Not who, but what 

Kamandal = Mandal 2.0  By Poonam I Kaushish Circa 1901: “I don’t believe in caste in the modern sense as it connotes distinction in status and...

Time critical for reform

Medical Education By Dr Oishee Mukherjee All eyes will be on the ensuing Budget session to see whether the National Medical Commission Bill, sent to a...

Retrieving geo political role

India & Neighbours By Dr. DK. Giri (Prof. International Politics, JMI) 'India should be more pro-active to stop China in Myanmar', is Japan's envoy in Myanmar, Yohei...

Bureau of convenience

His Master's Voice By Poonam I Kaushish What is it about the Central Bureau of Investigation that has it always in the eye of the storm?...

An election gimmick?

India Reclaims PoK By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri (Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism) In response to former J&K Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah’s reference to Pakistan having...

Heed to ipcc warning

Earth's Ecosystem By Dhurjati Mukherjee The launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration advocates it’s time that every country, including India, draw up a plan...

Defiance of Supreme Court

Political Shenanigans By Proloy Bagchi What is currently being witnessed is total defiance of the decisions/orders given by the Supreme Court. While the apex court takes...

Absorbing socks and surprises

India's Foreign Policy in 2025 By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions) The year just gone by, 2025, has been a challenging year...

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...

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...

Munir laughs & lunches

Iran War Bleeds India By Shivaji Sarkar Indian economy is reaching a critical point. If the simmering tensions between Israel and Iran were to continue, the...

Diplomacy goes into overdrive

'K' Word In UNGA By Dr D.K.Giri (Prof. International Politics, JMI) In the mega event ‘Howdy Modi’ at Houston, Donald Trump and Narendra Modi vowed in chorus...

Reform or find alternative

Representative Democracy By Dr S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) The Budget session of Parliament has commenced and 20 Opposition parties joined together to boycott the...

Policy overhaul critical

Induced Inflation By Shivaji Sarkar India needs to look at its falling demand, rising bank, power and fuel charges, high tax and toll rates. This is...

Incentives & penalties

UP Population Policy By DrS.Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, launching the State’s Population Policy stated, “We should not forgetthat increase in...

Raising global competitiveness

India Out of RCEP By Dhurjati Mukherjee Amidst farmers’ protests and resentment, India has taken a judicious decision to opt out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic...

Uniquely Indian perspective

India's G20 Presidency By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. International Relations, JIMMC) The G20 year under India’s leadership has begun. People from across various sectors – government and...

‘Not 1962’, but strategy missing

Tawang Face-Off By Insaf “It’s not 1962 anymore.” An assertion by Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday last should bolster confidence at least among...

Welfare state crumbling

Rising Education Cost By Shivaji Sarkar Education is for the rich. That is the message being spread by private and government higher education institutions. Fees are being...

India loses Rs 11 trillion!

Junk Cars, Plastic Policy By Shivaji Sarkar India needs pragmatic policies to strengthen the individual to revive the sagging economy and save its wealth. Policies such...