Court of defection justice
Vidhan Soudha
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi
The architect of Vidhan Soudha, the iconic building that houses Karnataka legislature in Bengaluru, K. Hanumanthaiah...
Delhi govt reaches out
Dalit Protests
By Insaf
This election season, Delhi comes to the aide of Dalits. Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP government has reached out to the Centre demanding it...
A variety entertainment
Post-Poll Coalitions
By Dr S Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The unity between disparate groups of political parties united by common opposition to the BJP was...
Popcorn Patriotism
Is it only a song?
By Poonam I Kaushish
Does one have to wear his patriotism on the sleeves? Not necessarily if the Supreme Court has...
Rewriting Direct Tax
Boost growth, savings?
By Shivaji Sarkar
The new direct tax (DT) law must be revolutionary and a model for world economy. The government’s decision to set...
Fallout for India
Dropping Iran N Deal
By Dr. D.K. Giri
Prof, International Relations, JMI
Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Nuclear Deal with Iran would have serious...
Giving dignity to deprived?
Crass Deprivation
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Deprivation, which is the consequence of socio-economic disparity in our system, primarily due to the caste-system and other attendant factors, is...
Vital for good governance
Judiciary's Role & Power
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
There has been for long a serious debate about the Judiciary’s powers and whether it is going beyond its...
Moscow and Delhi closer than ever
By Inder Jit
(Released on 29 November 1988)
Indo-Soviet relations have been greatly strengthened by the three-day visit of Mr.Mikhail Gorbachev to New Delhi — his...
Company donations not enough
By Inder Jit
(Released on 26 March 1985)
Opinion on the latest Union Budget continues to be sharply divided, as reflected in some refreshingly candid comments...
Debt stalks growth
Budget & Development
By Shivaji Sarkar
The Union Budget 2021-22 is being viewed as a document to consolidate, spend and revive on the one hand and...
Rate thaw aids home buyers
Corp Pays More: RBI
By Shivaji Sarkar
The repo rate thaw by the Reserve Bank of India has surprised many in the industry, though they had...
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...
Making a mockery of law
TN Custodial Deaths
By Insaf
Reprehensible! The alleged custodial death of father and son in a police station in Tamil Nadu has sent shock waves across...
Can India protect farmers?
Global Food Plenty, Prices Fall
By Shivaji Sarkar
India’s food economy in 2026 looks comfortable. Granaries are overflowing, vegetable prices are slipping, sugar is in surplus,...
Safety a critical issue
Jr Doctors' Strike
By Dr. Oishee Mukherjee
The junior doctors’ strike in West Bengal has drawn sharp focus on safety of doctors while discharging their duties....
Is Modi wave waning?
Future Trends
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
With the Lok Sabha elections moving forward, analysts and political pundits are now opining that the Modi wave is not quite...
Ecosystems approach vital
New Forest Policy
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Forests have assumed critical value in recent times across the globe due to ever-increasing pollution and climate change. The earth's...
Central banks spike prices
Global Gold Rush
By Shivaji Sarkar
In a striking move to safeguard national wealth, India has repatriated 214 tonnes of gold from the vaults of England,...
Delhi takes two steps backward?
Foreign Policy in Covid Times
By Dr D. K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
During these unprecedented times dictated by the deadly virus, Covid-19, the world leaders...