On mending ties!

Modi in Nepal By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. International Politics, JMI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Nepal for two days last week, the third time since...

Making a mountain of a molehill

Jinnah Controversy By Poonam I Kaushish Question: Name the latest con word that can divide a nation on communal lines? Answer: Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Pakistan's founder and...

Towards a better party system

By Inder Jit (Released on 10 February 1987) Welcome words have been spoken again on India’s party system — this time by the Prime Minister while...

No talk, act on global warming

Glacial Burst By Dhurjati Mukherjee Global warming needs a lot more attention in the country following the recent glacial burst in Uttarakhand and . While experts...

Campus Politics Unlawful

Repeat court verdict By Dr S Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court decisively banned student politics in college campuses...

Growth not easy path

ES Positive On Future By Shivaji Sarkar India is poised to grow despite the pandemic panic shock during a critical financial year when all budget projections...

Towards golden jubilee!

India-France Ties By Dr D.K Giri (Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been on a two-day visit to Paris. On his arrival, in...

Rebutting western media

Indian Parliamentary Elections By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri (Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism) Indian elections are seldom influenced by international issues or reactions. But this time...

Assam Cm going overboard?

'Anti-Muslim' Rhetoric By Insaf Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s anti-Muslim rhetoric is jarring. In the ongoing Assembly session, he claimed crime rate hasn’t increased if...

Courts’ indispensable share

Social Reforms By Dr. S Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) The Supreme Court has at last stepped in vigorously to introduce vitally significant social reforms to...

Munir laughs & lunches

Iran War Bleeds India By Shivaji Sarkar Indian economy is reaching a critical point. If the simmering tensions between Israel and Iran were to continue, the...

The big Indian way?

Celebrating Democracy By Dr D.K. Giri (Prof. International Relations, JIMMC) September 15th is the International Day of Democracy celebrated at the behest of United Nations across the...

Budget session may end up as farce

By Inder Jit (Released on 18 April 1989) Parliament seems poised to reduce its budget session virtually to a farce. The general budget was, no doubt,...

Will it bridge govt-opp divide?

Parliament:New Beginning By Poonam I Kaushish There are institutions and moments which rise above politics and touches what lies beneath. Parliament is one such, the temple...

Collusion= bank swindles

PSBs Privatising = Predators By Shivaji Sarkar Is privatization of public sector banks (PSB) the panacea? A strong lobby seems to propagate it and it includes...

Integrating communities vital

Understanding Nationalism By Dhurjati Mukherjee Political scientists and historians are today engaged in debating what true nationalism is with politicians talking in terms of a new...

Neglected, lacks direction

Key Factors & Budget By Dhurjati Mukherjee Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had a challenging task as the Budget was presented in a situation of faltering GDP...

India junks Rs 18 trn

The Great Scrap Vehicle By Shivaji Sarkar India is a powerful economy. It is now officially $4 trillion  but in truth, it is far more potent....

Requires $80 billion funding

Malaria Comeback By Shivaji Sarkar Dreaded malaria can make a comeback amid global warming-heavy rains and needs three times more allocations a year. India suffers a...

India’s Myanmar momemt

Democracy Vs Dictatorship By Dr. D.K. Giri Prof. International Relations, JIMMC The violence and repression by the military junta in Myanmar continue unabated. Last Sunday at least...