Neither a trumpet, nor rubber stamp
By Inder Jit
(Released on 28 February 1989)
The President, Mr. R. Venkataraman, has let down the Constitution,the two Houses of Parliament and the country in...
Desi remedy, more funds vital
Grappling Farm Sector
By Shivaji Sarkar
The agricultural sector anticipates a significant shift towards a ‘desi farm economy’ and increased budget allocations in the upcoming fiscal...
Ecosystems approach vital
New Forest Policy
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Forests have assumed critical value in recent times across the globe due to ever-increasing pollution and climate change. The earth's...
Lacks focus on micro units, jobs
Growth-Oriented Budget
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Finance Minister Sitharaman has done a reasonably good job in presenting a Budget with a sharp focus on healthcare and infrastructure,...
To aid balanced growth?
Wooing Pvt Investment
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Prime Minister Modi has been urging India to plug into the booming opportunities for ‘Made in India’ products, even as...
Dreams, masses excluded
Union Budget
By Shivaji Sarkar
The Union Budget 2022 introduces digital crypto currency, gives incentives to farmers, industry and leaves out the wage workers high and...
Cutting emissions vital
Agricultural Productivity
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Increasing agricultural productivity is undoubtedly a national goal, more so as India is thinking of emerging as a major producer in...
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...
Stokes ‘outsider’ debate
Gujarat Exodus
By Insaf
Mahatma Gandhi would be turning in his grave. Gujarat hate attacks have forced thousands of Hindi-speaking migrants flee the State. The exodus...
Twin track approach vital
Impending Food Crisis
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Poverty, hunger and food insecurity along with inadequate funding in agriculture are among the key trends the United Nations’ Food...
Turbulence feared ahead?
High GST Collections
By Shivaji Sarkar
The Indian economy is growing; GDP numbers are improving and so are tax numbers. Exports and a supposed wonder shows...
Much ado about nothing!
Modi-Jinping Meet
By Dr D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
Let us recall a famous quote on concept of time in politics, attributed to Harold Wilson, the...
Imaginary distinction
Outsider-Insider
By Dr. S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Hundreds of workers who had gone to Kashmir in search of employment are reported to be fleeing...
Industry must help cut govt debt
Troublesome 2023-24
By Shivaji Sarkar
The year 2023 ushers in the most eventful year with one-third of the country seeking to form new governments in States...
Compromising our democracy?
Cambridge Analytica
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
A few weeks ago, India was stung by an 'expose' that a foreign company, Cambridge Analytica, was...
Is our ‘streedhan’ gajar,mooli?
Women Safety
By Poonam I Kaushish
India is at war with its girls and women. As terrifying tales of savagery and nightmarish murders, rapes, acid attacks,...
“Not the centre’s chaprasi”
By Inder Jit
(Released on 17 April 1984)
The Governors and their role are in the news again. Late last month, Mrs. Gandhi made most people...
A long-term vision?
Young Himachal
By Insaf
Winds of change blow in Himachal Pradesh. The hill State finally gets a young Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and a new...
Slander is Now Virtue
More vulgar the better!
By Poonam I Kaushish
Rajnetik virodhi ya jaani dushman? Tragically, the lines between a political opponent and a sworn enemy have got...
Delhi takes two steps backward?
Foreign Policy in Covid Times
By Dr D. K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
During these unprecedented times dictated by the deadly virus, Covid-19, the world leaders...