India, UN Summit & Success

By Inder Jit (Released on 20 September, 1983) The Prime Minister has reason to be pleased with herself and her aides. Her idea of a summit...

Delhi, warsaw concerns

Ukraine War Prolongs By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions) It’s been three years, eight months and three weeks since Russia invaded the...

Industry wary of protests

CAA Non-issue By Shivaji Sarkar The economy is in a tizzy. Figures apart, certain avoidable developments are adding to the woes. The slowdown or falling GDP...

Karnataka politics to hilt

Hijab &Tricolour Row By Insaf Karnataka has more on its plate than it can handle. In the midst of the raging hijab controversy, there is another,...

Unplanned urban growth!

Himalayan Catastrophe By Dhurjati Mukherjee The Himalayan states of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir have been ravished by floods and landslides this year. It’s...

Doles no longer lure

Parties Clueless Of PMP By Shivaji Sarkar This election is about PMP —- poverty management programme —- an economic agenda that is unclear and all political...

Upgradation vital for revival

R&D Technology By Dhurjati Mukherjee India’s manufacturing expertise is not very efficient and cost competitive, even compared with the emerging economies. As such, there have been...

One India, One Poll

Halt perpetual election circus By Poonam I Kaushish Winds of change are in the air. Is India readying for a reform in our election cycle? Dumping...

Production targets critical

Strides In Defence Sector By Dhurjati Mukherjee Defence Minister Rajnath Singh should be more than satisfied. The defence budget has got the highest allocation of Rs...

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...

India’s Quest For UNSC

Tough test for Modi By Dr.D.K.Giri (Prof. International Politics, JMI) India made yet another bid for becoming a permanent member of the UN Security Council. Foreign Minister...

Sensex surge an illusion

SMES, Realty Dip Market By Shivaji Sarkar The Sensex closing above 82,000 may grab headlines, but it doesn’t reflect the true market buoyancy. SEBI has raised...

Build global pact, bust mafia

Shun War Cry By Shivaji Sarkar The dastardly attack on CRPF jawans in Pulwama has caused remorse and frenzy for revenge. There is shrill cry of...

Will public health system improve?

Women Security By Dr. Oishee Mukherjee Over the years non-violent forms of protest have become quite popular, not just in India but in many other countries....

Fuels a national review

Price Roller Coaster By Shivaji Sarkar India is on a galloping price roller coaster. It has turned into a silent killer of the economy, forcing the...

Population main constraint

Environmental Balance & Growth By Dr S.S Chhina (Senior Fellow, Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi) India surpassed China in the race of population on March 3,...

Politics vs Economists

Exit of CEA By Shivaji Sarkar The third high profile departure, now of Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) Arvind Subramanian coming shortly after the decision to...

Ambedkar’s advice not followed

Common Civil Code By Inder Jit (Released on 7 May 1985) Three cheers for the Supreme Court and its five-man Constitution Bench presided over by the Chief...

Making peace with noise?

Hanuman Chalisa Vs Azaan By Poonam I Kaushish Ever get up cursing in the wee hours of the morning? Thanks to a loudspeaker blaring, upsetting your...

Need to safeguard rights

Threat to Institutions By Dhurjati Mukherjee Recently former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Justice AP Shah regretted the fact that every institution designed to hold...