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...
Welfare of marginalised vital
Developmental Priorities
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
In the midst ofManipur burning, a grand Parliament building was inaugurated. For the Prime Minister and his government it’s a great...
Expedite power reforms
'One Nation, One Grid'
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The various lockdowns in several States due to the Covid-19 pandemic, fortunately did not impact the manufacturing and services...
Vital for just social order
Independence of Judiciary
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Justice Ranjan Gogoi, who is expected to be the next Chief Justice of India, recently analysed the problems of the...
Issues not individual crucial
Modi Vs Opposition
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
A journalist and BJP MP, in a recent article, mentioned that the party has to overcome Opposition unity with “an...
Gandhian approach needed
Cleansing Public Life
By Inder Jit
(Released on 4 October 1996)
Mahatma Gandhi was remembered once again on October 2, his birth anniversary. Top leaders and many...
India’s Quest For UNSC
Tough test for Modi
By Dr.D.K.Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
India made yet another bid for becoming a permanent member of the UN Security Council. Foreign Minister...
A lesson in coalition
Karnataka Pattern
By Dr.S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
"Is this the way to run a coalition government, where every day you have to request your...
Right prices critical
Farm Travails & WTO
By Shivaji Sarkar
The long night is over. The farmers call off their over year-long stir and return home as the Centre...
Alarming Hunger Situation
Govt unconcerned about poor
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Eleven year old Santoshi died of starvation because there was no foodgrain in her house for six weeks in...
Looking for giants
Our Pygmy Leaders
By Poonam I Kaushish
A fundamental principle of a civilised nation is that in times of war, the polity displays cohesiveness and rallies...
Ill intent or stand buried?
Farm Reforms
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The three farm laws have been repealed, the farmers’ have called it a big victory, but a nagging question lingers—whether it...
A political issue
Future of CBI
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The Government of Andhra Pradesh has suddenly withdrawn the "general consent" given to the Central...
$4 billion at stake!
Temple Economy
By Shivaji Sarkar
The temple economy is as large as the Indian budget sustaining the country. Its contours across the religious denominations of Hindu,...
Inept, not good governance
Flawed Economic Plan
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Shortage of millions of jobs, staggering real incomes of farmers, virtual collapse of the manufacturing sector, destruction of small businesses...
Govt anxiety rising?
Stifling Dissent
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The recent cases against rights activists and their 'house arrest' additionally point to the fact that the Government is bent on...
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....
‘Welfarism’must be thrust
Development Dynamics
By Dr Oishee Mukherjee
A recent news item in a national daily referred to a statement by Union Home Minister Amit Shah that Prime...
Gdp surges to $212 bn
Bengal Rises To 6th Rank
By Shivaji Sarkar
Is West Bengal on a trajectory of growth? Is it belying allegations of a laggard state? May be....
Why did he come?
Wang Yi's Visit
By Dr. D. K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JIMMC)
If weblinked,we would have missed the visit of the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. He...