Besieged Farmers
Diversify, income raise critical
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Farmers continue to agitate across the country for enhanced facilities for a better livelihood. There is definitely a cause...
What’s in a song?
Vande Mataram Parity
By Poonam I Kaushish
Much ado about nothing! That is the sum total of another petition in Delhi High Court last week to...
India loses Rs 53 Tr, 12% gdp
Covid-19 Kills 20 Mn
By Shivaji Sarkar
The deadly scourge Covid-19 is officially over killing about seven million people across the world and at least five...
Is it Secular or Communal?
State Control of Temples
By S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
A landmark judgement of the Supreme Court restoring the ceremonial rights of the ex-royals of...
Violence is new black
We Love Protests
By Poonam I Kaushish
What is with us Indians? Why are we so blasé’ about protest which turn violent? About vandalism? Why do...
Speaker caught in desert storm
Political & Partisan
By Poonam I Kaushish
A charade of duplicity or theatre of bias? For nearly a week now, the fast spinning political wheel...
India makes strides
Financial Inclusion
By Moin Qazi
India has recently witnessed profound changes in its financial inclusion ecosystem. While financial inclusion is a point of entry to lift people out...
No short cut, plan long term
Employment Drive
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
In the backdrop of looming unemployment in the country, recent available data reveals that in 2019 and 2020, vacancies in Central...
Will banks revive Economy?
Growth Imperatives
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The health of the banking sector may be difficult to comprehend. Faced with a severe recession, months before the onset of...
A jinxed peace road
Battle-ing Indo-Pak Ties
By Poonam I Kaushish
Neighbour or enemy? Both. India-Pakistan relations are like a roller coaster ride. All depends on which way the political...
Keep politics at arm’s length
Rift in Judiciary
By Dr S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Unstoppable politics has already entered the portals of the judiciary with the CPM General Secretary, indicating...
A valuable data source
National Population Register
By Dr.S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The routine decennial population census conducted in India since 1871 (except during World War II in 1941)...
Milking poll benefit
Cow Politics Back
By Poonam I Kaushish
Gau mata politics is once again back with a bang. “Some people, the moment the words gai and Om...
Are elections a farce?
2019 Alarming Trends
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Elections are almost nearing completion in the world's largest democracy. But the developments leading to these elections point to...
Kaun sa aur kaisa dar?
BJP Taunts Opposition
By Poonam I Kaushish
Circa 1956: Erstwhile Railway Minister and Prime Minister Shastri resigned for Ariyalur train accident. “In view of Constitutional propriety...
Societal rehabilitation vital
State of Prisons
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Prisons are a requisite unit of the criminal justice system of the country and require serious attention. Over decades while...
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....
As serious as crime?
Encounter Killings
By Dr. S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Encounter killing of four persons suspected of gang rape & murder of a veterinary doctor in...
2G & Tamil Nadu
Dmk rejoices, back in demand
By Insaf
It’s finally time for the DMK in Tamil Nadu to celebrate and not just heave a big sigh of...
Mixing domestic, foreign policy!
Trudeau Visit
By Dr D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
Many political observers, media persons and diplomats in both India and Canada dubbed Justin Trudeau's week-long visit...