CEA stokes hope

Asian Gloom By Shivaji Sarkar After a long time Chief Economic Advisor Surbramanian Krishnamurthy has given a boost to the confidence of the nation with his...

Cultural Vultures

Life in ‘official’ slim stip By Poonam I Kaushish Democracy is a conflict of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. A succinct saying which aptly...

India heads for epochal ruin

Stop Building Roads By Shivaji Sarkar If we want to save the country from Himalayan disaster, prevent desertification of the Ganga valley and progress, then the...

Hi debt funds rs 47tr budget

FM Promises Golden Era By Shivaji Sarkar It is a sparkling poll budget right from the President’s address of Draupadi Murmu harping on the economy, to...

The Dragon Blinks

Pragmatic engagement By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. International Politics, JMI) The Chinese President Xi Jinping, expectedly, emerged stronger after the quinquennial Communist Party Congress last week. The...

Are these being adhered to?

Constitutional Principles By Dhurjati Mukherjee As the nation celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Constitution, number of questions come to mind regarding the country’s adherence to it...

Elusive peace?

Kashmir Déjà vu By Poonam I Kaushish The travails of picturesque Kashmir continue. Last fortnight’s macabre killing of 11 members of non-Kashmiris, Hindu-Sikh minority communities and...

Ambitious, is aim achievable?

Economic Survey By Dhurjati Mukherjee The obvious challenge for the pandemic-hit economy is not just to accelerate growth but to ensure that such growth translates to...

Democracy in times of tension

Taiwan's Future Dr Maciej Gaca (Centre for International Relations, Poland) Taiwan’s presidential vote in 2020 was over 74 per cent and in 2024 76 per cent, which...

A pattern in confusion

Welfare Corps For Sub-Castes By Dr S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) The Andhra Pradesh Government has recently decided to set up 56 separate corporations for...

Integrated policy must

Fares Fly As Rail Collapse By Shivaji Sarkar Air fares are shooting up again as the holiday season arrives. Some weeks back these shot beyond the...

Disciplining law makers

Code of Conduct By Dr S.Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu has been urging political parties to adopt a Code of Conduct for MPs...

Sweety, here’s to women power

'Her Story' Made By Poonam I Kaushish ‘Her story’ was made when Parliament passed the historic landmark 128th Constitution Amendment Bill Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam Bill...

Gujarat’s error of remission?

Convicts Set Free By Insaf BJP government’s action in Gujarat is outrageous, to put it mildly. The remission of life imprisonment sentences for 11 men convicted...

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...

Thrust on Nuclear power vital?

Reducing Emission Intensity By Dhurjati Mukherjee The year 2024 was the warmest year in the history of the Earth, the first to exceed 1.50 C pre-industrial...

Are we a civilised society?

Pulwama Aftermath By Insaf A big question mark hangs over India's civilised society. The ongoing shocking persecution of Kashmiris, be it students, workers, tenants, professionals etc...

Dumps $1.2 bn nuts on India

US Trade War Heats Up By Shivaji Sarkar While India is concerned about high-tech and high-volume trade with the United States under the new Donald Trump...

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...

Collusion= bank swindles

PSBs Privatising = Predators By Shivaji Sarkar Is privatization of public sector banks (PSB) the panacea? A strong lobby seems to propagate it and it includes...