Brave rhetoric, little action
By Inder Jit
(Released on 3 March 1987)
Communalism and religious fundamentalism have been strongly denounced once again in Parliament. The nation has been warned sharply...
Real or make believe?
Viksit Bharat@2047
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The recently released approach paper ‘Vision for ‘Viksit Bharat’@2047’ notes that India is at a turning point in its history and...
Game of power?
Language Wars
By Poonam I Kaushish
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, said Shakespeare in Romeo and Juliet. A quote which underscores...
GNCTD bill: Delhi govt undermined
By Insaf
The AAP government in Delhi is seething with anger and rightly so. Its powers have been curtailed with a lieutenant governor (LG) being...
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...
Its all about politics!
Bandh Nautanki
By Poonam I Kaushish
Politicians love a good bandh. Specially when general elections are months away to highlight Modi Raj's innumerable failures. Except the...
An alternate nationalism?
New Opposition Alliance
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
There has been much hype about the new Opposition alliance named INDIA (Indian National Development Inclusive Alliance) which has recently...
Gdp up, core in a tizzy
India's 'Khush Hua' Moment,
By Shivaji Sarkar
Sudden boost to India’s GDP in the fourth quarter of the financial year made it momentously different at 6.1...
Cash is king!
Rajniti Jor Tor
By Poonam I Kaushish
A gentleman met a beautiful lady and invited her to bed. She gave him one tight slap. And angrily...
Challenging Task For Centre
Terror In Jammu
By Insaf
It’s red alert for Jammu. Since June 9, J&K has witnessed four terrorist attacks in Reasi, Kathua and Doda districts, killing...
Ideal micro-pension plan vital
Social Security Cover
By Moin Qazi
Notwithstanding the Government's bold step in enlarging the social security cover for low income households, through the mega pension scheme...
Pol, Eco challenges
Pakistan at a Crossroads
By Piotr Opaliñski
(Former Polish Ambassador to Pak)
(Mem, Centre for Intl Relations)
Located at the crossroads of South Asia, Central Asia and the...
How will India quench thirst?
Water Wars
By Poonam I Kaushish
Our first major climate catastrophe is at the doorstep: The search for water and its management has become the most...
Perspectives from india
Political Tsunami in Nepal
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions)
Nepal is prone to earthquakes. And there has been a tsunami on...
Decline of Parliament
By Inder Jit
(Released on April 8, 1980)
Parliament and its functioning is regrettably not receiving from its sovereign masters, the people, the close attention it...
Policy, pride & prejudice
Foreign Aid For Kerala
By Dr S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Latest political controversy containing multiple issues within one major issue relates to refusal of financial...
Tackle terifying black hole
Naxals: Wake Up Call
By Poonam I Kaushish
It’s the season of banalities in politics. An outsider would be excused for thinking that India’s biggest crisis...
Main vip hoon, tum kaun?
New Grammar of Rajniti
Poonam I Kaushish
The more things change the more they remain the same. Daily we are treated to some mindless antics, inane...
What is in a word?
Unparliamentary Or Gag?
By Poonam I Kaushish
What’s in word? Everything when it comes to our polity. We were treated to one such last week. Our...
Now ‘undeclared’: Cong
Emergency Revisited
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The BJP is marking the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, emphasising how power was misused by Late Indira Gandhi for personal...