Is foreign policy an issue?
Indian Parliament Elections
By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri
(Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in an interview that elections in India are...
The big Indian way?
Celebrating Democracy
By Dr D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Relations, JIMMC)
September 15th is the International Day of Democracy celebrated at the behest of United Nations across the...
From non to multi-alingment!
India's Foreign Policy
By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri
(Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism)
The erudite and articulate foreign affairs minister S Jaishankar has of late been...
Tech transfer to cut import bill
Indigenisation of Products
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
In recent months, the Centre has given a greater thrust to indigenisation of products to boost up manufacturing. Though rather...
Parachute loyalties rule roost
General Election 2019
By Poonam I Kaushish
As India’s greatest nautanki enters its last three phases of polling we will have stood witness to 900 million...
Holier than thou conversions!
Love Jihad
By Poonam I Kaushish
India is once again caught up in a battle royale between the Gods, in a new age avatar: Love...
Nation of the rich: Oxfam
Govt Promises & Reality
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Speeches of Union ministers, specially at the top, the Prime Minister, are prepared by highly qualified people and many...
Cash is king
Notes=Votes
By Poonam I Kaushish
Heard this week’s flavour amidst our ongoing noisy nautanki of democracy: rajniti is the best dhanda and our netagan’s greatest asset...
Uk goods may swamp
FTA: 'India To Be Import Led'
By Shivaji Sarkar
The recently-concluded Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the United Kingdom marks a critical shift in...
For better or worse?
Parliament:New Beginning
By Poonam I Kaushish
There are institutions and moments which rise above politics and touches what lies beneath. Parliament is one such, the temple...
Better or for worse?
Kashmir Split
By Insaf
Better or for worse, is a question doing the rounds in Kashmir. The two mismatched partners, the PDP and BJP's bid to...
Connecting the dots
Pahalgam & Pakistan
By Prof (Dr) D.K. Giri
(Professor of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions)
In a conference in Hyderabad on 24 and 25 April, I was...
Modi has to add dynamics
India on growth path
By Shivaji Sarkar
India is on a growth path. Latest quarterly figures say it touched 8.2 per cent in April-June, beating the...
Rs 27,500 cr lost in May!
Long Poll Hits Stocks
By Shivaji Sarkar
Global uncertainties over rising interest rates, jittery noises of Lok Sabha elections surpass the Reserve Bank of India’s Rs...
Better late than never
Plastic Ban
By Dr. S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
In 26 States/Union Territories in India, some form of plastic ban is imposed, but its implementation...
Fixing history or driving wedge?
Gyanvapi Masjid Row
By Poonam I Kaushish
Politicians are an unholy lot who take a “holier than thou attitude” on anything and everything — be it...
Not trade unions
Union of States
By DrS.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
WestBengal Chief MinisterMamata Banerjee has called upon “Opposition parties” to band together to prevent the BJP from...
Aim viksit future by 2028
By Shivaji Sarkar
Bihar Freebie Trap
Bihar’s 2025 elections are shaping up as a decisive moment for the state’s future. Once again, the political narrative is...
Throttling democractic freedom?
Warning Signals
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
In recent days there have been voices of protest from a cross section of society against the policies of the present...
Why voters choose differently
Centre, State Elections
By Brij Bhardwaj
Political observers have been pre-occupied with the attempts by opposition leaders to unite and form a common front to take...