‘Godmen’ exploitation unchecked
Hathras Tragedy
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The fanaticism manifested in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras which touched around 121 people killed in the stampede is indeed distressing. According to...
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...
Economic trigger not religion?
Pahalgam Tragedy
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The media’s portrayal of the recent killing of 26 tourists in Pahalgam is a grim pointer to the growing religious fundamentalism...
Law unto themselves
Rakshak Ya Katil?
By Poonam I Kaushish
Last week tore to tatters the slogan: With you, for you, always. The sordid tale has it genesis in...
Popcorn Patriotism
Is it only a song?
By Poonam I Kaushish
Does one have to wear his patriotism on the sleeves? Not necessarily if the Supreme Court has...
Towards a rapprochement?
Jaishankar In Pakistan
By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri
(Secy Gen, Assn for Democratic Socialism)
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar was in Pakistan early this week. Observers both...
Challenging Task For Centre
Terror In Jammu
By Insaf
It’s red alert for Jammu. Since June 9, J&K has witnessed four terrorist attacks in Reasi, Kathua and Doda districts, killing...
Brazen attack on parliament
By Inder Jit
(Released on 20 May 1986)
Parliament is once again under attack. The promulgation by the President of an Ordinance empowering it to withhold...
Neglected, lacks direction
Key Factors & Budget
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had a challenging task as the Budget was presented in a situation of faltering GDP...
G20 opens up many doors
MBDs, DPI, Biofuels
By Shivaji Sarkar
The G20 year-long india presidency bash achieves a lot amid global ukraine-russia conflict overshadowing the bid for peace. India’s bilaterals...
Stingy, need more cash
New Stimulus Package
By Shivaji Sarkar
The unveiling of yet another stimulus package through increasing the purchasing power of the Central government employees is a welcome...
Why this diplomatic rush?
All Roads Lead To Delhi
By Dr. D. K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JIMMC)
In the last few weeks New Delhi has witnessed footfalls of a bevy...
High debt vs duty hikes
Setting 5-Year Pace
By Shivaji Sarkar
The Central Budget to be tabled on 1 February has many hearts beating, a lot of hopes rising and will...
Are the poor becoming poorer?
Inadequate Health Facilities
By Dr. Oishee Mukherjee
India's health sector needs to be more focussed notwithstanding improvement of the developing social infrastructure is an imperative need....
Repeat performance
Opposition Sans LoP
Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
At the first meeting of the Congress Parliamentary Party, it is reported that Party President Rahul...
Farmers’ raise the ante
UP, Haryana Stir
By Insaf
The nine-month long farmers’ agitation gets a shot in the arm in Karnal district of Haryana and Muzaffarnagar in western Uttar...
Dialogue on economy vital
Corona Panic
By Shivaji Sarkar
The last quarter figures of 2019-20 fiscal may have reasons to cause worry. An uninteresting Central budget, corona virus, plummeting stock...
Landmark initiative
Biodiversity Pact
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
In the realm of environment, which is obviously the centre point of focus in the world today, the climate and biodiversity...
Build global pact, bust mafia
Shun War Cry
By Shivaji Sarkar
The dastardly attack on CRPF jawans in Pulwama has caused remorse and frenzy for revenge. There is shrill cry of...