Victory revelries marred
Tripura Post-Poll Violence
By Sagarneel Sinha
Post poll violence in Tripura has led to shops, houses, rubber plantations being burnt down. Students facing secondary exams are...
Decline in academic freedom?
Scientific Approach
By Dr. Oishee Mukherjee
The findings of the QS World University Rankings released recently have shown that India experienced the highest growth in university...
Sanitation Initiative
Build people’s campaign
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The Government’s initiative on sanitation to make the country “open defecation free” by October 2, 2019 is well meaning but...
Need to lay down new rules
Political Diary
By Poonam I Kaushish
Whoever said different political strokes for different political folks was dead on. Specially when it comes to the high Constitutional...
Creation & quality vital
Unemployment Challenges
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Providing jobs is indeed a big change for a populous country like India with a huge number entering the labour force...
One test not for India
Shady Coaches, Huge Costs
By Shivaji Sarkar
The country needs to go back to the drawing board on centralising entrance tests as the big ones –...
Making a mountain of a molehill
Jinnah Controversy
By Poonam I Kaushish
Question: Name the latest con word that can divide a nation on communal lines?
Answer: Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Pakistan's founder and...
Assam gives hope to cong
Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra
By Insaf
BJP-ruled Assam has pleasantly surprised the Congress, rather given a fillip to Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra,’ kicked off...
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...
Education & awareness key
Spectre of Elections
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Elections are a continuing phase in Indian politics and are held as a process of legitimization of the political power...
Delay cost huge, rework: Cag
Clean Ganga Project
By Shivaji Sarkar
"The Ganga cleaning project has cost the nation Rs 7304 crore", notes the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in its observations...
Environmental Crises
India choking, reduce Co2
By Dr. Oishee Mukherjee
Over the last week India is choking. Thanks to the dangerously poisonous air we breathe as most cities...
Upgrading higher education?
Professors of Practice
By Dr OisheeMukherjee
The recent decision of the University Grants Commission (UGC) for engaging experts and professionals from various fields as professors of...
Should j&k believe in hope?
Change of Guard
By Insaf
Will winds of change blow in Jammu & Kashmir? The sudden change of guard –removal of Lieutenant Governor GC Murmu and...
For better or worse?
Speaker's Crown Of Thorns
By Poonam I Kaushish
Fatigued and bored of the volatile cacophony of accusations flying thick and fast over American billionaire George Soros’s...
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...
Routine or renewal!
By Prof (Dr.) D.K. Giri
(Secy Gen, Assn for Democratic Socialism)
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake came on a three-day visit. This was his first...
Vision blurred for needy?
'Crorepati' Politicians
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Recent data of an analysis of election affidavits filed for the 64 Rajya Sabha seats is an eye opener on the...
A pattern in confusion
Welfare Corps For Sub-Castes
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The Andhra Pradesh Government has recently decided to set up 56 separate corporations for...
Tu kaun main khamkha
Law & Order Clash
By Poonam I Kaushish
It all started over who had rights to a particular parking spot which escalated into a free-for-all epidemic...