Techniques need change
Dryland Farming
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Notwithstanding that COP26 was largely seen as disappointing, the UN in one of its statement said ‘significant progress’ was made in...
New law to check rot
Illicit Deposit Schemes
By Moin Qazi
The Union Cabinet has approved the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2018 with the objective of effectively tackling the...
Katil=neta, toh kya
Quality Of Leaders
By Poonam I Kaushish
Nothing costs a nation more than a cheap and venal politician. This lexicon was brutally underscored last week by...
Poll has thrown up basic issues
By Inder Jit
(Released on 5 March 1985)
Several issues of basic importance to the future of our polity have come up in the course of...
Sainyam & sankalp not enough
Losing Covid Fight?
By Poonam I Kaushish
In Covid 19 season, I am daring to pick two truisms. One, tomorrow never comes. Two, as economist John...
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...
Gainfully utilise youth
Rising Population Growth
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
India has an opportunity to benefit from the demographic dividend though there are differences of opinion on the subject given...
Expanding commonalities
India-Sweden Ties
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
In the wake of a high level delegation visit from Sweden accompanying the king Carl XVI Gustaf...
Govt fiasco, heed advice
2nd Wave Crisis
By Dr, Oishee Mukherjee
The ongoing second wave of Covid-19 in the country, best described as a catastrophe, has brought into sharp focus...
India’s heavy dependence
Russian Weaponry
Open Forum
India’s dependence for military supplies on Russia appears to have prompted the political leadership to restrain from criticizing Moscow for its...
Rajasthan out, straight fight?
Cong Presidential Poll
By Insaf
Rajasthan Congress’ high drama nearly turned the grand old party’s presidential poll into a tamasha. Fortunately, for the Congress, Chief Minister...
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...
Disaster waiting to strike
Death Ravages Uttarakhand
By Poonam I Kaushish
It was a tragedy waiting to strike, of anger and anguish, despair and desperation, morbidity and mortality. Words fail...
Hits poor, profits big firms
Digital Technology
By Shivaji Sarkar
The most coveted digitalisation and hyperglobalisation has come in for severe criticism by the United Nations. It helps big firms, big...
What should India do?
Trump & Pakistan
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
US President Donald Trump's tweet on New Year eve on Pakistan has radically changed the geopolitical...
A perfect rip off
My Ambedkar Vs Yours
By Poonam I Kaushish
It is a perfect con job. On the latest catch word: Ambedkar. So last week India stood...
Tall claims, nagging doubts
J&K Statehood
By Insaf
Is the Centre putting the cart before the horse, is a question being asked in Jammu and Kashmir. This, as despair and...
Ease taxes, prices instead
3rd Stimulus Package
By Shivaji Sarkar
Post Bihar election, a new stimulus package was being awaited. Its impact would be felt in the next three years...
Shield from govt meddling
Public Sector Banks
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Public sector banks are underperforming and are mostly in the red due to increase in non-performing assets. Even the largest...
Regionalism raises ugly head
Madrasi-Bihari Phobia
By Poonam I Kaushish
There is no smoke without fire, so goes a lexicon. But what happens if the smoke has been smouldering, in...