Time to take action

Toothless EC, Netas Merry By Poonam I Kaushish In this theekha-masaledar just concluded electioneering season our netagan are reveling in neechi and tuch under-the-belt vitriolic language,...

A new significance

Ram Janmabhoomi By Dr S. Saraswathi Construction of a modern temple for Lord Ram at Ayodhya, for which bhoomi pujan was conducted on 5 August...

Gandhis, Congress dna

Purge of G 23 By Poonam I Kaushish How does one react to the on-going Grand Old Party’s Circus? Dismiss it as a storm in a...

Battle of ‘one-upmanship’

Presiding Officers' Meet By Insaf Deliberations at the All-India Presiding Officers’ Conference in Jaipur, Rajasthan has many an eyebrow raised, to put it mildly. Vice President...

Shield from govt meddling

Public Sector Banks By Dhurjati Mukherjee Public sector banks are underperforming and are mostly in the red due to increase in non-performing assets. Even the largest...

States hit by empty atms

Modi's "Cashless" India By Insaf The Centre's grand plans towards a 'cashless society' have not only come to haunt it but become a butt of jokes....

Recovery only by 2030

UNCTAD Predictions By Shivaji Sarkar An international agency UN Conference Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has predicted highly uneven growth despite possibility of a bounce back but...

Better or worsen conservation?

Forest Amendments By Dhurjati Mukherjee The controversial Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill 2023 passed recently in the monsoon session of Parliament, has generated a huge debate and opposition...

India tilts to China, Russia, Eu

Multilateral WTO Trumped By Shivaji Sarkar One man has rewritten world trade rules. Reciprocity is the name of the game. Difficult to find fault with his...

Credibility more than unity

By Inder Jit (Released on 22 December 1981) Opposition unity is in the air again. Everyone is talking about the Janata Party’s recent decision to “bring...

India’s best friend ever!

Donald Trump By Dr D.K. Giri (Prof. International Politics, JMI) The Donald Trump Administration has just warned Pakistan to punish the perpetrators of the horrendous violence in...

It’s hope vs hurdles

Naga Peace Talks By Sagarneel Sinha Anxiety is refusing to die down among the people of Nagaland, as the peace deal to the Naga problem still...

Democracy takes a beating

Karnataka Drama By Insaf Mockery of democracy and constitutional authorities! This is what developments in Karnataka post-poll sadly reflect. Changing the rules of the game, brazen...

Opposition chances brighten

By Inder Jit (Released on 27 April 1982) Opposition prospects in the mini-general poll are looking up. At long last, good sense appears to be prevailing...

Affordable housing critical

Urban Regeneration By Dhurjati Mukherjee The urban sector in India requires a thorough transformation. A fact well known and accepted by planners, but the requisite facelift...

Passenger safety critical 

Priorities For Indian Railways By Dhurjati Mukherjee There is no doubt a lot of development in Indian Railways has taken place, but accidents that occur at...

The misguided students?

Of Streets & Classrooms By Proloy Bagchi It appears from what the newspapers say or what the media shows that the entire country has become secular...

Creation & quality vital

Unemployment Challenges By Dhurjati Mukherjee Providing jobs is indeed a big change for a populous country like India with a huge number entering the labour force...

One nation, one poll, anyone?

Modi's New Poser By Poonam I Kaushish In this sultry season amidst coverage of forthcoming G 20 when Parties are gearing up for upcoming Great Indian...

Budget Session may end up in a farce

By Inder Jit (Released on 18 April 1989) Parliament seems poised to reduce its Budget session virtually to a farce. The general budget was, no doubt,...