What’s private about rioting?
By Poonam I Kaushish
In this scary season of corona virus political UP is in the eye of the storm over its unprecedented move by...
Ideology be damned
MP Crisis
By Insaf
To be or not to be, that is the question. Not just in Madhya Pradesh but across parties, States and of course...
Dialogue on economy vital
Corona Panic
By Shivaji Sarkar
The last quarter figures of 2019-20 fiscal may have reasons to cause worry. An uninteresting Central budget, corona virus, plummeting stock...
India must respond politically!
Deadly Coronavirus
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
The outbreak of Coronavirus amounting to a global epidemic seems to have serious repercussion on politics and...
Failing regulatory mechanism
Yes Bank Crisis
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The collapse of Yes Bank is yet another clear pointer of policies remaining largely and shockingly on paper alone. Mores...
Grim & darkest side
Globalisation of Disease
By Dr S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
US President Donald Trump is reported to have admitted that he would leave Americans stranded aboard...
Are we prepared?
Corona Alarm Bells
By Poonam I Kaushish
It was a matter of time before the deadly corona virus COVID19 attacked India. And when it did our...
Poor lose, powerful gain
Pro-crony Policies
By Shivaji Sarkar
India’s aspiration to become a $5 trillion economy depends critically on promoting “pro-business” policy that enhances market competition negating the...
A valuable data source
National Population Register
By Dr.S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The routine decennial population census conducted in India since 1871 (except during World War II in 1941)...
Will set off more social chaos?
Unchecked Poverty & Inequality
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The recent report of UNDESA World Social Report 2020 titled ‘Inequality In a Rapidly Changing World’ paints a gloomy...
With you for you….. Never
"Policewala Goonda."
By Poonam I Kaushish
Last week will be remembered as gory when scenes of soul-crushing violence in Delhi left the country reeling. As masked...
His victory to reap benefits?
Trump In India
By Shivaji Sarkar
The visit of US President Donald Trump would be remembered for the huge business that India has given him to...
Riots reminder of past
Delhi Burns
By Insaf
Delhi puts a big question mark on ‘New India’. The riots should make both its people and the government hang their head...
He came, he saw, he conquered
Namaste Trump
By Dr D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
American President Donald Trump’s much-hyped 36-hour visit to India and all that went with it, was unprecedented...
Industry-Agriculture clash
Fight for Space
By Dr S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The Tamil Nadu Government has cancelled the notification issued on constituting a Petroleum, Chemical and Petro-Chemical...
No scope for religious primacy
Understanding Nationalism
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Nationalist feelings are crucial for every country. Mahatma Gandhi talked of nationalism to win the independence struggle in a non-violent way...
Is anti-nationalism new black?
Govt Stifling Freedom?
By Poonam I Kaushish
Democracy is a conflict of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. An adage which nails our leaders angst...
Trump eyes gains, India brand image
Indo-US Trade
By Shivaji Sarkar
Ahead of a re-election, normally a President needs massive support at home. However, United States President Donald Trump looks overseas and...
Towards crime mukt politics
Supremacy of SC
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The Supreme Court has given a shock treatment to all political parties by passing certain...
Expanding tax net imperative
Revenue Generation
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Lack of adequate resources is a major impediment for a country like India which has to meet huge challenges of...