Crisis of confidence
Inevitable Blame Game
By DrS.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
When COVID-19 is at its peak, the nationis also in the midst of a worst blame game...
Swadeshi saving to fund Govt
Moving Away From Nehru
By Shivaji Sarkar
The Modi-led NDA-II’s budget has changed the focus to peg India’s finances on village and farms, clearly a visible...
Bureau of connivance
CBI: His Master's Voice
By Poonam I Kaushish
With the world in a tailspin thanks to US-Israel war against Iran with Middle East caught in the...
Besieged in Bihar, U’khand?
Democratic Rights
By Insaf
Two States have put a big question mark on the citizens’ democratic rights. In Bihar and Uttarakhand these appear to have come...
Parliament abdicates control again
By Inderjit
(Released on 12 June 1990)
Parliament’s recently-concluded budget session has not received the critical attention it deserves. Not many of our people have cared...
Ease taxes, prices instead
3rd Stimulus Package
By Shivaji Sarkar
Post Bihar election, a new stimulus package was being awaited. Its impact would be felt in the next three years...
An aptitude test
Unity in Crisis
By DrS.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The Supreme Court on 22nd April, on its own, took cognizance of the grave COVID-19 situation in...
Honey, we are touchy!
India's Moral Terrorist
By Poonam I Kaushish
One man’s food is another man’s poison. A succinct testimony to the ongoing maelstrom over growing intolerance. From love...
End of social justice?
BJP's Politics
By Sagarneel Sinha
The Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party government has completed eight years in power and amidst this the country has seen changes...
The Population Imperative
By Dr. Karan Singh, M.P.
(Released on 31 March 1981)
The provisional population figures for the 1981 census have just been released, and before commenting on...
Bengal stands upto BJP
TMC Victory
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
In the intense West Bengal elections, the ruling-Trinamool Congress emerged victorious garnering around 213 seats, which belied predictions by most analysts, who...
Percolates down to states
Ambedkar Insult, Assault
By Insaf
The ugly political slugfest in Parliament over disrespect to messiah of Dalits, Dr BR Ambekar by Home Minister Amit Shah in...
Rape of secular nation!
Kathua & Unnao Cases
By Insaf
Shame! That is what Kathua and Unnao rape cases should make people of this country feel. Not just J&K and...
Wake up call, afspa must go
Nagaland Tragedy
By Insaf
The tragedy in Nagaland couldn’t have been summed up better. Rajya Sabha member KG Kenye of Naga People’s Front said on Thursday...
Cultivating Europe
Modi in Austria
By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri
Secy Gen, Assn for Democratic Socialism
Prime Minister Modi stayed in Vienna from 9-10 July on his way back...
Is he relevant today?
Gandhi, Which Gandhi ?
By Poonam I Kaushish
“What do you think of Gandhi? You mean Pappu,” dismissed a 25-year old disparagingly. “Not at all he’s...
The global response
Lord Ram Temple
By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri
(Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism)
The consecration of Lord Rama in the newly built temple in Ayodhya was...
Murder in School & Child Abuse
Coarse correction vital
By Dr. S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
A shocking incident of a teenage murder two months ago at a school in Gurugram in...
What’s the big deal?
Political Morality
By Poonam I Kaushish
“Idealism is good in politics, but if you are kicked out, who cares!” asserted Maharashtra Dy Chief Minister Fadnavis, adding,...
State elections may be teary!
Centre Pays 74% More for Onion
By Shivaji Sakar
“Kya pyaj rulayega!” (Would the onion bring tears) is the common refrain in poll-bound states of Haryana,...