The assault on federalism
By B.K. Nehru
(Former Governor and Diplomat)
(Released on 6 February, 1990)
The Constitution of the Republic of India is federal; it is the union of the...
Culture & geopolitics interface
PM Modi in Nepal
By Dr D.K. Giri
(Prof. Intl Relations, JIMMC)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Lumbini, the birth place of Lord Buddha in Nepal,...
Gandhian approach needed
Cleansing Public Life
By Inder Jit
(Released on 4 October 1996)
Mahatma Gandhi was remembered once again on October 2, his birth anniversary. Top leaders and many...
A remedy for the new malady
By Inder Jit
(Released on 28 August 1984)
Outrageous developments in Andhra Pradesh and earlier in Jammu and Kashmir and Sikkim have posed yet another threat...
Decentralisation critical
Of States & Governance
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The Centre is increasingly being accused of going against the federal structure of the country by Opposition States. The...
Prime Minister & The Opposition
By Inder Jit
(Released on 4 October 1983)
Speculation about the Opposition parties and their third conclave in Srinagar encourages me to share with readers a...
No good for banks, economy
Low Interest Rates
By Shivaji Sarkar
Inflation is rising and would continue to rise for the next one year, says the RBI in the latest monetary...
Economic Slowdown
Can Modi undo mistakes?
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The recent fall of the GDP to an all-time low has not only led to severe criticism of Prime...
Food Intake Vital
Eat health & say goodbye disease
By Dr. Oishee Mukherjee
Food is essential for human survival. But the nature, type and quantity of food intake needs...
Numbers tell growth story
Putting Economy Right
By Shivaji Sarkar
The country is having an interesting story to tell as it goes ahead with over six percent growth, collects more...
Season of festivals
Reopening Drama
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
West Bengal High Court has directed the State Government to treat all Durga Puja pandals as...
Huge job cuts, slump in India
Musk Leads Global IT Mayhem
By Shivaji Sarkar
The dismissal of Meta-Twitter workers, now mass resignationsand closure of its offices for a week signify deeper economic...
Jobs & demand creation vital
Ominous Economic Scenario
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
As we enter the new fiscal, the economic situation in the country is projected to be far from satisfactory. While...
Availibility, ngo role vital
Water Dynamics
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The recent Supreme Court verdict granting Karnataka a larger share of the Cauvery water and reduced allocation for Tamil Nadu was...
Pursuing big business
Cut Interest Rates?
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Government functionaries, specifically ministers are known to give lectures on various subjects from Hindu Rashtra to welfarism to economic growth...
Politics of oppurtunism
Market for Defectors
By Poonam I Kaushish
In the monsoon season it’s raining Party splitting. One doesn’t know who is sleeping with whom and who is...
Cash must for small business
Govt in Rs 155 Tr Debt
By Shivaji Sarkar
The government must come out of the perils of cycle of debts to ensure growth amid high...
Inapt, unimaginative policy
Monetisation Pipeline
By Shivaji Sarkar
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on August 23 has enriched the financial vocabulary with a new word ‘monetisation’ – National Monetisation Pipeline...
Fallout for India
Dropping Iran N Deal
By Dr. D.K. Giri
Prof, International Relations, JMI
Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Nuclear Deal with Iran would have serious...
India’s American stakes
G-20 At Osaka
(Commentator, International Politics)
The much-hyped G-20 meeting at Osaka concluded once again with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi coming out in flying colours,...