The misguided students?
Of Streets & Classrooms
By Proloy Bagchi
It appears from what the newspapers say or what the media shows that the entire country has become secular...
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...
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...
Delhi sending wrong signals
Ducking The Dragon
By Dr D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to India last week did not generate adequate debate it should...
Reopening debate
Death Penalty
By Dr. S Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Justice Kurien Joseph, on the eve of his retirement, delivered a judgement commuting the death sentence...
What’s morality got to do with it?
Political Untouchable
By Poonam I Kaushish
Politics is the last refuge of scoundrels and when gold speaks all tongues are silent. Both Karnataka polls wherein Election...
Need to reinvent
Governor Who?
By Poonam I Kaushish
The more things change the more they remain the same. An adage which resonates in the corridors of power when...
Citizens’ Common Cause
By Inder Jit
(Released on 4 September 1979)
In the backdrop of the churnings in the society we are witnessing, it appears that times have barely...
Will outreach plan help?
Neglect of Tribals
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The Prime Minister’s visit finally to Manipur after May 2023 violent clashes between the two main communities of Meitei and...
Raising the right questions?
Pulwama Tragedy
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
The Pulwama terrorist attack and the subsequent counter-operations by the army are the hot topics for debate...
Karmic pay back?
Chidambaram Arrest
By Poonam I Kaushish
The chickens have come home to roost and you reap what you sow. Two maxims which enunciate the steamy saga...
Banks, economy in turmoil
Electoral Bonds Shear Rs 29 Tr
By Shivaji Sarkar
The Indian economy may or may not have matured, it has specialised in its murky Bombay stock...
Immediate action needed
Teacher Education
By Dr. S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The HRD Ministry has launched the National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic Advancement (NISHTHA),...
All about Modi magic?
Electoral Calculations
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The battle for Lok Sabha elections 2024 is turning out both intriguing and exciting on the political landscape of the country....
All hush-hush about slush
Electoral Bonds
By Poonam I Kaushish
As we gasp in our polluted gas chamber, trust our political tribe to add toxicity thanks to their venomous and...
Fresh entrant, new hope
UP Politics
By Insaf
Uttar Pradesh politics has a new star on the horizon. The entry of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as Congress General Secretary in-charge of...
One India, One Poll
Halt perpetual election circus
By Poonam I Kaushish
Winds of change are in the air. Is India readying for a reform in our election cycle? Dumping...
Greater than China
2+2 In Delhi
By Dr D.K. Giri
(Prof, Intl Relations, JMI)
Much-publicised 2+2 meeting between India and the US concluded on 27th October triggering a good deal...
Fm spur scarce, cash dole vital
Global Crisis Till 2030
By Shivaji Sarkar
The devastation caused by pandemic ensued lockdown may take ten long years to recover and the world economy may...
Alteration has mixed impact
Women's Economic Empowerment
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
UNDP Report released on the Women’s Day 2020 has come out with a startling finding...