Gau Rakshaks, Netas
SC cracks the whip
By Insaf
Stop pussyfooting around. A terse message from the Supreme Court to State governments on doing precious little against cow vigilantes....
Cut i-t rates, stop psu sale
Budget Wish List
By Shivaji Sarkar
Yet another year of uncertainty begins with difficult finances, not so certain growth and perhaps some experimentation by the Union...
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...
Running out of time
India's Water Woes
By Poonam I Kaushish
India’s first major climate catastrophe is at our doorstep: Water. Groundwater levels in 21 major cities, including Delhi, Bangalore...
Fresh Hopes on Assam
By Inder Jit
(Released on 10 May 1981)
New Delhi and Gauhati will need to keep their fingers crossed – and so also thinking people elsewhere...
Tujhe malum hai mera baap kaun hai?
Nepal's Nepo Lesson
By Poonam I Kaushish
Circa January 2011: Jasmine Revolution. No, it has nothing to do with flower power, but people’s power uprising in...
Imminent risk of fascism?
Hindu Rashtra
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The majoritarian rule in India has possibly tended to be autocratic. Absolute power in the hands of a political party, as...
Govt must be responsive
India Vs Others
Open Forum
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Notwithstanding a recent report indicating India shall emerge as the 4th largest economy by 2030 and the 3rd largest...
Economy Errs Badly
Note ban not only reason
By Shivaji Sarkar
Is the Indian economy slowing down or is it on a correction path? Was the high growth rate...
Unceasing ceasefire in Ukraine
From Alaska to Washington
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions)
Despite two successive summits of world powers within days, the war in...
Kiski laathi aur kiski bhains?
ED's Questionable Credibility
By Poonam I Kaushish
What is it about yesterday’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and today’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) that it is always...
Appointment of Chief Justice
By Inder Jit
(Released on 7 February, 1978)
Top Government leaders are embarrassed by the continuing speculation in the press in regard to the choice of...
Disaster waiting to strike
Death Ravages Uttarakhand
By Poonam I Kaushish
It was a tragedy waiting to strike, of anger and anguish, despair and desperation, morbidity and mortality. Words fail...
National base vital
Minimum Wage
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
A recent study commissioned by the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) has backed universal basic income to reduce the income gaps as...
Active non-alignment
India & Ukraine War
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Relations, JIMMC)
A fresh strategy has gained some currency as a part of new discourse and practice...
Need efficient doctor
Economy Diseased
By Shivaji Sarkar
There is a dilemma and nagging policy uncertainty. Is the economy growing, in a thaw or on a downslide? Does...
Stifling freedom?
Much Ado Over Fashion
By Poonam I Kaushish
What’s in a fashion show? Nothing, it’s a form of style, but politically, it spells a lot. Who...
Fresh look at India-US ties
By Inder Jit
(Released on 11 December 1984)
The poll battle is hotting up. Salvoes are being fired from both sides. Nevertheless, normal life and work...
Polls stimulate process!
Welfare Of Masses
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
It's now election time in Jharkhand and Maharashtra to woo the electorate. The contest is going to be close and...
Drama in 3 Non-bjp Assemblies
Governor-CM Face-Off
By Insaf
The face-off between Governors and Chief Ministers in Opposition States sadly has become a norm rather than an exception. The week saw...