Alarming Hunger Situation
Govt unconcerned about poor
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Eleven year old Santoshi died of starvation because there was no foodgrain in her house for six weeks in...
Geopolitical bargaining chip
Rare Earth Elements
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Rare earth elements (REEs) have come into sharp focus in recent times, with the search for minerals such as neodymium,...
End the uncertainty
Defection Definition
By Dr. S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Raj Bhavans, the official residence of Governors, became the venues for protests by members of the...
India and its image abroad
By Inder Jit
India’s image in the West shines brighter than ever before. Goodwill for the country is clearly on the upswing. This is the...
Watch out, it spares no one
Caste Is King
By Poonam I Kaushish
Caste is king! Not who, but what you are. Its manifestations are complex — sometimes visceral, at other times...
Muslim women unshackled
Game Changing Act
By Poonam I Kaushish
Circa 1985: A five-member Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court overruled the Muslim Personal Law in the famous Shah...
Mahagathbandhan in making?
Karnataka Fanfare
By Insaf
Karnataka may well be the stepping stone to blur the sharp saffron colouring of India. The inauguration of the JD(S)-Congress government in...
Abrogate colonial law?
SC & Sedition Law
By Insaf
The Supreme Court ushers a glimmer of hope, not just in Jammu & Kashmir but across the nation. On Wednesday...
Counting the benefits
India's G-20 Presidency
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Relations, JIMMC)
In the G-20 Summit at Bali, India will be handed over the presidency of the most...
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...
Nation of the rich: Oxfam
Govt Promises & Reality
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Speeches of Union ministers, specially at the top, the Prime Minister, are prepared by highly qualified people and many...
Time for Bharat Bhakti?
Gyanvapi Mosque
By Poonam I Kaushish
It was music to Shiv Bhakts as Har Har Mahadev had his way, say and came out trumps. In a...
A perfect rip off
My Ambedkar Vs Yours
By Poonam I Kaushish
It is a perfect con job. On the latest catch word: Ambedkar. So last week India stood...
March for salvation
Farmers Destitution
By Shivaji Sarkar
Elections and competitive promises for loan waivers for farmers are inseparable. Despite this, the farm distress doesn’t end. Even if not...
US bonds hold up many gains
Indian Macros 'Charm'
By Shivaji Sarkar
Developments and statistics about India’s growth are interesting. Various contrary figures indicate a queer pitch. While global financial services group...
Kerala sounds bugle
CAA Dissent Note
By Insaf
Kerala sounding the bugle has sharpened notes of Centre-State relations on the brink yet again. While the Citizenship Amendment Act has...
Determinantof foreign policy
India Biggest Population
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Secretary General, ADS)
India has just become the largest population in the world. It is said to be the biggest...
Leftist Legacy & Influence:
Aam aadmi should be priority
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The recent elections to Delhi University, JNU and Hyderabad University bear testimony to the fact that Left philosophy...
What’s next for Pax Americana?
By Ewa Fronczak
(Centre For Internaltional Relations, Poland)
The 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, once said that America was ready to “pay...
Ammo for opposition states
CAA, Simultaneous Polls
By Insaf
The timing of the CAA notification and Ram Nath Kovind panel’s report recommending ‘one nation, one election’, other than details of...