Landmark initiative
Biodiversity Pact
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
In the realm of environment, which is obviously the centre point of focus in the world today, the climate and biodiversity...
Sanitation Initiative
Build people’s campaign
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The Government’s initiative on sanitation to make the country “open defecation free” by October 2, 2019 is well meaning but...
We love to hate
Divisive Grammar
By Poonam I Kaushish
Why do we love to hate? And why do we revel in divisive grammar? The power of rhetorical public abuse...
Need to lay down new rules
Political Diary
By Poonam I Kaushish
Whoever said different political strokes for different political folks was dead on. Specially when it comes to the high Constitutional...
Bjp’s mission effective
North-East Verdict
By Insaf
The North-East has given the BJP big reason to celebrate this election season. The party has retained Tripura with its ally Indigenous...
India pluralistic, but divided
Religion & Tolerance
By Sagarneel Sinha
For the past few years, it is very common to hear from India’s Left-Liberals and the western media that “the...
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...
Opp Hinduism vs bjp Hindutva
Ram Lala's Consecration
By Poonam I Kaushish
Circa September 1984: Vishwa Hindu Parishad begins campaign against Ayodhya’s Babri Masjid threatening to break open locks. Two years...
Redraft economic vision
Votes of Aspiration
By Shivaji Sarkar
The BJP, rather Narendra Modi, has stunned the world. Resounding victory touching 352 plus is a rare feat in...
Political chaos inevitable?
Democracy Vs Autocracy
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge recently stated that a reign of autocracy and hooliganism has been unleashed in the country by...
More harm than good for Modi
Chinese Job Offer
By Dr D.K.Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
China offering to help Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make up for his image-deficit just before the...
Hot issue in Bihar, US
COVID-19 & Elections
By Dr. S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
BJP manifesto for Bihar Assembly election promises free distribution of COVID-19 vaccine in the State...
Leaks Foreign Exchange?
Liberalised Remittance Scheme
Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi are not the only people who have parked their wealth abroad. They have, however, done...
A Juvenile Controversy
Constitution Review
By Inder Jit
(Released on 6 March 2000)
India faces and has faced in the post-Nehru era many crises mainly on one score. It has...
Alarming Hunger Situation
Govt unconcerned about poor
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Eleven year old Santoshi died of starvation because there was no foodgrain in her house for six weeks in...
A medical prescription
Social Distancing
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Countrywide social distancing by observing one-day “Janata Curfew” on Sunday last was indeed a success in...
Uniform civil code, anyone?
When Ram, Rahim Poll Cut Outs…
By Poonam I Kaushish
In this season of freebies galore interspersed with vitriolic hate speeches and venomous tu-tu-mein-mein, now Ram-Rahim...
Tshering reinforces ties
India-Bhutan Talks
By Dr DK Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
Bhutan's newly-elected Prime Minister Lyonchhen Lotay Tshering made his maiden foreign visit to India to reinforce a...
Dignity of Lok Sabha is upheld
By Inder Jit
(Released 16 April 1985)
The Lok Sabha successfully warded off last Wednesday a major assault on its dignity. Full marks for this must...
Is j&k more vital than bharat mata?
Repeal Of Article 370
By Shivaji Sarkar
Knots and crosses. Everybody seems to be busy playing this game when it comes to strife-torn Kashmir. The Centre...