Poll has thrown up basic issues
By Inder Jit
(Released on 5 March 1985)
Several issues of basic importance to the future of our polity have come up in the course of...
Cracks in its vibrancy!
Indian Democracy
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The highest court of the land, Supreme Court’s, recent observations on sedition law and throttling of dissent puts a big question...
TN case raises questions
Governor's Conduct
By Insaf
Is Tamil Nadu Governor undermining the faith and trust attached to the constitutional post, is a question doing the rounds in the...
National hall of fame or shame
74 'Independent' Years
By Poonam I Kaushish
“The naïve notion that we can preserve freedom by exuding goodwill is not only silly, but dangerous,” wrote former...
Two states renew hope, peace
AFSPA Withdrawn
By Insaf
Holding peace is rewarding. The Centre has rightly acknowledged it in two north eastern States. Early this week, Union Home Ministry revoked...
Time for hard decisions
By Inder Jit
(Released on 15 January 1980)
Good government, we were once taught, was no substitute for self-government. Following independence, we learnt to our cost...
Mere talk, lack of action
Eradicating Poverty
By Oishee Mukherjee
There is much talk of development with ruling political leaders harping on what all is being done. But the way politicians...
Arms bazaar lures us
2+2 Dialogue
By Shivaji Sarkar
The recent virtual meet with the US exemplifies that India does a great balancing act magically prioritising billions of business sops...
Coming Of Age
Can Rahul change Congress?
By Poonam I Kaushish
It is the coming of age season in political Delhi. Whereby, the campaign in Gujarat underscores the second...
Right prices critical
Farm Travails & WTO
By Shivaji Sarkar
The long night is over. The farmers call off their over year-long stir and return home as the Centre...
Brazen attack on parliament
By Inder Jit
(Released on 20 May 1986)
Parliament is once again under attack. The promulgation by the President of an Ordinance empowering it to withhold...
Covid-19 changes nothing
Bihar Elections
Round The States
By Insaf
Elections will be elections, COVID-19 or not. Crowded campaign rallies for Bihar’s first phase of polling on Wednesday...
Cutting emissions vital
Agricultural Productivity
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Increasing agricultural productivity is undoubtedly a national goal, more so as India is thinking of emerging as a major producer in...
Effective police state?
New I-T Rules
By Shivaji Sarkar
The economy is in shackles. Expecting it to thrive is a miracle. Somehow a supposedly rightist, nationalist government is using...
What’s next for Pax Americana?
By Ewa Fronczak
(Centre For Internaltional Relations, Poland)
The 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, once said that America was ready to “pay...
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...
Can she revive Congress?
Priyanka Debuts
By Poonam I Kaushish
It's finally official! Priyanka Vadra takes a bow as Congress General Secretary UP (East) and suddenly there is spring in...
Holistic strategy vital
Flood Fury
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Every monsoon season brings with it headlines of flash floods, landslides and the number of people killed or rendered homeless. Floods...
Situating ‘operation sindoor’
Democracy & Disruption
By Prof (Dr) DK Giri
(Professor of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions)
The last week has been eventful in global geopolitics in terms of...
Parliament and the opposition
By Inder Jit
(Released on 15 January 1985)
All eyes are on the new Lok Sabha, which is due to assemble today for its first sitting....