Joy turns to despair at 75?
Indian Democracy
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
“What should be a moment of celebration and joy has become a moment of deep despair and reflection,” is an assessment...
Exit Britain, enter India
By Dr D.K.Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
Any event involving a major power impacts the world politics and economy. So how can 'Brexit'- the exit of...
A global revolution
Rule of Data
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Union Health Ministry has no information on vaccine doses procured and administered by private hospitals....
Retrieving geo political role
India & Neighbours
By Dr. DK. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
'India should be more pro-active to stop China in Myanmar', is Japan's envoy in Myanmar, Yohei...
Quota for well-off irrational?
Creamy Layer
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The Government's decision, of implementing the concept of 'creamy layer' by disallowing a section of OBCs reservation benefits in the UPSC...
North East upbeat
Removal of AFPSA
By Insaf
Well begun is half done!Chief Ministers of North East, particularly Assam, Nagaland and Manipur are upbeat as the Centre’s announcement of...
India’s poor worst hit
UN on Privatisation
By Shivaji Sarkar
India’s policy of privatisation is contrary to the observation of the United Nations and the World Bank. India is bracketed...
Brics dilemma for Trump
India, Energy & $
By Shivaji Sarkar
The “King Dollar” is feeling threatened—not by a rival superpower, but by a non-currency from BRICS. In response, President...
Seize state, raise prices: WB
Corp Hit Peak Profits
By Shivaji Sarkar
The high inflationary trend that has gripped India is stated to be a global phenomenon of corporate adventure...
Dent in ‘jai kisan’?
Capital Anarchy
By Poonam I Kaushish
Nothing ever good comes out of violence. This lexicon comes to mind as the Capital witnessed unprecedented anarchy leaving it...
Mistaken for healthcare
Right To Health
By Dr. S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
COVID-19 pandemic that has shattered life everywhere has raised many questions over health status of...
No good for banks, economy
Low Interest Rates
By Shivaji Sarkar
Inflation is rising and would continue to rise for the next one year, says the RBI in the latest monetary...
Are we following right strategy?
Development Trends
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
If one goes by the policies, programmes and statements of political leaders world over, it is discernible that tremendous development has...
Hits poor, profits big firms
Digital Technology
By Shivaji Sarkar
The most coveted digitalisation and hyperglobalisation has come in for severe criticism by the United Nations. It helps big firms, big...
Of secularism & rights?
Hijab Order
By Dr. Oishee Mukherjee
Upset over Karnataka High Court’s recent ruling that wearing a hijab (headscarf) is not an essential religious practice in Islamic...
Wise pricing policy vital
Weird Sensex Rise
By Shivaji Sarkar
The sudden record movement of Sensex to 36,548 points once again proves that the stock market need
not follow other economic...
Failing regulatory mechanism
Yes Bank Crisis
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The collapse of Yes Bank is yet another clear pointer of policies remaining largely and shockingly on paper alone. Mores...
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...
Planned desert in offing
Jewar Airport
By Shivaji Sarkar
It couldn’t be more ironical. As India played host to the 14th meeting of the Conference of Parties of the UN...
Numbers that don’t add up
By Rajiv Gupta
The number system is one of the moreremarkable inventions of humans. I find numbers very fascinating as the basic rules of the...