Dance of democracy
US, India Elections
By Rajiv Gupta
Winston Churchill is reported to have said, “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others that...
Can ppp model deliver?
Medical Education
By Dr. Oishee Mukherjee
It is an unfortunate and well-known fact that the country suffers from an acute shortage of doctors and nurses. Specialists...
People’s money, apna money, yaar!
Polls Freebies Nautanki
By Poonam I Kaushish
In the ongoing five States ‘Vote Me’ no-holds-barred-free-for-all electoral nautanki Parties are raining promises topped by luscious lip-smacking freebies...
India awaits new economy
Curbs On Asset Sales
By Shivaji Sarkar
The Delhi Assembly election award goes to soft inclusive skills against campaigning on hard on issues of identity. It...
Reaping political benefits?
Holy Cow!
By Poonam I Kaushish
“Gau mata” is once again being relished by our Hindutva brigade whereby protection of the holy cow has become de...
Doing good in bad times
Enhanced CSR
By Moin Qazi
In a free enterprise, the community is not just another stakeholder, but is in fact the very purpose of its...
India, the peace-broker?
The War in Ukraine
By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri
(Secy Gen, Assn for Democratic Socialism)
The External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar reveals that India is talking to...
Will it last till next polls?
Modi Magic in Bihar
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
In the wake of authoritarian tendencies and wrong policies at the national level, the mahagatbandhan under the leadership of...
Will it beat seven-year itch?
J&K Panchayat Polls
By Insaf
As the nation mourns the passing away of its last statesman Atal Bihari Vajpayee, will his vision for
Jammu & Kashmir be...
Not ultimate answer
Aarogya Setu
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director ICSSR, New Delhi)
The Union Home Ministry has made Aarogya Setu (Bridge to Health) app, a contact tracing app,...
Gujarat Poll
Mired in caste, religion
By Insaf
Religion and caste have sadly become the talking point in Mahatama Gandhi’s Gujarat. With the poll campaign reaching a crescendo,...
Nepal, Bhutan part of India!
Trump's Gaffe
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
The US President Donald Trump's apparently preposterous perspective that Nepal and Bhutan are parts of India is...
Transform religious outlook
Law Against Lynching
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Religious fanatics have led to undermining the interests of the minority, thereby fomenting communal tensions and creating social upheavals. The...
Where is the vaccine?
Policy in a mess
By Poonam I Kaushish
The proof of the pudding is in eating. In medical analogy proof of India’s vaccine failure is in...
Reorienting policies vital
Next Poll Planning
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The NDA has about five months to go before the Lok Sabha elections and apart from improving governance, the vote...
School Education
Distressing, needs reform
By Dr Oishee Mukherjee
The recently released UNESCO report monitoring education has pointed out that 2.8 million children are out of school, 11...
Development aspect missing
Present Day Nationalism
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The ruling BJP has been harping on nationalism on and off. This nationalism is something unique as it is aimed...
New political order
Dawn In Kashmir
By Poonam I Kaushish
Eighty six days after the Modi Sarkar in a ‘shock and awe’ move revoked Jammu & Kashmir’s special status...
Battle of ‘one-upmanship’
Presiding Officers' Meet
By Insaf
Deliberations at the All-India Presiding Officers’ Conference in Jaipur, Rajasthan has many an eyebrow raised, to put it mildly. Vice President...
Govt support, tech input vital
Boosting Farm Income
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Two recent developments in the agricultural sector merit attention. The first is the constitution of the long-awaited committee to look...