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...
At the receiving end!
Small Farmers
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Small farmers are the pride of India and need to be given attention. This was stated by Prime Minister Modi during...
Neta-police: Hum saath saath hain
Hair Trigger Nation
By Poonam I Kaushish
Last week was telling. Underscoring three testaments. One: Our polity suffers from Orwellian syndrome ‘I-am-more-equal-than-you.’ Union Cabinet Minister Rane...
Inapt, unimaginative policy
Monetisation Pipeline
By Shivaji Sarkar
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on August 23 has enriched the financial vocabulary with a new word ‘monetisation’ – National Monetisation Pipeline...
States clamour grows
Caste-Based Census
Round The States
By Insaf
The ensuing Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections have stirred a hornet’s nest. Regional parties are digging in their heels to pushfor...
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...
Heed to ipcc warning
Earth's Ecosystem
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration advocates it’s time that every country, including India, draw up a plan...
Will govt let go?
CBI: Caged Parrot
By Poonam I Kaushish
What is it about the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) that has it always in the eye of the...
Bilateral trade to be hit
Afghan Maze
By Shivaji Sarkar
The murky Afghan situation has raised serious concerns for India. It was never a strong player but was able to make...
Gujarat hc puts brakes
'Love Jihad' Law
By Insaf
Gujarat High Court gives a ray of hope. It has stayed the operation of some sections of the anti-conversion law, saying...
Theme significance
Independence 75thYear
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
India is starting its 75th year of independencewith a mixture of great expectations and disheartening disappointments...
India’s fresh initiatives
Transition in Afghanistan
By Dr DK Giri,
(Prof, International Politic, JIMMC)
Taliban has regained power in Afghanistan after 20 years. The motto of their battle for power...
Democracy dented
Snooping Row
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Parliament’s monsoon session turned out to be disappointing, with the Modi government refusing to yield to the Opposition demand for a...
Shaming Parliament
Laws Sans Debate
By Poonam I Kaushish
Ouch, the truth hurts! This dear readers, was the sum total of the cruel joke perpetrated on us by...
India loses Rs 11 trillion!
Junk Cars, Plastic Policy
By Shivaji Sarkar
India needs pragmatic policies to strengthen the individual to revive the sagging economy and save its wealth. Policies such...
Combating China’s coercion
India-Australia Ties
By Dr D K Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JIMMC)
The Former Prime Minister of Australia Tony Abbot, visiting India last week as the special envoy...
SC hammer on states
Criminalisation of Politics
By Insaf
Three cheers to Supreme Court. State governments can no longer aid criminalisation of politics. “We deem it appropriate to direct that...
Past & present clash
By Dr.S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Both Assam and Meghalaya governments appear absolutely tired of the violent clashes going on between them over the issue...
Imeratives for heath sector
Third Wave
By Dr Oishee Mukherjee
A third wave is predicted in India any time between September and December. Scientists and leading doctors predicting this wave...
I am a Dalit, who are you?
Caste Cauldron
By Poonam I Kaushish
“The naïve notion that we can preserve freedom by exuding goodwill is not only silly, but dangerous,” wrote former US...