A pattern in confusion
Welfare Corps For Sub-Castes
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The Andhra Pradesh Government has recently decided to set up 56 separate corporations for...
Recovery only by 2030
UNCTAD Predictions
By Shivaji Sarkar
An international agency UN Conference Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has predicted highly uneven growth despite possibility of a bounce back but...
Hooting for mediocrity
ABC Of Quality
By Poonam I Kaushish
In the ongoing deluge of pandemonium in Parliament over the Peagus spy issue, the Modi Sarkar is steamrolling various...
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...
Ambitious plan for njic
Judiciary's Modernisation
By DrS.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
“I am of the firm belief that unless infrastructure is strengthened, it is unfair to expect courts, particularly...
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...
Uniform Civil code, anyone?
When Gods Are Poll Cut Outs
By Poonam I Kaushish
It’s the silly season of Ram-Rahim being reduced to political poll cut outs with each community...
Impact river system, food security
Melting of Glaciers
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
In a recent study by the University of Leeds in the UK, it found that the Himalayan glaciers are shrinking...
Mustn’t rush for infra
Crisis-Hit India
By Shivaji Sarkar
The Ukraine war is upending India’s dream budget and now gets further bruised with high rise in crude prices and retail...
Majority arrogance imperils system
Diversifying Agriculture
By Inderjit
(Published on 1 March 1988)
Arrogance of majority power is beginning to imperil our Parliamentary democracy even as we celebrate the 40th year...
Suspense in 4 states
Rajya Sabha Polls
By Insaf
Four States provided a nail-biting finish to the elections for Rajya Sabha’s 16 seats. While polling was underway at the time...
Govt support, tech input vital
Boosting Farm Income
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Two recent developments in the agricultural sector merit attention. The first is the constitution of the long-awaited committee to look...
Societal rehabilitation vital
State of Prisons
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Prisons are a requisite unit of the criminal justice system of the country and require serious attention. Over decades while...
State govts challenge post
Role of Governors
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Recently Vice-Chancellors of seven Kerala universities have moved the High Court seeking direction to cancel the Chancellor’s show cause notice...
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’....
Rural sector thrust missing
Budget priorities
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The Budget, as usual, showed a distinct favour for the middle and rich sections as it’s the last one before the...
Man. Our netas are touchy!
Defamation = Disqualification
By Poonam I Kaushish
It’s the season of the defamation whereby any innuendo equals disqualification and becomes a ticket to jail. Perhaps little...
20 per cent tcs, jitters biz
Rs 2000-Note Death Order
By Shivaji Sarkar
It has been a shock,big surprise and unexpected. At a young age of six years the Rs 2000 note...
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,...
Pvt invest less, deficit up
India Finds New High
By Shivaji Sarkar
The Indian economy is passing through an interesting phase. Its growth touched 7.8 per cent for the first quarter,...