Time for new anti-defection law

Political Harlotry By Inder Jit (Released on 19 November 1996) Prostitution was legally banned in India some four decades ago. But political harlotry continues to grow and...

Ease financial milieu

Rising Food Prices By Shivaji Sarkar Rising food prices are adding to the woes of postcorona lockdown recovery. States such as West Bengal, Assam or Uttar...

Appeasement of Hindu majority

Religion in Elections By Dr S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, bitterly fighting for re-election of her government, has claimed...

Caste politics takes toll

Maha Dalit Protests By Insaf Alarm bells start to sound louder in the aftermath of the Dalit protests in Maharashtra. The violence that was unleashed in...

Budget After Poll

Shift to agro-rural economy By Shivaji Sarkar Gujarat elections are likely to change the focus of Indian economic policies. The last full Budget of the...

Yogi acts, Uddhav dithers

Silencing Loudspeakers By Insaf There is to be no blaring noise in Uttar Pradesh. Following Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s orders to remove loudspeakers from religious sites...

Playing the balancing act

Modi in Middle-East By Dr D.K. Giri (Prof. International Politics, JMI) Prime Minister Modi's recent visit to the countries of Middle-East was to meet, at least, four...

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...

Overcoming obstacles vital

Housing For All By Dhurjati Mukherjee A big question mark hangs over Modi government’s ambitious target of achieving ‘Housing For All by 2022-Rural’, given that...

K’taka polls to douse or ignite?

India Sitting On A Tinderbox By Shivaji Sarkar As Karnataka goes to the polls, a number of economic issues are coming to the fore, price rise,...

Focus on small farmers vital

Open Forum By Dhurjati Mukherjee Agricultural reforms are imperative in our country as these have a high potential to look after a major segment of...

Remove confusion

Covid Ex Gratia By Dr S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) The Supreme Court directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to quantify within six weeks...

India’s timely warning to Pakistan

By Inder Jit (Released on 30 January 1990) Pakistan and its rulers urgently need to pause and ponder. They should not allow the developments in...

Manufacturing hub envisioned

No More Critical Exports By Shivaji Sarkar The call for atmanirbhar Bharat has been given a new touch for “enhancing capacity, creativity and skills”. In his...

What constitutional norms?

'State' Of Head By Poonam I Kaushish It’s a killer world and everything topsy turvy! First there’s the Parliament logjam, a tussle between BJP and Congress...

Culture & geopolitics interface

PM Modi in Nepal By Dr D.K. Giri (Prof. Intl Relations, JIMMC) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Lumbini, the birth place of Lord Buddha in Nepal,...

Will exports be on rise?

India's Trade Outlook By Dhurjati Mukherjee The present geopolitical situation has generated a lot of discussion and has, no doubt, been a cause for serious concern...

Will govts usher change?

Cry For Caste Census By Dhurjati Mukherjee The demand for caste census is picking up steam in theseAssembly electionsby almost all Opposition parties. The need for...

Bandh karo ye natak!

Growing Chauvinism By Poonam I Kaushish Your freedom ends where my nose begins and one man’s food is another man’s poison. Two adages, a succinct testimony...

India key to recovery

World Economy By Shivaji Sarkar Even as India’s macroeconomic situation improves, it may not yet be the time to celebrate. The possible third wave is being...