Tribunal permanent remedy
Chronic Defections
By Dr.S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The Supreme Court is indeed forced to make a rather drastic recommendation that Parliament should by an amendment...
Has govt will to remove poverty?
Widening Inequality
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
It is a widely known fact that inequality has been widening in most Third World countries, including India. This runs contrary...
Will parties abide?
Limit Speaker's Power
By Poonam I Kaushish
Believe it or not, the Office of the Speaker has been put on the mat! As Parliament begins its...
The misguided students?
Of Streets & Classrooms
By Proloy Bagchi
It appears from what the newspapers say or what the media shows that the entire country has become secular...
Fallouts for India!
US-China Trade Deal
By Dr D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
After nearly two years of tariff war that held the world economy in awe and anxiety,...
Should gdp be the measure?
Growth Conundrum
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
It’s indeed distressing to note the National Statistical Office forecast in GDP growth to be 5 per cent in 2019-20, much...
Its all about politics!
Culture of Protests
By Poonam I Kaushish
In this silly political season clearly protests are the flavor of the week. The cause célèbre is immaterial. It...
India’s poor worst hit
UN on Privatisation
By Shivaji Sarkar
India’s policy of privatisation is contrary to the observation of the United Nations and the World Bank. India is bracketed...
Call to opposition states
CAA, NPR Scrap
By Insaf
The war between Opposition States Versus Centre gets hotter. The call by 20 Opposition parties asking all Chief Ministers to oppose...
Fresh complications
Dual Citizenship
By Dr S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Less mentioned but more complicated is an idea mooted in the course of protests over the Citizenship...
Need to value ground reality
Forestry Report
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
At a time when global warming is critical to human survival, forests play a significant role. Thus the much-hyped State of...
Violence is new black
We Love Protests
By Poonam I Kaushish
What is with us Indians? Why are we so blasé’ about protest which turn violent? About vandalism? Why do...
How can last man gain?
New Vision 2040
By Shivaji Sarkar
India has stepped into a new decade, like the rest of the world. It needs a new vision 2040 to...
CAA extended politics
Union-State Relations
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
A special session convened by the Kerala Legislative Assembly passed a Resolution terming the Citizenship Amendment...
Professionalisation vital
Railways In Dire Straits
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
There are talks of reorganizing the railways to gear up efficiency and ensure its effective functioning. This is all...
It’s only life, stupid!
My Heartless India
“What’s the use of coming now? He is already dead. All are dead. The Administration is hopeless, useless,” angrily shouted an anguished...
Needs holistic vision
New Infra Pack
By Shivaji Sarkar
The government has finally woken up. It has announced Rs 102 lakh crore programme for strengthening Indian infrastructure. This aims...
Kerala sounds bugle
CAA Dissent Note
By Insaf
Kerala sounding the bugle has sharpened notes of Centre-State relations on the brink yet again. While the Citizenship Amendment Act has...
New year challenging
Economic Trends
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The vast majority of Indians basic livelihood issues of roti, kapada and makan would score any day over trumped up...
Tough, bumpy road ahead
Celebration Kis ki Aur Kya?
By Poonam I Kaushish
Another year bites the dust. And what a tumultuous year it has been, replete with victory and...