Economy rises with high debt
Malls Closing, Stocks Fall
By Shivaji Sarkar
If the country is doing well as per popular belief, why then are shopping malls and showrooms across the...
Railways’ Priority
Bullet train or infrastructure?
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The recent tragedy at Mumbai’s Elphinstone Road foot over-bridge where over 23 persons died and 39 injured due to...
What about minority languages?
Hindi Vs Others
By Sagarneel Sinha
India is a diverse country where many languages and dialects are spoken. According to a report of the 2011 census,...
India’s image at stake
Modern Forms of Slavery
By Dr. S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Modern slavery in various forms like forced labour, child labour, and human trafficking are among...
The assault on federalism
By B.K. Nehru
(Former Governor and Diplomat)
(Released on 6 February, 1990)
The Constitution of the Republic of India is federal; it is the union of the...
India makes strides
Financial Inclusion
By Moin Qazi
India has recently witnessed profound changes in its financial inclusion ecosystem. While financial inclusion is a point of entry to lift people out...
Traumatic but rich experience
The Poll Battle
By Inder Jit
(Released on 19 December 1989)
Fighting the election to the Lok Sabha from the Darjeeling constituency was indeed a traumatic experience....
Stuctural reforms vital
Revival of Economy
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
With the economy growing 6.2% in the December quarter, recovering just a little from a seven-quarter low, economists are divided...
How the world reacts
Israel-Hamas War
By Dr D.K. Giri
(Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism)
The Israel-Hamas war is escalating every hour causing pathetic loss of lives, property and resources....
Spirit of nation
Madam President
By Poonam I Kaushish
This is a story which has not only made India proud but is a compelling and inspirational tale of overcoming...
Will usher in prosperity?
J&K Altered
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Kashmir’s dilemma is like Shakespeare’s famous line ‘To be or not to be, that is the question’? Unlike rest of...
Pandemic exposes faultlines
Economic Plugging
By Moin Qazi
A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say:...
Infringing on federalism?
Draft UGC Rules
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The recent draft guidelines of the University Grants Commission (UGC) have come in for criticism as it’s seen as a...
New govt’s priorities
Beyond Borders
By Dr D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
After two months of mind and body-wrenching electioneering in the biggest democracy in the world, the results...
Separation of powers blurred
NTF For Covid-19
By DrS.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The Supreme Court hasset up a 12-member National Task Force (NTF) to facilitate public health response to...
Bjp’s Nirvana 2019?
Ayodhya Again
By Poonam I Kaushish
Politicians are an unholy lot! They take a "holier than thou attitude" on anything and everything be it religion or...
Economic Revival
Discard top-down approach
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Suddenly there is a great momentum for the need to revive the economy. After recent criticism by former finance minister...
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...
India & world react
Putin Wins 5th Term
By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri
(Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism)
The landslide victory of Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin in the presidential elections last...
Ambition versus unity
West Bengal Shenanigans
By Insaf
West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee is on a roll. Having tasted a spectacular victory in the Assembly...