He came, he saw, he conquered
Namaste Trump
By Dr D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
American President Donald Trump’s much-hyped 36-hour visit to India and all that went with it, was unprecedented...
Defiance of Supreme Court
Political Shenanigans
By Proloy Bagchi
What is currently being witnessed is total defiance of the decisions/orders given by the Supreme Court. While the apex court takes...
Competing with China?
India's Africa Outreach
By Dr D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
In an international conference, warming up to an African delegate, I said India has committed $6...
Right-wing Surge in Germany
Indian model for Europe!
By Dr.D.K.Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
Liberals as well as progressives in Germany are shocked by the 19th Bundestag (Parliament) results. For the...
Connecting the dots
Pahalgam & Pakistan
By Prof (Dr) D.K. Giri
(Professor of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions)
In a conference in Hyderabad on 24 and 25 April, I was...
Imeratives for heath sector
Third Wave
By Dr Oishee Mukherjee
A third wave is predicted in India any time between September and December. Scientists and leading doctors predicting this wave...
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...
All about Modi magic?
Electoral Calculations
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The battle for Lok Sabha elections 2024 is turning out both intriguing and exciting on the political landscape of the country....
45 collateral exits
Lateral Entry Politics
By Poonam I Kaushish
The reservation ration tamasha is back on the political platter as our netagan continue to conjure populist hullabaloo to...
Aiimsinfo breach is risky
Indian Health Data Worth $7 b
By Shivaji Sarkar
Health data is critical. Had one secret been known, the Indian subcontinent may have had different political...
Millennial brat pack bro!
Parties Invoke Dynastic Gods
By Poonam I Kaushish
In our continuing poll nautanki this week’s flavour is pedigree. No, I am not talking about the canine...
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)...
How can last man gain?
New Vision 2040
By Shivaji Sarkar
India has stepped into a new decade, like the rest of the world. It needs a new vision 2040 to...
Fancy imports hit liquidity
Rate Cut Roils 2.52 Bn Old, Poor
By Shivaji Sarkar
As the “Trumpire” strikes with aggressive tariff moves to assert American dominance, India must resist the...
Path to rural rejuvenation
Strengthening Panchayats
By Dr Oishee Mukherjee
The recent decision of the Ministry of Cooperation and the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) to establish a primary dairy...
Life between strikes
Gaon Bandh
By Poonam I Kaushish
In this season of civic apathy and economic disgruntlement, clearly strikes are the flavour of the season. Over the decades,...
Nations divided at Cop28
Fossil Fuels & De-Carbonisation
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Controversy took centre stage at COP28 with many countries resisting the term for the first time for a global...
Chindia, Russia & USA
European Dilemma
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Secretary General, Association for Democratic Socialism)
I was talking intensely over a week with a European friend, who is also a...
India & EU
Growing partnership?
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
The India-European Union 14th Summit meeting in New Delhi on 6th October focused on closer cooperation on...
Sjm treads Gandhian path
Job Creation Sans Govt
By Shivaji Sarkar
Acute unemployment, the biggest political challenge for the country, is sought to be resolved the Gandhian way by the...