Where is it headed?

India's Kashmir By Poonam I Kaushish The travails of picturesque Kashmir continue.  Post the dastardly killing of security personnel in Kulgam and Kathua recently standing testimony...

Ease taxes, prices instead

3rd Stimulus Package By Shivaji Sarkar Post Bihar election, a new stimulus package was being awaited. Its impact would be felt in the next three years...

Building on 5ds

Beyond G-20 Summit By Prof. D.K. Giri (Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism) In popular perception, across the Globe, the G-20 Summit last weekend in Delhi came up...

Recoil on politics, economy

Farm Bills' Repeal By Shivaji Sarkar Finally, the three farm bills are to be withdrawn as the nation goes to polls in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and...

Opposition fails people

Staggering Economy By Shivaji Sarkar The Indian Opposition has failed the people. Bereft of ideas and somewhere having the ruling syndrome in them, the Opposition parties...

Conserving nature critical

For A Better Future By Dr OisheeMukherjee Governments across the world strive for a better future for their citizens. The past two decades though have seen...

“Not the centre’s chaprasi”

By Inder Jit (Released on 17 April 1984) The Governors and their role are in the news again. Late last month, Mrs Gandhi made most people...

Loathsome but unavoidable

Personal Poll Attacks By Inder Jit (Released on 5 October 1999) Unlike top leaders of the BJP, the Congress and other parties, I am not upset by...

Time to wake up on defence

Modi's tsunami-2 By PK Vasudeva Certainly, the election results are a Tsunami-2 for Modi, bettering his 2014 performance. Riding on a massive saffron surge sweeping through...

Good, bad & the misunderstood

Statistical Estimation By Rajiv Gupta What public event has the active participation of 640 million people, with even a larger number of spectators? If you guessed...

Replace with policy mix

Farm Loan Waiver By Dhurjati Mukherjee Farm distress is presently a subject of much discussion and debate not just among politicians but also academicians and planners....

Firming strategic ties

Fiji PM In India By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions) The Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Liga Mamada Rabuka was in India to...

Salami slicing tactics fail?

Chinese Checkers in Ladakh Political Diary By Poonam I Kaushish Dr Jekyll or Mr Hyde? Both. Indeed, India-China relations are like a kaleidoscope of good and...

Delhi govt reaches out

Dalit Protests By Insaf This election season, Delhi comes to the aide of Dalits. Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP government has reached out to the Centre demanding it...

Climax for 4 bjp states

Padmaavat Release By Insaf It's curtain-up for 'Padmaavat' finally. Bollywood and cinema goers across the country can raise a toast to the Supreme Court. Amidst the...

Not done, Guv

Tittle-Tattle By Poonam I Kaushish A storm in a tea cup or a major Constitutional face off between a Governor and Chief Minister? Depends on which...

India’s Neighbourhood

A shrinking circle By Dr D.K. Giri (Prof. International Politics, JMI) India’s credibility as a regional leader in South Asia and the cosy and harmonious relations it...

Halt Economic downturn

Foreign Policy Mismatch By Dr. D. K. Giri (Prof. International Politics, JMI) The Government has now admitted that the economy is in a bad shape. In the...

Social transformation critical

Religion-Based Crimes By Dhurjati Mukherjee Religion-based crimes are disturbingly on the rise in the country. Whether this is result of Government policies and/or the party in...

Are we a civilised society?

Pulwama Aftermath By Insaf A big question mark hangs over India's civilised society. The ongoing shocking persecution of Kashmiris, be it students, workers, tenants, professionals etc...