More rancid the better!
Insult Now Asset
By Poonam I Kaushish
Rajnetik virodhi ya jaani dushman? A question that niggles as the narrative hits a new low with highly vitriolic...
Need for an overhaul
Governor's Scam
By Poonam I Kaushish
Whoever said different political strokes for different political folks was dead on. Specially when it comes to the high Constitutional...
What constitutional norms?
Governors Bane Ghulam
By Poonam I Kaushish
Fame and Shame. Two emotions played out on the political theatre last week. In the first, India made history...
Wanted ethics, not business view
Health Services
By Dr S Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The World Bank and the World Health Organisation have released a joint report “Tracking Universal Health...
Needs to change course
Climate Change
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Climate change leading to global warming and other attendant atmospheric problems has attracted headlines since a long time. Now, a recent...
Is Modi vincible?
BJP Takes Big Hit
By Poonam I Kaushish
Circa 2014: India voted for change and a new power paradigm on the wings of hope and trust....
Understanding Equality
India’s key challenge
By Dr. Oishee Mukherjee
Over a period of time there has been renewed interest on inequality, specially after the publication of renowned French...
Need to check rising trend
Workforce Exploitation
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The death of a young female professional of Ernst & Young has brought to light how overworked, underpaid and poorlyrested workers...
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...
Easier said than done
Free Vaccination
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The Centre will start rolling out free vaccines to all States for those above 18 years from next Monday. However, the...
Strategic gains for India!
Jordan & Vietnam Visitors
Dr. D.K. Giri
Prof. International Politics, JMI
Two Heads of State from the Middle East and South Asia came calling last week, providing...
Sagacity must prevail
Farmers Mann Ki Baat
By Poonam I Kaushish
Golgappas, chat, sarsoan saag, jalebis, besan barfi, badam, kaju and fruits topped by foot massages. A wedding celebration?...
Consensus needed on basic issues
By Inder Jit
(Released on 1 November 1983)
Consensus has become a fashionable word in New Delhi these days. Everyone who is anyone now talks of...
Reading Modi’s mind
UN Vote On Jerusalem
By Dr DK Giri
(Prof, International Politics, JMI)
The US President Donald Trump’s declaration on 6th December recognising Jerusalem as the capital of...
Privatisation no answer
Banking Crisis
By Moin Qazi
Famous investment leader Warren Buffett said, "It's only when the tide goes out that you realise who has been swimming naked"....
Poll reforms — basic issues not tackled
By Inder Jit
(Released on 22 October 1988)
Something is better than nothing. The electoral reforms now favoured by the Congress-I Working Committee, therefore, deserve to...
Perspectives from india
Political Tsunami in Nepal
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions)
Nepal is prone to earthquakes. And there has been a tsunami on...
Common man yearns attention
India's Billionaires Flourish
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Amid growing concern over the New Year somewhat being difficult with inflation affecting the common man, subdued investment and disturbing...
Cash is king
Notes=Votes
By Poonam I Kaushish
Heard this week’s flavour amidst our ongoing noisy nautanki of democracy: rajniti is the best dhanda and our netagan’s greatest asset...
Economy, politics fluid
High Bank Prices, GST
Economic Highlights
By Shivaji Sarkar
Both economics and politics are becoming difficult. If the change of government in Maharashtra is said to be...