Crime is politics
Katil=Neta, Toh Kya
By Poonam I Kaushish
In this placid political season India’s Capital is in the throes of a novelle grammar of protests with thousands...
Up on high suspense, alert
Mandir or Masjid?
By Insaf
Uttar Pradesh has been put on high alert. The Supreme Court’s upcoming verdict on Ayodhya land title dispute following arguments sealed...
Reaffirms special partnership
India-Japan 2+2 Dialogue
By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri
(Secy Gen, Assn for Democratic Socialism)
India and Japan held their 2+2 Dialogue on Tuesday in New Delhi. The...
Hitting self-destruct button
Disunity In Unity?
By Poonam I Kaushish
Unity in disunity or disunity in unity? Flummoxed? Certainly, as INDIA bloc seems to have developed cracks. In the...
Redefine black money
Note-ban Fiasco
By Shivaji Sarkar
The 'operation clean money' has had a huge cost on India despite gains in some sectors such as boosting bank coffers...
Opp Hinduism vs bjp Hindutva
Ram Lala's Consecration
By Poonam I Kaushish
Circa September 1984: Vishwa Hindu Parishad begins campaign against Ayodhya’s Babri Masjid threatening to break open locks. Two years...
A mini revolution
New Education Policy
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ISSCR, New Delhi)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the new National Education Policy (NEP) will mark...
No-go orders up!
Caste Politics
Uttar Pradesh government of Yogi Adityanath springs a pleasant surprise. On Sunday last, it issued a notification prohibiting caste-based political rallies in the...
Game changer in energy sector?
Ganga Valley Sees Oil Boom
By Shivaji Sarkar
India, heavily reliant on imports for 87 per cent of its oil needs, is now eyeing a potential...
Cracks in its vibrancy!
Indian Democracy
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The highest court of the land, Supreme Court’s, recent observations on sedition law and throttling of dissent puts a big question...
Ngenious roster system
Quota in Promotions
By Dr. S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The practice followed in fixing seniority for awarding promotions on the basis of reservations in...
Grim & darkest side
Globalisation of Disease
By Dr S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
US President Donald Trump is reported to have admitted that he would leave Americans stranded aboard...
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...
Ut on sale, a betrayal?
J&K Land Laws
Good, bad or ugly, is a question that needs debate after the Centre amended and notified land laws for Jammu & Kashmir....
Centre caught on wrong foot?
Recent EC Appointment
By Insaf
Amid elections to State Assemblies, petitions in the Supreme Court have stirred a hornet’s nest with the recent appointment process of...
US bonds hold up many gains
Indian Macros 'Charm'
By Shivaji Sarkar
Developments and statistics about India’s growth are interesting. Various contrary figures indicate a queer pitch. While global financial services group...
Will needed for success
Mediation By Law
By Dr.S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The Draft Bill on Mediation circulated by the Government for comments has come at a time when...
A friendly exercise
Labour Codes
By Dr. S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Ten Central Trade Unions have announced a nationwide general strike on 26 November as a protest...
Fresh Assault on Judiciary
By Inder Jit
(Released on Jan 27, 1981)
Another Republic Day has rolled by. The nation has gone through the ritual of annual celebrations at the...
Act we must, not just observe
Mahatma Gandhi's Relevance
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
India grapples with injustice, violence, caste divisions, inter-religious rivalry et al, away from essential pluralism, away from democratic mores, away...