Effective police state?
New I-T Rules
By Shivaji Sarkar
The economy is in shackles. Expecting it to thrive is a miracle. Somehow a supposedly rightist, nationalist government is using...
No answer for progress
Privatisation Spree
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
It’s one thing to announce plans and targets and another to have a roadmap to ensure these are achieved. Every year...
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...
What’s private about rioting?
By Poonam I Kaushish
In this scary season of corona virus political UP is in the eye of the storm over its unprecedented move by...
Greatest blunder
Caste Census
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar led a delegation of ten leaders from ruling and Opposition partiesto...
Time to get back to normal
Economic Slump
By Shivaji Sarkar
The Indian economy is on life-saving policies such as incentives, special packages and lending. Even the daily wage workers and small...
Parliament boycott serves a purpose
By Inder Jit
(Released on 7 March 1989)
Every dark and threatening cloud has a silver lining. The unprecedented boycott of Parliament by the Opposition last...
National hall of fame or shame
74 'Independent' Years
By Poonam I Kaushish
“The naïve notion that we can preserve freedom by exuding goodwill is not only silly, but dangerous,” wrote former...
More vulgar the better!
Slander Is Now Virtue
By Poonam I Kaushish
Rajnetik virodhi ya jaani dushman? Tragically, the lines between a political opponent and sworn enemy are blurred, epitomized...
Disunity in unity
Baby Steps?
By Poonam I Kaushish
Unity in disunity or disunity in unity? Flummoxed? Certainly, as Opposition fault lines vexed unity efforts as 15-odd disparate Opposition...
Corruption, cbi and Vigilance
By Inder Jit
(Released on 12 January 1988)
The Central Vigilance Commission’s latest report should make all those interested in good, clean Government sit up. The...
Govt startup schemes aren’t personal properties of officers and MLAs
Editor,
Days ago, the honourable chief minister, while appreciating and applauding, shared on his social media handle about an Adi youth who has taken up...
Planned desert in offing
Jewar Airport
By Shivaji Sarkar
It couldn’t be more ironical. As India played host to the 14th meeting of the Conference of Parties of the UN...
Cong on cautious path
4-Yr Degree, Silent on PSUs
By Shivaji Sarkar
The Indian National Congress has come out with a manifesto that looks pompous and well-intentioned but less original...
Centre, states pass the buck?
Mob Violence & Lynching
By Insaf
Who will bell the cat? The Centre or the States as mob violence and lynching continue to cause nagging unease...
Centre, states wake up late
Lockdown & Migrant Workers
By Insaf
Too little and maybe too late! An assessment of the Centre’s lockdown and Rs 1,70,000-crore relief package for the urban...
Election by selection
Party Presidentship
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The importance of party leadership position must have been realised by every citizen watching the process...
Time for soul searching
SC Raps Governors
By Poonam I Kaushish
Whoever said different political strokes for different political folks was dead on. Specially when it comes to the high...
Boost to trade, business
Indo-ASEAN Summit
By Shivaji Sarkar
It is a leap forward. The Indo-ASEAN Commemorative Summit is projected to pave way for an Asian prominence and double the...
People’s money, apna money, yaar!
Polls Freebies Nautanki
By Poonam I Kaushish
In the ongoing five States ‘Vote Me’ no-holds-barred-free-for-all electoral nautanki Parties are raining promises topped by luscious lip-smacking freebies...