India says times up

#Me Too Singes By Poonam I Kaushish Last week India was agog to Her Story. Two diametrically opposite tales which showcased the dichotomous position of women...

India’s guarded response

Coup in Myanmar By Dr. DK. Giri (Prof. International Relations, JIMMC) For the third time since gaining independence in 1948, Myanmar politics became a victim of a...

Better late than never

Plastic Ban By Dr. S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) In 26 States/Union Territories in India, some form of plastic ban is imposed, but its implementation...

Fancy imports hit liquidity

Rate Cut Roils 2.52 Bn Old, Poor By Shivaji Sarkar As the “Trumpire” strikes with aggressive tariff moves to assert American dominance, India must resist the...

Land Allotment

Elite plot, poor suffer By Dhurjati Mukherjee The Supreme Court has rightly decided to frame guidelines for allotting public land and put a halt to whims...

Playing with communal fire

By Inder Jit (Released on 31 May 1983) Communalism continues to grow and grow fast. Mr. Charan Singh’s timely alert against disaster has made thinking people...

A dangerous trend

Violence in Politics By Dr. S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) At the venue of the farmers’ protest site at the Singhu border in Sonepat, Haryana,...

RBI warns belt tigtening

Voter Fears Realistic By Shivaji Sarkar The definition of “vikas” (development) apparently changes as Uttar Pradesh goes to the polls, hard-pressed voters harp on myriad problems,...

Govt money is Neta’s money yaar!

Tadka of Populist Revadi By Poonam I Kaushish It is a perfect electoral cake rolled out by various Parties to the strains of ‘Vote For Me,’...

Of rising jobs & quality

Holistic Growth By Shivaji Sarkar At last the jobs are growing, says the labour bureau employment latest survey. This by 29 per cent in April-June quarter....

The road ahead

India's Kashmir By Poonam I Kaushish The stars of BJP seem to be on an ascend. After winning Assembly elections in the Hindu heartland Rajasthan, Madhya...

The speaker keeps his word

By Inder Jit (Released on 20 March 1984) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Mr. Bal Ram Jakhar deserves a hand. Seven weeks ago, he told...

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...

Elevating bilateral ties

Qatar's Emir In Delhi By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. NIIS Group of Institutions, Odisha) Qatar is popularly known in Indian political community for its mediatory role in...

Winner takes all!

Regional Satraps Rise By Poonam I Kaushish At the end, it was all about feel good. A two month long, eight phase grueling election which culminated...

AIP & JeI entry stirs interests

Run-Up to J & K Polls By Insaf The spotlight on Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election after a decade promises to be intense and match up...

Police & state answerable

Encounter Killings By Dhurjati Mukherjee The practice of encounter killings continues in India and according to available data of the government, a total of 655 such...

Pursuing big business

Cut Interest Rates? By Dhurjati Mukherjee Government functionaries, specifically ministers are known to give lectures on various subjects from Hindu Rashtra to welfarism to economic growth...

Game changer in energy sector?

Ganga Valley Sees Oil Boom By Shivaji Sarkar India, heavily reliant on imports for 87 per cent of its oil needs, is now eyeing a potential...

A leaf from Indian budget

Harris Populist Agenda By Shivaji Sarkar The global economic landscape could shift dramatically if the US Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, Kamala Harris, succeeds in implementing her...