Wake up call to govt?

Bankers, Farmers' Protests By Shivaji Sarkar Indian farmers and bankers have put up a strong challenge to the move of privatisation, corporatisation of the economy and...

Challenge to judiciary

Impeachment Politics By Dr S.Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) The country is undergoing a bitter experience of playing a dangerous game with our democratic institutions. Notwithstanding...

Perform or perish

Administering Change By Poonam I Kaushish A Government of India car drives into Delhi’s Lodi garden at 7.30am, ‘saab’ instructs his driver to stay ‘right here’....

Mahatma’s ideals forgotten?

India After Gandhi By Dhurjati Mukherjee Seven decades later after Mahatma Gandhi was killed, 30 January1948, the nation remembered the father of the nation yesterday. Many...

China’s model of stabilization or regional dominance?

Trilateral Dialogue in Beijing By Piotr Opalinski (Former Diplomat, Centre for International Relations, Poland) On May 21, 2025, an informal, tripartite meeting of the foreign ministers of China,...

Maha Vikas agadhi darbar

CMP Mantra By Dr.S.Saraswathi The Maha Vikas Agadhi (MVA) government of three political parties - Shiv Sena, NCP, and the Congress - formed in Maharashtra hopes...

Servant of the house, not master

By Inder Jit (Released on 25 August 1981) Parliament’s eagerly-awaited monsoon session got off expectedly to a stormy start, Visitors who crowded the public galleries in...

Setback for didi, tmc

West Bengal Scandal By Insaf West Bengal’s fiery Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is caught on the backfoot. Despite putting up a strong front, her and TMC’s...

Let it for faster growth

Rupee Fall By Shivaji Sarkar The surging dollar and falling rupee are most difficult aspects of the economy but should be considered an opportunity rather than...

New Speaker, new chapter?

Declining Parliament By Poonam I Kaushish The 17th Lok Sabha scripted a “unanimous” new beginning on Wednesday last when a relative newcomer Sangh Parivar’s grassroot leader...

India’s timely warning to Pakistan

By Inder Jit (Released on 30 January 1990) Pakistan and its rulers urgently need to pause and ponder. They should not allow the developments in...

Fallout for India

Dropping Iran N Deal By Dr. D.K. Giri Prof, International Relations, JMI Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Nuclear Deal with Iran would have serious...

Here’s to women power!

Femme Fatale  By Poonam I Kaushish It seems a tall order, but possible. A stepping stone to gender equality with Prime Minister Modi announcing 33% reservation...

Ending heritage conflict

Harmony Museum By Shivaji Sarkar There is growing churning. Monuments or shrines captured, rebuilt or demolished by force have given rise to emotions, apprehensions, doubts and...

Climax for 4 bjp states

Padmaavat Release By Insaf It's curtain-up for 'Padmaavat' finally. Bollywood and cinema goers across the country can raise a toast to the Supreme Court. Amidst the...

How do we spell merit?

Quotas Circus By Poonam I Kaushish The quota circus is back on the political platter as our netagan continue with populist bravado and mindlessness. Doling out...

Contours of biz to change

Brexit & Indian Firms By Shivaji Sarkar The exit of Britain from the European Union – Brexit – is likely to impact India, businesses based in...

India secures Ram’s future

Kashmir: Risky Silence By Poonam I Kaushish 5 August is a red letter day for the BJP which has a corollary for India. It stands testimony...

Govt should act now

Don't Kill PSUs By Shivaji Sarkar The economy is in turmoil. Our administrative system is groping in the dark. The tax system, including toll, fee,...

Doles no longer lure

Parties Clueless Of PMP By Shivaji Sarkar This election is about PMP —- poverty management programme —- an economic agenda that is unclear and all political...