actions of keeping people off work has done wonders of squeezing...

Sanitation Initiative

Build people’s campaign By Dhurjati Mukherjee The Government’s initiative on sanitation to make the country “open defecation free” by October 2, 2019 is well meaning but...

Russian business doubles

India-China Brawl By Shivaji Sarkar It is a global world. One button switches off, another opens. As India gets into a stand-off with China, there...

Jobs can spur churning

Big Figures, Fragile Upturn By Shivaji Sarkar Indian politics and economy are queering the pitch. Politically feeble attempts are there with Telangana Chief Minister K Chandshekaar...

$236 b job profit racket

Illegal Indian Immigrants  By Shivaji Sarkar The multi-trillion-dollar illegal profit generating world immigration rackets thrive on freely available private telecom company sims, fake bank accounts, anonymity,...

Raising global competitiveness

India Out of RCEP By Dhurjati Mukherjee Amidst farmers’ protests and resentment, India has taken a judicious decision to opt out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic...

Fails to stimulate economy

Lacklustre Budget By Dhurjati Mukherjee Budget 2020-2021 presented on Saturday last lacks direction and does not take us anywhere. Though lot of promises were made in...

Failing regulatory mechanism

Yes Bank Crisis By Dhurjati Mukherjee The collapse of Yes Bank is yet another clear pointer of policies remaining largely and shockingly on paper alone. Mores...

India’s Rulers and the Republic

By Inder Jit (Released on 26 January 1988) Several sharp questions are being asked at home and abroad as India celebrates its 38th Republic Day with...

This needs to be ablished

High IT A Myth By Shivaji Sarkar Almost 81,000 Indians earned over Rs 1 crore a year, screams Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). Is there...

CEA stokes hope

Asian Gloom By Shivaji Sarkar After a long time Chief Economic Advisor Surbramanian Krishnamurthy has given a boost to the confidence of the nation with his...

Additional funds critical

NEP & Budget By Dhurjati Mukherjee The National Education Policy (NEP) continues to solicit much debate and educationists will be eagerly looking forward to the Budget...

Lacks clarity & dialogue

Agnipath Scheme By Dusmanta Kumar As anti-Agnipath fury rises in the country, army veterans, observers and spokespersons on both sides, government as well as Opposition, are...