Bilateral trade to be hit
Afghan Maze
By Shivaji Sarkar
The murky Afghan situation has raised serious concerns for India. It was never a strong player but was able to make...
2022:New hopes & promises
Covid Spoils Party Again
By Poonam I Kaushish
How does one begin an epitaph of the year gone by? Uncork the champagne and roll out the...
Shocking case of negligence
Crime Against Women
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
In India, as per report of National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) 2019 every 16 minutes, a woman is raped somewhere...
Modi’s gaurantee vs Congress Nyay
Tale Of Two Manifestos
By Poonam I Kaushish
The stage is set, audiences anticipate as the curtain rises on India’s nautanki of democracy, an ideological spectacle...
Will it improve efficiency?
Railway Corporatization
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
There has been much talk of bringing necessary reforms in railways so as to gear up efficiency. As is well known,...
Dysfunctional parliament
Government Vs Opposition
By Poonam I Kaushish
There are institutions and moments which rise above politics and touches what lies beneath. Parliament is one such, the...
Disciplining law makers
Code of Conduct
By Dr S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu has been urging political parties to adopt a Code of Conduct for MPs...
All hush-hush about slush
Electoral Bonds
By Poonam I Kaushish
As we gasp in our polluted gas chamber, trust our political tribe to add toxicity thanks to their venomous and...
Tiptoeing stealthily
Uniform Civil Code
By Poonam I Kaushish
As the world lives a calamity amidst the ongoing destructive war between US-Israel vs Iran which spares no nation...
Mere talk, lack of action
Eradicating Poverty
By Oishee Mukherjee
There is much talk of development with ruling political leaders harping on what all is being done. But the way politicians...
Salaam Bombay, says Delhi?
Maharashtra Drama
By Insaf
Mumbai today mirrors everything that’s rotten with the system and the country. The unfolding high drama between Kangana Ranaut, the Shiv Sena,...
Govt support, tech input vital
Boosting Farm Income
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Two recent developments in the agricultural sector merit attention. The first is the constitution of the long-awaited committee to look...
Effects on Indo-us trade
Tariff Wars
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The US has announced 26 percent across-the-board reciprocal tariffs on India but these are substantially lower than most countries. It was...
Towards crime mukt politics
Supremacy of SC
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The Supreme Court has given a shock treatment to all political parties by passing certain...
Not an ideal model
US Presidential Election
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
US President Donald Trump has not conceded his defeat in the presidential election and is...
Who controls babudom?
Centre-States Tussle
By Poonam I Kaushish
A Government of India car drives into Delhi’s Lodi garden at 6.30am, ‘saab’ instructs his driver to stay ‘right here’....
Bjp’s war of manoeuvres
Ayodhya Gambit
By Poonam I Kaushish
Italian Marxist Antonio Gramsci's 'War of Positions' and 'War of Manoeuvres' indicate two different phases in a power struggle. While...
Test for split factions
Maharashtra Crucial Polls
By Insaf
The bugle for Maharashtra Assembly elections having been sounded, seat-sharing arrangement has been troublesome for both the warring sides. Interestingly, the...
Rising discontent hits all
Maratha, Truckers Stir
India is at the crossroads. The much-touted 'development' is there but the pace naturally is slow. As a result, societal discontent is...
Millennial brat pack bro!
Parties Invoke Dynastic Gods
By Poonam I Kaushish
In our continuing poll nautanki this week’s flavour is pedigree. No, I am not talking about the canine...