Deciphering where India stands!
Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
(Prof. International Politics, JIMMC)
The invasion of Ukraine, a sovereign and independent country, by Russia has shaken the
international community. It is unlike...
International irritants
PEGASUS & India
By Dr D. K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JIMMC)
The Pegasus controversy has rocked Indian Parliament and shocked the country. People are wondering why...
Transparency, astuteness vital
Defence Modernisation
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Restructuring of the Indian Army is being planned in phases and it is understood that its strength (including that of support...
Towards crime mukt politics
Supremacy of SC
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The Supreme Court has given a shock treatment to all political parties by passing certain...
Transparency via secrecy
Electoral Bonds
By Dr.S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The Supreme Court has passed a very important interim order concerning funding of political parties for election. It...
School Education
Distressing, needs reform
By Dr Oishee Mukherjee
The recently released UNESCO report monitoring education has pointed out that 2.8 million children are out of school, 11...
Fails to stimulate economy
Lacklustre Budget
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Budget 2020-2021 presented on Saturday last lacks direction and does not take us anywhere. Though lot of promises were made in...
A goodwill visit
Modi In Bhutan
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a two-day visit to the Himalayan kingdom...
Israel war may hurt: Imf
India GDP Rises, Arms Sale Up
By Shivaji Sarkar
Indian economic parameters are improving. But would thesebe able to retain the 14-month high Index of Industrial...
Windfalls don’t make Economy
RBI Intervention
By Shivaji Sarkar
Some coincidences, some windfall, reworking fiscal package and falling growth rate mark the current economic developments. The transfer of Rs 1.76...
India-eu closer to trade pact
By Dr. Krzysztof M. Zalewski
(Boym Institute & Centre for International Relations, Poland)
Negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union and...
India and Iran: New rapport
By Inder Jit
(Released on 8 October 1974)
Domestic issues are again to the fore after a brief interlude in the shape of the visit by...
Assam Cm going overboard?
'Anti-Muslim' Rhetoric
By Insaf
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s anti-Muslim rhetoric is jarring. In the ongoing Assembly session, he claimed crime rate hasn’t increased if...
Winds of change blowing?
By Sagarneel Sinha
Political battleground is hotting up in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Pudducherry as these go to the polls this year...
States burdened, lowimpact
Politics of Populism
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
With the state elections coming to an end this year, the spate of schemes and promises announced in the run-up...
Religion & power politics
Lingayat Minority
By Dr S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
BJP President Amit Shah's categorical announcement that his party will not support a minority religious tag to...
Sparks panic among Sikhs, Punjabis
India-Canada Row
By Insaf
The India-Canada row has triggered a nagging fear among Sikhs and people of Punjab. It’s critical that both governments resolve the issue...
Can we rise above petty politics?
Governance of Capital City
By Dr. S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The recent judgment of the Supreme Court's Constitution Bench clarifying the relative powers of the...
States say no to centre
AIS Rules Change
By Insaf
As India celebrates its 73rd Republic Day, Centre States relations take anotherhit. The federal structure is being subverted again, is the...
Will it beat seven-year itch?
J&K Panchayat Polls
By Insaf
As the nation mourns the passing away of its last statesman Atal Bihari Vajpayee, will his vision for
Jammu & Kashmir be...