India must rethink

US' Foreign Policy By Dr D. K. Giri (Prof. International Politics, JIMMC) The American debacle in Afghanistan has made countries reassess its foreign policy in terms of...

Cpm’s gen next gamble

Kerala Cabinet By Insaf Gen Next, is CPM’s strategy to stay alive. At least in God’s own country, Kerala. The Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government’s decision, to...

One nation one election, anyone?

UCC: Tiptoeing Stealthily By Poonam I Kaushish It’s been a raucous winter session of Parliament. But in its penultimate week Prime Minister Modi continued to have...

Lighting up the gray area

Ayodhyanomics Energises UP Ayodhyanomics unveils an ambitious vision with Rs 85,000 crore investment for the township of 30 lakh people, as majestic Rs 1800 crore...

Solution for socialproblem?

Wages for Housework Dr.S.Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) General Election is the time for worst hate speeches against opponents and lavish promises for voters. Among the...

Victory revelries marred

Tripura Post-Poll Violence By Sagarneel Sinha Post poll violence in Tripura has led to shops, houses, rubber plantations being burnt down. Students facing secondary exams are...

Dent economy, equal chance

Freebies In Elections By Dhurjati Mukherjee Freebies have for quite some years been playing a prominent role in electoral politics in India. Despite knowing the fact...

Make or break year

Republic At 61 By Poonam I Kaushish How does one feel on Republic day week? Rather how is one supposed to feel? Patriotic? Puffed up in...

Vision of ‘new India’?

Hate Speech & Hinduism By Insaf Where is India headed? The hate speeches at Haridwar’s Dharam Sansad, religious conclave, and right-wing activists stalling Xmas celebrations...

Spiritual outreach to saarc

Reclaiming United India By Dr DK Giri (Prof. International Politics, JMI) A comrade attending a conference with me in Budapest somewhat surprised me as he said, “you...

Warming Signals

Steps too little, too late By Dhurjati Mukherjee Most countries, including India, have announced various measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but these are abysmally inadequate....

Judiciary “Bonded” or “Free”

By Madhu Dandavate (As released on 24 May 1985) Recently, Mr. Justice V.D. Tulzapurkar observed in the Supreme Court that due to favouritism by the Government...

Developed world ‘disappoints’

COP29 & After By Dhurjati Mukherjee The yearly climate talks and extensive discussions have not yielded much result. The UN Environment Programme assessment showed that several...

Bjp juggernaut braked

Heartland Gives Heartache By Poonam I Kaushish Beware the Ides of March. This adage has come to sting the BJP post its electoral defeat in UP...

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...

Of hope and fear

Pilgrims' Corridor By Dr S Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) With mixed feelings of hope and fear, India is proceeding with the reopening of a passage...

Global policy change soon

Poor Sustain On Rs 180: WB By Shivaji Sarkar India has 129 million (13 crore) citizens living in extreme poverty in 2024, says the World Bank...

India tilts to China, Russia, Eu

Multilateral WTO Trumped By Shivaji Sarkar One man has rewritten world trade rules. Reciprocity is the name of the game. Difficult to find fault with his...

Reorient model, farmers key

Economic Debate By Shivaji Sarkar The economic situation is complex. So is its understanding. India feels happy as macro data indicates an economic turnaround but...

What’s the big deal?

Political Morality By Poonam I Kaushish “Idealism is good in politics, but if you are kicked out, who cares!” asserted Maharashtra Dy Chief Minister Fadnavis, adding,...