It’s people’s money, not mine, yaar!
Farm Loan Waivers
By Poonam I Kaushish
It was a perfect electoral cake rolled out by the Congress
to the strains of 'Vote For Me.' Iced with...
Redo Economic Maths
Loan Waiver Populism
By Shivaji Sarkar
The Indian economy is going through a piquant phase. On the one hand, there is competitive politics on giving succour...
Cong must tread cautiously
Three States In Bag
By Insaf
Three States in its bag should stimulate a distraught Congress. It is upbeat no doubt, but it needs to tread...
No road yet to Payum Circle
Dear Editor,
Payum circle located in Siang District is one of the oldest and the most backward circles of the state. Due to lack of...
Impact on national politics?
Semi-Final Over
By Dr. S Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Throughout the Assembly elections' campaign in the five States, a dominating idea that circulated among voters...
Reorienting policies vital
Next Poll Planning
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The NDA has about five months to go before the Lok Sabha elections and apart from improving governance, the vote...
Is Modi vincible?
BJP Takes Big Hit
By Poonam I Kaushish
Circa 2014: India voted for change and a new power paradigm on the wings of hope and trust....
Reopening debate
Death Penalty
By Dr. S Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Justice Kurien Joseph, on the eve of his retirement, delivered a judgement commuting the death sentence...
Centre prompt, states slow
Judicial Appointments
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
It is gratifying to note that in recent months the Centre has been quite prompt in clearing appointment of judges. Lately...
Reaping political benefits?
Cow, Profitable Business
By Poonam I Kaushish
The drumbeaters are busy serenading the victorious in the keenly fought five States polls, the losers sulk behind closed...
Democracy or Oligarchy?
Poll Campaigning
By Proloy Bagchi
We are in the midst of election season, with as many as five States results to start pouring out early next...
Jai ho India!!
G-20 Summit
By Dr. D. K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
The biggest take-away for India from the 13th G-20 Summit in Buenos Aires was what happened...
Humanising entertainment
Banning Animals In Circus
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The Centre’s draft proposal to ban the use of all animals in any performance,...
Jugglery of growth figures
New GDP Data
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The recent re-estimation of GDP using 2011-12 as the base year has created a controversy and not without reason...
Cat out of the bag!
Governor Centre's Stooge
By Poonam I Kaushish
“Agar Dilli ki taraf dekhta to Lone ki sarkaar banti or mai itihaas mein ek baimaan aadmi ke taur...
March for salvation
Farmers Destitution
By Shivaji Sarkar
Elections and competitive promises for loan waivers for farmers are inseparable. Despite this, the farm distress doesn’t end. Even if not...
India’s best friend ever!
Donald Trump
By Dr D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
The Donald Trump Administration has just warned Pakistan to punish the perpetrators of the horrendous violence in...
Of hope and fear
Pilgrims' Corridor
By Dr S Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
With mixed feelings of hope and fear, India is proceeding with the reopening of a passage...
Fundamental values eroded
Perils of Democracy
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Washington-based watchdog Freedom House recently concluded that “liberal democracy is under severe threat, even peril, all over the globe,” as...
Biting more than can chew
Quotas And Queues
By Poonam I Kaushish
Quotas and queues are back on the political platter amidst hectic electioneering in five States. But with a good...