Claims and Poll Prospects

Land 'Grab', 'Acquisition' By Inder Jit (Released on 25 September 1979) Predictably if prematurely, the poll guessing game is on again. Anyone who even looks like having...

Biting more than can chew

Quotas And Queues By Poonam I Kaushish Quotas and queues are back on the political platter amidst hectic electioneering in five States. But with a good...

Welfare of marginalised vital

Developmental Priorities By Dhurjati Mukherjee In the midst ofManipur burning, a grand Parliament building was inaugurated. For the Prime Minister and his government it’s a great...

Mockery of people’s verdict

Goa Cong Joins BJP By Insaf People’s will be damned, is a dispiriting message now coming from Goa. With eight of 11 Congress MLAs joining the...

Holy conversions!

Mitti, Kajal & Darshan By Poonam I Kaushish A 16-year-old Faridabad girl is lured by Hussain in 2023. He takes her to Delhi’s Nizamuddin Dargah and...

Ideal micro-pension plan vital

Social Security Cover By Moin Qazi Notwithstanding the Government's bold step in enlarging the social security cover for low income households, through the mega pension scheme...

Will stealth F-35 fly to India?

Tariff, Gas Haze Trump Talks By Shivaji Sarkar India is set to deepen economic ties with the U.S. through a massive $500 billion purchase deal, securing...

Battle Against Poverty

Poor must lead agenda By Moin Qazi This year marks the 25th anniversary of the declaration by the United Nations of 17 October as the International Day for...

Will exports be on rise?

India's Trade Outlook By Dhurjati Mukherjee The present geopolitical situation has generated a lot of discussion and has, no doubt, been a cause for serious concern...

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...

Watch out, it spares no one

Caste Is King By Poonam I Kaushish Caste is king! Not who, but what you are. Its manifestations are complex — sometimes visceral, at other times...

Ranchi sets alarm bells ringing

MGNREGA Scam By Insaf Crooked running of MGNREGA in Jharkhand may just be tip of the iceberg. Its Rural Development Dept has indulged in mega corruption...

Govt anxiety rising?

Stifling Dissent By Dhurjati Mukherjee The recent cases against rights activists and their 'house arrest' additionally point to the fact that the Government is bent on...

Time for continuity

Kashmir: Road Ahead By Poonam I Kaushish Insanity, is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, said Einstein. Apply this to...

‘Gas Chamber’ Delhi

Govts pass the buck By Insaf National capital Delhi should make both the AAP and Central government hang their heads in shame. It is choked, engulfed...

Emotions to surpass economy

Gujarat & Goal 2024 By Shivaji Sarkar Prime Minister Narendra Modi magic spells witha record victory of 156 Gujarat seats for the BJP as he toils...

Can ppp model deliver?

Medical Education By Dr. Oishee Mukherjee It is an unfortunate and well-known fact that the country suffers from an acute shortage of doctors and nurses. Specialists...

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...

Rhetoric of success & systemic risks

China's "Two Sessions" 2025 By Maciej Gaca (Centre for International Relations, Poland) Following the turmoil on global scene caused by the Trump administration, China is changing strategy...

Impact river system, food security

Melting of Glaciers By Dhurjati Mukherjee In a recent study by the University of Leeds in the UK, it found that the Himalayan glaciers are shrinking...