Besieged in Bihar, U’khand?

Democratic Rights By Insaf Two States have put a big question mark on the citizens’ democratic rights. In Bihar and Uttarakhand these appear to have come...

Not just electoral politics

Tribal As President By Sagarneel Sinha At a time when the country is celebrating its 75 years of independence, it is really heartening that a tribaland...

India’s key stakes

US-China Rivalry By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. International Politics, JMI) The rivalry between the US and China should intensify until one of them, mainly the latter concurs...

Playing the balancing act

Modi in Middle-East By Dr D.K. Giri (Prof. International Politics, JMI) Prime Minister Modi's recent visit to the countries of Middle-East was to meet, at least, four...

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...

Ending abuse of quota system?

EWS Verdict By Sagarneel Sinha It has been quite common to hear from the upper castes that the reservation system hampers growth. They often argue that...

The road ahead

J&K Message By Poonam I Kaushish The winner takes it all! Be it salubrious J&K or burly Haryana. As no-stops-barred battles gives way to elected Governments...

1st phase sees boycott

India Votes By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri (Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism) The biggest democratic exercise in the world kicked off yesterday. Of the 543 Lok...

Dangerous future ahead

Politics on Roads By Dr S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) New Year season is celebrated this year in Mumbai with violent street level politics virtually...

A dramatic shift

PM Modi in SCO By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions) It goes without saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s performance in the...

India exports Brahmos, Pinaka

France Gets Modi Booster By Shivaji Sarkar India’s global arms sales may get a boost with deals with France, which has given rare honours to India...

Kashmir, a paradise again?

New Chapter Begins By Insaf What lies ahead and for how long will the voices in the Valley be suppressed, are questions among many others, which...

An aptitude test

Unity in Crisis By DrS.Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) The Supreme Court on 22nd April, on its own, took cognizance of the grave COVID-19 situation in...

School Education

Distressing, needs reform By Dr Oishee Mukherjee The recently released UNESCO report monitoring education has pointed out that 2.8 million children are out of school, 11...

Defection new normal

Gaddi Aur Gaddari By Poonam I Kaushish A sense of de ja vu overwhelms. Reinforced by the revolving door politics in five States going to polls...

Change in outlook vital

Ingrained Inefficiency By Dhurjati Mukherjee Prospects of foreign companies changing locations from China to other countries such as India, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand etc are said to...

Sedition for up, Jammu!

Pak Cricket Cheering By Insaf It’s no hurray for right to freedom of speech and expression in Uttar Pradesh and Jammu. The administration of the largest...

India heads for slowdown?

Sensex Records Worst Fall By Shivaji Sarkar The economy is slowing down! Indications include creeping severe sourness at the stock market, Rs 26 lakh crore loss...

Deep political undercurrent

Ram Temple Edifice By Dhurjati Mukherjee The temple town of Ayodhya is all decked up. The Prime Minister performing the bhoomi pujan ceremony for construction of...

India on world stage?

Intl Solar Alliance By Dr. D. K. Giri (Prof. International Politics, JMI) India's leadership of International Solar Alliance and the maiden Summit on solar energy held last...