Suspense period politics
Amid Polling & Counting
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director ICSSR, New Delhi)
Polling for 2019 Lok Sabha election, in seven phases stretching to 39 days from...
Are elections a farce?
2019 Alarming Trends
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Elections are almost nearing completion in the world's largest democracy. But the developments leading to these elections point to...
More rancid the better!
Insult Now Asset
By Poonam I Kaushish
Rajnetik virodhi ya jaani dushman? A question that niggles as the narrative hits a new low with highly vitriolic...
SC sticks to nrc deadline
Anxious Assam
By Insaf
‘Citizens’ in Assam are in a tizzy. The deadline of July 31 for finalisation of the National Register of Citizens remains...
Triumph of Indian diplomacy
Masood Azhar Episode
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
After 10 years of diplomatic endeavours by India, lately backed by France, UK and USA, Massod...
Causes & remedies
Voter Apathy
By Dr. S. Saraswathi
(Former Director ICSSR, New Delhi)
Voter turnout in the four phases, where 2019 Lok Sabha elections were completed last week, is...
New govt must reflect
Right To Health
By Dr. Oishee Mukherjee
Health care comes into sharp focus this General election. While the BJP already has its ambitious Ayushman Bharat scheme...
Season of poison
Communal Speeches
By Poonam I Kaushish
Democracy is a conflict of interests masquerading as a contest of principles in this theekha-dhoondhar election season. A saying which...
Where is the new path?
Modi Has No Opponent
By Shivaji Sarkar
An election is not just about formation of government. Instead it is about aspirations, policies, performance and embarking on...
Sinister shawdow in S. India
Lanka's Jehadi Killings
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
The house searches and arrests of three suspects in North of Kerala by the National Investigating...
Disasters add to woes
Rising Inequality
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Globally disaster losses are estimated at $520 billion per annum, pushing more than 26 million people into poverty every year. As...
Parachute loyalties rule roost
General Election 2019
By Poonam I Kaushish
As India’s greatest nautanki enters its last three phases of polling we will have stood witness to 900 million...
Folly, accident or conspiracy?
Oil, PSUs Death & Jobs
By Shivaji Sarkar
Air, petro, telephony and job crises are putting the country at risk. America’s nonchalance is adding to...
Pol parties claims vs ec
Faulty EVMS
By Insaf
Other than the voters, it is the EVMs that the political parties keep a close watch on. With the third phase of...
Remote to 2019 elections
Foreign Policy
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
We are mid-way in the elections to 17th Lok Sabha, yet there is hardly any sound on...
Need to sharpen teeth
Poll Management Body
By Dr S Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
A rude shock was given to the Indian democratic government when the Election Commission of...
Transparency critical
Election Funding
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The Supreme Court recently directed all political parties to reveal donations they had received in electoral bonds and the identities of...
Cash is king
Notes=Votes
By Poonam I Kaushish
Heard this week’s flavour amidst our ongoing noisy nautanki of democracy: rajniti is the best dhanda and our netagan’s greatest asset...
Uncovers unholy nexus
NOTA Ballots
By Insaf
The stock market is exactly not an indicator of realities. The sensex is rising even as new issues seem to hit the...
Break in for big two
Tamil Nadu Gamble
By Insaf
Will national parties get space this 2019 election in Tamil Nadu is a million dollar question after ballot boxes were...