Budget guns down hope

Defence Modernisation By PK Vasudeva Hope for any major jump in military modernisation in the backdrop of heightened tension with neighbours Pakistan and China has been...

Empathy, not authority crucial

Farmers Vs State Power By Insaf All eyes are on the farmers versus State power battle. The two-day “Delhi Chalo’ protests against the new farm bills...

India & EU

Growing partnership? By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. International Politics, JMI) The India-European Union 14th Summit meeting in New Delhi on 6th October focused on closer cooperation on...

Additional funds critical

NEP & Budget By Dhurjati Mukherjee The National Education Policy (NEP) continues to solicit much debate and educationists will be eagerly looking forward to the Budget...

Katil =neta, toh kya

Greed For Power By Poonam I Kaushish We hang petty thieves and elect criminals to public office. Three stories, one in Delhi which smacks of vindictive...

Uk goods may swamp

FTA: 'India To Be Import Led' By Shivaji Sarkar The recently-concluded Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the United Kingdom marks a critical shift in...

Hindutva versus OBC

UP Battlelines By Insaf Battlelines are getting drawn and redrawn in five States going to the polls, with Uttar Pradesh getting sharp focus at the national...

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...

Citizens’ common cause

By Inder Jit (Released on September 4, 1979) Revulsion against the current state of politics in the country continues to snowball. Never before has greater contempt...

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...

Modiji, heal India

Seven Year Itch By Poonam I Kaushish Call it the seven year itch but the cruel Covid summer 2021 has brought Prime Minister Modi to the...

Politics goes off track

Balasore Train Tragedy By Insaf Politics over human tragedy is sadly a given. The devastating train accident in Balasore, Odisha turns out to be yet another...

To replace China by 2028

  India's Toy Industry By Shivaji Sarkar India is poised to replace Chinese toys with indigenous manufacturing touching $1.5 billion. It is likely to double to $3.3...

Sports Women

Making India proud By Proloy Bagchi Two recent TV advertisements show teenage girls displaying their keenness for playing football and basket ball. While pushing their respective...

Spirit of nation

Madam President By Poonam I Kaushish This is a story which has not only made India proud but is a compelling and inspirational tale of overcoming...

Transparency via secrecy

Electoral Bonds By Dr.S.Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) The Supreme Court has passed a very important interim order concerning funding of political parties for election. It...

Central banks spike prices

Global Gold Rush By Shivaji Sarkar In a striking move to safeguard national wealth, India has repatriated 214 tonnes of gold from the vaults of England,...

$236 b job profit racket

Illegal Indian Immigrants  By Shivaji Sarkar The multi-trillion-dollar illegal profit generating world immigration rackets thrive on freely available private telecom company sims, fake bank accounts, anonymity,...

Will parties abide?

Limit Speaker's Power By Poonam I Kaushish Believe it or not, the Office of the Speaker has been put on the mat! As Parliament begins its...

Ideology be damned

Maha Switch Overs By Insaf Maharashtra sadly may end up having the dubious reputation of splitting political parties, or should it be said the honour would...