Democracy in peril?
Rising Hate Crimes
By Dr. Oishee Mukherjee
Not just dissent but healthy discussion and dialogue are key features of a democracy. Every citizen is entitled to...
Kaun sa aur kaisa dar?
BJP Taunts Opposition
By Poonam I Kaushish
Circa 1956: Erstwhile Railway Minister and Prime Minister Shastri resigned for Ariyalur train accident. “In view of Constitutional propriety...
Non-starter or game changer?
Delhi's Jhaadu Vs Kamal
Delhi, the country’s capital is all set to cast its vote today for the next incumbent to the hot seat of...
Bonhomie road called distrust
India-China Poker
By Poonam I Kaushish
Neighbour or enemy? Both. Indeed, India-China relations are like playing a game of poker. Show no emotions even as one...
First step towards settlement
Sino-indian talks
By Inder Jit
(Released on 8 December 1981)
All those interested in seeing India and China resolve their border dispute and revive friendly relations between...
Will hope help in turnaround?
Budget & Rural Sector
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
As indicated in the Economic Survey, which had focussed on the farm sector, employment and education, the present Union...
Population main constraint
Environmental Balance & Growth
By Dr S.S Chhina
(Senior Fellow, Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi)
India surpassed China in the race of population on March 3,...
Darlings, kis ke liye!
Op Sindoor: Pak Badnam Hua
By Poonam I Kaushish
Every tragedy falls into two parts: a complication is followed by denouncement and unraveling, said Aristotle. Pakistan...
Relevance must be enhanced
Panchayati Raj & Covid-19
By Moin Qazi
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a massive toll on the economy: broken supply chains, record unemployment, failing small businesses....
Championing peace
India's Foreign Policy
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism)
The Minister for External Affairs asserted that New Delhi should strive to shape international...
Prioritising peace
Raisina Dialogue 2025
By Dr. DK Giri
(Prof. NIIS Group of Institutions, Odisha)
The Raisina Dialogue is an annual event providing a platform for multiple global stakeholders...
Warned yet unprepared
Monsoon Mahyem
By Poonam I Kaushish
When it rains, it pours. And how! As annual rains shower a catastrophic effect across many States, they resemble disaster...
Tight-rope walking !
Modi in Qingdao
By Dr. D.K. Giri
Prof. International Politics, JMI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was at Chinese port town Qingdao last week to attend the 8-country...
Global implications
Hasina Out, Yunus In
By Dr. Tomasz Gerlach
(Centre for International Relations Poland)
Bangladesh is not a country that makes headlines. Information from this part of the...
Strong states & strong centre
By Inder Jit
(Released on 12 March 1985)
Three cheers for our people. They have once again asserted their sovereignty. No one need have any doubt...
Timely reminder on poll reforms
By Inder Jit
(Released on 10 November 1987)
Top Opposition leaders deserve a hand, thanks to a thoughtful initiative by the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh,...
Transparency critical
Election Funding
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The Supreme Court recently directed all political parties to reveal donations they had received in electoral bonds and the identities of...
Dialogue offer is absurd
India-Pak Airstrikes
By Dr. D.K.Giri
Prof. International Politics, JMI
India and Pakistan are at war. Pakistan started it by a proxy terrorist organisation JeM with a suicide...
Oil, $ surge = wage, farm crisis
Rate Rise To Boost Savings
By Shivaji Sarkar
The world economy is in turmoil as crude touches a high (since 2014) in the wake of US...
Mixed bag of results!
Modi's Europe Tour
By Dr D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
Prime Minister Modi just had a weeklong tour of Europe, touching Sweden, the UK and Germany....