Modi’s outreach to la

Chile's President in India By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. NIIS Group of Institutions, Odisha) The practice in the media and political circles is creating a buzz and...

Laws don’t cut down graft

Inflated Bills Main Vote Plank By Shivaji Sarkar Two landmark judgments, one on the electoral bonds scheme and the other JMM - Jharkhand Mukti Morcha bribery...

Fantasy or eventual reality?

One Farm Market By Shivaji Sarkar If wishes were horses “one India one farm market” would have flown under then Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee...

Rohingya Refugees

Is it the last straw? By Dr S Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) An urgent plea against a proposal of the Government of India to deport...

Rajiv’s China visit and Nehru

US Tariff War By Inder Jit (Released on 20 December 1988) The Prime Minister, Mr. Rajiv Gandhi, now in Beijing, deserves a hand for his bold initiative...

Redo Economic Maths

Loan Waiver Populism By Shivaji Sarkar The Indian economy is going through a piquant phase. On the one hand, there is competitive politics on giving succour...

Jobs can spur churning

Big Figures, Fragile Upturn By Shivaji Sarkar Indian politics and economy are queering the pitch. Politically feeble attempts are there with Telangana Chief Minister K Chandshekaar...

Election by selection

Party Presidentship   By Dr S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) The importance of party leadership position must have been realised by every citizen watching the process...

Jugglery of growth figures

New GDP Data By Dhurjati Mukherjee The recent re-estimation of GDP using 2011-12 as the base year has created a controversy and not without reason...

Greater than China

2+2 In Delhi By Dr D.K. Giri (Prof, Intl Relations, JMI) Much-publicised 2+2 meeting between India and the US concluded on 27th October triggering a good deal...

Law unto themselves

Rakshak Ya Katil? By Poonam I Kaushish Last week tore to tatters the slogan: With you, for you, always. The sordid tale has it genesis in...

Rational rates possible

Soaring Oil Prices By Shivaji Sarkar Oil prices have put the economy on flames. Rising inflation may not reflect in statistics, but it is impacting prices...

Cong must tread cautiously

Three States In Bag By Insaf Three States in its bag should stimulate a distraught Congress. It is upbeat no doubt, but it needs to tread...

Pandemic shall bridge gap?

Rural-Urban Divide By Dhurjati Mukherjee The pandemic has put the rural-urban divide into sharper focus, sending out a clear message to the Government, both the Centre...

Global, govt must listen    

Farmers Protest By Shivaji Sarkar Farmers are protesting in an election year all over the world. The day the Indian farmers were made to face severe...

India poor & unequal

Inequality Dynamics By Dhurjati Mukherjee Inequality is a critical issue for debate and investigation. The recent World Inequality Report 2022,saysglobal wealth inequalities are even more pronounced...

Maha Vikas agadhi darbar

CMP Mantra By Dr.S.Saraswathi The Maha Vikas Agadhi (MVA) government of three political parties - Shiv Sena, NCP, and the Congress - formed in Maharashtra hopes...

Economy back on voters’ mind

Changing Poll Dynamics The Haryana and Maharashtra election results’ speak. The Congress can do without Gandhis, regional parties have their sheen and dominant castes have...

Rising Asian Power

India to outdo China! By Dr DK Giri (Prof. International Politics, JMI) India’s rise as a formidable Asian Power was confirmed around ASEAN and East Asian Summits...

Aim viksit future by 2028

By Shivaji Sarkar Bihar Freebie Trap Bihar’s 2025 elections are shaping up as a decisive moment for the state’s future. Once again, the political narrative is...