A dramatic shift
PM Modi in SCO
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions)
It goes without saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s performance in the...
Policy overhaul critical
Induced Inflation
By Shivaji Sarkar
India needs to look at its falling demand, rising bank, power and fuel charges, high tax and toll rates. This is...
Risk to life & prosperity
River Crisis
By Dr Oishee Mukherjee
Atmospheric pollution is a major concern, as is the contamination of rivers and lakes. Studies reveal that rivers are dying...
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...
Time for new anti-defection law
Political Harlotry
By Inder Jit
(Released on 19 November 1996)
Prostitution was legally banned in India some four decades ago. But political harlotry continues to grow and...
Windfalls don’t make Economy
RBI Intervention
By Shivaji Sarkar
Some coincidences, some windfall, reworking fiscal package and falling growth rate mark the current economic developments. The transfer of Rs 1.76...
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...
Jobs scarce since 1947
Caste Back With Rigour
By Shivaji Sarkar
Caste is back with rigour in a supposed casteless society envisaged at Independence. Even Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar was...
As BRICS beckons
India-China Talks
By (Prof.) Dr D.K. Giri
(Secretary General, Assn
For Democratic Socialism)
In the run-up to BRICS summit in South Africa to be held on August 22-24...
Maha Vikas agadhi darbar
CMP Mantra
By Dr.S.Saraswathi
The Maha Vikas Agadhi (MVA) government of three political parties - Shiv Sena, NCP, and the Congress - formed in Maharashtra hopes...
Revive Gandhian values
Widening Inequality
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Poverty has been plaguing most countries of South Asia, specially India. Successive governments have tried to eradicate poverty but such attempts...
Stingy, need more cash
New Stimulus Package
By Shivaji Sarkar
The unveiling of yet another stimulus package through increasing the purchasing power of the Central government employees is a welcome...
Bolstering or balancing!
Bangla PM In Delhi
By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri
(Secy Gen, Assn for Democratic Socialism)
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was in Delhi last week on a...
Railways’ Priority
Bullet train or infrastructure?
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The recent tragedy at Mumbai’s Elphinstone Road foot over-bridge where over 23 persons died and 39 injured due to...
Resetting foreign policy!
Voicing Global South
By Dr. D.K. Giri
Prof. International Relations, JIMMC
India hosted the virtual Global South meeting on 12 and 13 January as a part of...
Hitting self-destruct button
Disunity In Unity?
By Poonam I Kaushish
Unity in disunity or disunity in unity? Flummoxed? Certainly, as INDIA bloc seems to have developed cracks. In the...
The road ahead
J&K Message
By Poonam I Kaushish
The winner takes it all! Be it salubrious J&K or burly Haryana. As no-stops-barred battles gives way to elected Governments...
Reform or find alternative
Representative Democracy
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The Budget session of Parliament has commenced and 20 Opposition parties joined together to boycott the...
Hopeful, firms lukewarm
Modi Taps US Corp
By Shivaji Sarkar
The visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US has tried to kindle hopes in an economy that...
New Delhi should initiate
Resetting India-Nepal Ties
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
In a desperate bid to stoke the passion of cultural nationalism, Nepal Prime Minister K.P.S. Oli...