Kiski laathi aur kiski bhains?

ED's Questionable Credibility By Poonam I Kaushish What is it about yesterday’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and today’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) that it is always...

Jobs can spur churning

Big Figures, Fragile Upturn By Shivaji Sarkar Indian politics and economy are queering the pitch. Politically feeble attempts are there with Telangana Chief Minister K Chandshekaar...

Regain trust to get FDI

Restore MRTP-Type Safety By Shivaji Sarkar As the Gautam Adani episode unfolds, it underscores the urgency of balancing corporate ambitions with public accountability. Failure to act,...

Indian cities to be hit

Global Emissions By Dhurjati Mukherjee Just on the eve of the World Environment Day, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has come out with its latest ‘State...

Dialogue is way forward

State-Sponsored Violence By Dhurjati Mukherjee In the past decade, 85 per cent of Left Wing Extremists (LWE) strength in Chhattisgarh and 14 top CPI (Maoist) leaders...

Running out of time

India's Water Woes By Poonam I Kaushish India’s first major climate catastrophe is at our doorstep: Water. Groundwater levels in 21 major cities, including Delhi, Bangalore...

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...

Humanising entertainment

Banning Animals In Circus By Dr S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) The Centre’s draft proposal to ban the use of all animals in any performance,...

Integrating communities vital

Understanding Nationalism By Dhurjati Mukherjee Political scientists and historians are today engaged in debating what true nationalism is with politicians talking in terms of a new...

A historic visit

Modi in Egypt By Dr D.K. Giri (Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Egypt was somewhat overshadowed by the ‘landmark’ official...

Big budget path not easy

Farmer, Trader Welfare By Shivaji Sarkar The Narendra Modi government begins its second term by opening up its kitty for the newly- emerging rural farm sector...

Control, better usage vital

Food Waste By Dr.Oishee Mukherjee With reports of an impending El Nino effect impacting agricultural production and resultant higher food prices would obviously affect populous countries...

India rides growth bug

Global Hyper Debt By Shivaji Sarkar India joins the world aiming for a super growth on a high debt and infra push for an economic panacea....

Pandemic shall bridge gap?

Rural-Urban Divide By Dhurjati Mukherjee The pandemic has put the rural-urban divide into sharper focus, sending out a clear message to the Government, both the Centre...

Wake up call, afspa must go

Nagaland Tragedy By Insaf The tragedy in Nagaland couldn’t have been summed up better. Rajya Sabha member KG Kenye of Naga People’s Front said on Thursday...

Industry must help cut govt debt

Troublesome 2023-24 By Shivaji Sarkar The year 2023 ushers in the most eventful year with one-third of the country seeking to form new governments in States...

Post-Lockdown Vigilance

Living With Pandemic By Dr S. Saraswathi (Former Director ICSSR, New Delhi) More than five months have elapsed since we started the lockdown and are now in...

Democracy takes a beating

Karnataka Drama By Insaf Mockery of democracy and constitutional authorities! This is what developments in Karnataka post-poll sadly reflect. Changing the rules of the game, brazen...

Rising discontent hits all

Maratha, Truckers Stir India is at the crossroads. The much-touted 'development' is there but the pace naturally is slow. As a result, societal discontent is...

Economy or not Modi charms

BJP For Vote Not Core By Shivaji Sarkar The recent elections testify that economy, ecology and electorate are not on the same page. Inflation, slower growth,...