India’s Bullet Train

Careful balancing era? By Shivaji Sarkar India launches the fastest train project – the high speed bullet – with Japanese aid and collaboration at Ahmedabad. It...

Continuing lessons to learn

Receding Pandemic By Moin Qazi The great relief we are now experiencing from the receding ravage of the pandemic has several lessons to offer.The development of...

Bank mergers, cess no solution

Boosting Economic Confidence By Shivaji Sarkar The Indian economy is poised to grow to over 7 per cent in 2019 - a momentum it has established...

Imminent risk of fascism?

Hindu Rashtra By Dhurjati Mukherjee The majoritarian rule in India has possibly tended to be autocratic. Absolute power in the hands of a political party, as...

$5 trillion economy delayed

High Infra Cost, Job Losses By Shivaji Sarkar The government has an uphill task ahead to present an extra-ordinary budget that should be low cost, high...

Stagflation looms large

RBI Rate Hike By Shivaji Sarkar The Monetary Policy of the Reserve Bank of India raising key policy interest rates by 0.5 per cent to 4.9,...

Applies balm, will it heal?

SC on Migrant Workers By Insaf The Supreme Court finally applies the balm. Noticing “several lapses” in dealing with the migrant workers crisis, the court did...

Modi’s next strike?

Secular Civil Code By Poonam I Kaushish “40 crore Indians had a tryst with destiny on 15 August 1947, today 140 crore Indians must work towards...

Challenges to consider!

India In The World By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof, International Relations, JIMMC) India seems to be absorbed by the internal developments like the ongoing farmers’ agitation and...

Is the shift imminent?

Electric Vehicles By Dhurjati Mukherjee Electric vehicles are causing a buzz. Not only aren’t these being promoted to tackle the looming environmental crisis, but the consumer’s...

More taxes to be levied?

Peak Inflation By Shivaji Sarkar The highest wholesale price inflation in decades at 14.23 per cent may result in high deficit leading to levying of more...

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...

Plans may lead to revival

Banking Sector It is heartening to note that the Government is likely to push through some key decisions ahead of the General elections. On the...

A wake up call

Tawang Clashes By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. International Relations, JIMMC) On 9 December, the Indian and Chinese troops clashed at Yangtse in Tawang sector in Arunachal Pradesh....

Rise to power & strategy

Japan's New PM By Dr. Hab. Beata Bochorodycz (Political scientist, expert, Centre for Intl Relations, Poland) Sanae Takaichi became Japan’s first female Prime Minister. Known for her...

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...

Where is the new path?

Modi Has No Opponent By Shivaji Sarkar An election is not just about formation of government. Instead it is about aspirations, policies, performance and embarking on...

More silkyaras in the making

Ladakh To Manipur - Billions Los By Shivaji Sarkar Ignoring the Himalayan warnings has become a habit. Kedarnath tragedy lessons were never learnt. Had it heard...

Growth lower, infaltion high

RBI MPC Estimate By Shivaji Sarkar The feel good factor may be impacted as the Reserve Bank of India estimates the growth to remain lower, inflation...

New Delhi hitting the wrong targets

India's Security By Dr. D. K. Giri (Prof, International Politics, JMI) Note the news that authorities in north-eastern China destroyed about 30,000 world maps showing Arunachal Pradesh...