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....