Time to evoke esma
Diminshing Parliament
By Poonam I Kaushish
Yawn! We have been through this before. Of how India’s temple of democracy Parliament is increasingly being called a mockery,...
Despair to dignified opening
Migration Commission
By Dr. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The current migrant workers crisis triggered as a by-product of COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many problems in...
Strategy adaption critical
Environmental Decay
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
A recent study published in ‘The Lancet Planetary Health’ journalfound that nearly 74,000 excess deaths in India annually can be attributed...
Agri to be big budget hope
World Crisis Opens Door
By Shivaji Sarkar
The Union Budget 2023-24 is likely to be a huge mix of emphasis on agriculture, higher capital expenditure and...
Russian business doubles
India-China Brawl
By Shivaji Sarkar
It is a global world. One button switches off, another opens. As India gets into a stand-off with China, there...
Does India stand to gain?
Widening Trade Pacts
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The global trade scenario is complex and the situation is unlikely to improve shortly. With the US imposing tariff barriers,...
Is Modi wave waning?
Future Trends
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
With the Lok Sabha elections moving forward, analysts and political pundits are now opining that the Modi wave is not quite...
Under ‘fear or favour’
Karnataka Polls
By Insaf
Karnataka makes a mockery of the cardinal rule that voters must exercise their right to vote ‘without fear or favour.’ The run-up...
The assault on federalism
By B.K. Nehru
(Former Governor and Diplomat)
(Released on 6 February, 1990)
The Constitution of the Republic of India is federal; it is the union of the...
Industry must help cut govt debt
Troublesome 2023-24
By Shivaji Sarkar
The year 2023 ushers in the most eventful year with one-third of the country seeking to form new governments in States...
Industry wary of protests
CAA Non-issue
By Shivaji Sarkar
The economy is in a tizzy. Figures apart, certain avoidable developments are adding to the woes. The slowdown or falling GDP...
Why not lifelong ban?
Court Asks Jan Sevaks
By Poonam I Kaushish
Circa 1996: “Which MP doesn’t take money…people who have made money from coal and iron…money in thailis and...
Bitter War On Sweet Rosogolla
India needs to be watchful
By Shivaji Sarkar
It is great news for West Bengal. It has won the paternity of India’s savoured sweet dish rosogolla’s...
What is in a word?
Unparliamentary Or Gag?
By Poonam I Kaushish
What’s in word? Everything when it comes to our polity. We were treated to one such last week. Our...
What’s the big deal?
Political Morality
By Poonam I Kaushish
“Idealism is good in politics, but if you are kicked out, who cares!” asserted Maharashtra Dy Chief Minister Fadnavis, adding,...
Gujarat hc puts brakes
'Love Jihad' Law
By Insaf
Gujarat High Court gives a ray of hope. It has stayed the operation of some sections of the anti-conversion law, saying...
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...
Mustn’t rush for infra
Crisis-Hit India
By Shivaji Sarkar
The Ukraine war is upending India’s dream budget and now gets further bruised with high rise in crude prices and retail...
What’s morality got to do with it?
Political Untouchable
By Poonam I Kaushish
Politics is the last refuge of scoundrels and when gold speaks all tongues are silent. Both Karnataka polls wherein Election...
Where is society heading?
Dark Carnival Of Violence
By Poonam I Kaushish
Violence is the rhetoric of the times. Pick any newspaper any day. Splashes of social schism gore into...