Injustice within law
Matrimonial Violence
By Dr S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
On 14th September, the Supreme Court, dealing with a PIL stated that Parliament that enacted a law...
Does India stand to gain?
Widening Trade Pacts
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The global trade scenario is complex and the situation is unlikely to improve shortly. With the US imposing tariff barriers,...
Halt land degradation
Rising Desertification
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Desertification has emerged as a critical problem across the world, specially due to climate change and global warming. This has led...
Hopeful, firms lukewarm
Modi Taps US Corp
By Shivaji Sarkar
The visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US has tried to kindle hopes in an economy that...
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...
Is it Secular or Communal?
State Control of Temples
By S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
A landmark judgement of the Supreme Court restoring the ceremonial rights of the ex-royals of...
Credibility more than unity
By Inder Jit
(Released on 22 December 1981)
Opposition unity is in the air again. Everyone is talking about the Janata Party’s recent decision to “bring...
Digital teaching fails
Private Education
Economic Highlights
By Shivaji Sarkar
India’s private school education is collapsing. Thousands of schools have closed down, many others are gasping and it may cost...
A pattern in confusion
Welfare Corps For Sub-Castes
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The Andhra Pradesh Government has recently decided to set up 56 separate corporations for...
Kiski laathi aur kiski bhains?
CBI's Questionable Credibility
By Poonam I Kaushish
What is it about Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) that it is always in the eye of the storm?...
Sports Women
Making India proud
By Proloy Bagchi
Two recent TV advertisements show teenage girls displaying their keenness for playing football and basket ball. While pushing their respective...
Worst hit, require top priority
Women & Rural Folk
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The grave economic situation will hit women and the rural folk the most. According to a recent report, released...
Rejuvenation will take longer
Economic Highlights
By Shivaji Sarkar
India is in dire crisis as economic recovery is slow; youth lose 41 lakh jobs during lockdown, employment uncertain, and...
Violence is new black
We Love Protests
By Poonam I Kaushish
What is with us Indians? Why are we so blasé’ about protest which turn violent? About vandalism? Why do...
States take the brunt
Season Of Protests
By Insaf
It's a season of protests. Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab, Maharashtra and Delhi are among various States which have...
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...
India & EU
Growing partnership?
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
The India-European Union 14th Summit meeting in New Delhi on 6th October focused on closer cooperation on...
Challenge to judiciary
Impeachment Politics
By Dr S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The country is undergoing a bitter experience of playing a dangerous game with our democratic institutions. Notwithstanding...
A critical assessment
16th Lok Sabha
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The last session of the 16th Lok Sabha came to an end on February 13...
Competetive spirit vital
Budget Review
By Shivaji Sarkar
The Central budget needs to relook at taxes and other provisions for attracting investments and steps to fight global trade tensions....