India says times up

#Me Too Singes By Poonam I Kaushish Last week India was agog to Her Story. Two diametrically opposite tales which showcased the dichotomous position of women...

Issues not individual crucial

Modi Vs Opposition By Dhurjati Mukherjee A journalist and BJP MP, in a recent article, mentioned that the party has to overcome Opposition unity with “an...

With you for you….. Never

"Policewala Goonda." By Poonam I Kaushish Last week will be remembered as gory when scenes of soul-crushing violence in Delhi left the country reeling. As masked...

Coalitions back on centrestage

39 Modi's NDA Vs 27 Jeetega INDIA By Poonam I Kaushish 2014 we bid adieu to messy multi-Party coalitions amidst fractured mandates. But as happenings last...

Professionalisation vital

Railways In Dire Straits By Dhurjati Mukherjee There are talks of reorganizing the railways to gear up efficiency and ensure its effective functioning. This is all...

Man. Our netas are touchy!

Defamation = Disqualification By Poonam I Kaushish It’s the season of the defamation whereby any innuendo equals disqualification and becomes a ticket to jail. Perhaps little...

India wins friends — and credibility

By Inder Jit (Released on 12 November 1985) India has won several new friends among the top world leaders and greater credibility and influence, thanks to...

Bolstering or balancing!

Bangla PM In Delhi By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri (Secy Gen, Assn for Democratic Socialism) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was in Delhi last week on a...

Increase with its primacy

Election Commission Woes Dr.S.Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) A six-member delegation of the Trinamool Congress submitted a memorandum to the Election Commission of India alleging “deep-rooted...

UN warns of severe crisis

Poor’s money at risk By Shivaji Sarkar Even as Finance Minister Jaitley looks for new ways and methods to rejuvenate the Indian economy, the world economic...

Time to profess empathy

BJP Covid Strategy By Sagarneel Sinha Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity has taken a hit due to the devastating second Covid-19 wave. The timing not too...

Caste politics takes toll

Maha Dalit Protests By Insaf Alarm bells start to sound louder in the aftermath of the Dalit protests in Maharashtra. The violence that was unleashed in...

Focus on small business vital

'Signs of Recovery' By Dhurjati Mukherjee There are signs of recovery on the industrial front, according to a section of experts. If demand from new segments...

Are we girls or play things?

Woman = Stigma By Poonam I Kaushish What is moral? And what constitutes morality? Do one’s morals end where another’s nose begins? Sizzling questions which strips...

More taxes to be levied?

Peak Inflation By Shivaji Sarkar The highest wholesale price inflation in decades at 14.23 per cent may result in high deficit leading to levying of more...

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...

India embraces bharat bhakti

Ayodhya Verdict By Poonam I Kaushish The Gods, Ram and Rahim have had their way, say and come out trumps. The Ayodhya dispute which had became...

Constitution’s 68th Anniversary

Sacrosanct, flexible & survived   By Dr S Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) India celebrated the 68th anniversary of adoption of its Constitution this 26th November with...

Industry must help cut govt debt

Troublesome 2023-24 By Shivaji Sarkar The year 2023 ushers in the most eventful year with one-third of the country seeking to form new governments in States...

Misdirected measurement

Olympics, NEET…. By Rajiv Gupta Most readers will be familiar about the disqualification of Vinesh Phogat at the Paris Olympics 2024 where an extra 100 grams...