Economy needs free run

Cash & Banks By Shivaji Sarkar Fetish of any kind is bad. Of late, the society has started a cleaning operation to the extent that it...

No more immunity

Court Tells Jan Sewak By Poonam I Kaushish Jan sewaks or swayam sewaks? Public servants we are assert our Right Honourables. But that is only for...

Privatisation no answer

Banking Crisis By Moin Qazi Famous investment leader Warren Buffett said, "It's only when the tide goes out that you realise who has been swimming naked"....

Politics turned on its head

Karnataka Caste Census  By Poonam I Kaushish The caste genie unleashed by our polity nearly three decades ago bared its poisonous fangs again in Karnataka whereby...

Exit Britain, enter India

By Dr D.K.Giri (Prof. International Politics, JMI) Any event involving a major power impacts the world politics and economy. So how can 'Brexit'- the exit of...

In or out, reorient policy

India & RCEP By Shivaji Sarkar Keep China out is the new trade policy of India. Its prime approach is that anything that opens the...

Are climate funds adequate?

COP27 & After By Dhurjati Mukherjee Umpteen numbers of reports and research studies have come out in recent years regarding the extent of global warming and...

Budget of hope

Towards New India By Dr.S.Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) “The Budget will play a great role in building a New “India” , assured the Prime Minister...

Third front in Kashmir?

Apni Party By Sagarneel Sinha In static mode for the past eight months, finally there is a stir in Kashmir politics. Recently, Altaf Bukhari, a former...

Aankhoon mein bhar lo paani

Rapes Bludgeon India By Poonam I Kaushish Kathua, Unnao, Surat, Etah, Chhattisgarh et al has exposed the Ugly Sexmanic Indian. Wherein young girls are brutally raped...

How do you evaluate commissioners?

SC Halla Bol On ECs By Poonam I Kaushish In this silly poll season amidst accusations slugfest between Parties in Modiland Gujarat, a five-judge Constitution Bench...

Season of poison

Communal Speeches By Poonam I Kaushish Democracy is a conflict of interests masquerading as a contest of principles in this theekha-dhoondhar election season. A saying which...

Ecology neglect hits economy

Sheer Cosmetic Data By Shivaji Sarkar India is afflicted with some serious issues. The Kerala floods, overflowing of 32 of 35 dams and flooding of all...

Staying in harmony

  India & the Neighbours By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri Secy Gen, Assn for Democratic Socialism The third term of Narendra Modi government began with great deal of...

Economy stumped despite sops

Rural Poor & Middle Class By Shivaji Sarkar The NDA government is seized of the crucial slowdown. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman accepts it but nobody has...

No end in sight

Govt Control of Temples By Dr.S.Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) A private member bill has been introduced in the Lok Sabha seeking freedom from Government control...

Rail Accidents

Dictats, speed mania culprits By Shivaji Sarkar Two rail accidents occur, about 30 people die, Railway Board chief resigns, Air India chief replaces him, Railway Minister...

Age of andolan jeevi

Propaganda Politics By Dr. S.Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched an attack on “international conspirators” who were out to discredit India by...

Tripura latest to wield

By Insaf UAPA Stick BJP-ruled Tripura is the latest State to join others in brazenly using the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) to stifle citizens’...

Sainyam & sankalp not enough

Losing Covid Fight? By Poonam I Kaushish In Covid 19 season, I am daring to pick two truisms. One, tomorrow never comes. Two, as economist John...