Of claims & reality

Modi's Governance By OisheeMukherjee A section of political analysts feel that Prime Minister Modi has succeeded in making banking effortless through new technology while corruption is...

Growth With Equity

Far-fetched ideal in India By Dr S Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) “India’s dynamics are striking. It is the country with the highest gap between the...

Causes & remedies

Voter Apathy By Dr. S. Saraswathi (Former Director ICSSR, New Delhi) Voter turnout in the four phases, where 2019 Lok Sabha elections were completed last week, is...

Repeat performance

Opposition Sans LoP Dr S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) At the first meeting of the Congress Parliamentary Party, it is reported that Party President Rahul...

Challenges to consider!

India In The World By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof, International Relations, JIMMC) India seems to be absorbed by the internal developments like the ongoing farmers’ agitation and...

Life between strikes

Gaon Bandh By Poonam I Kaushish In this season of civic apathy and economic disgruntlement, clearly strikes are the flavour of the season. Over the decades,...

A leaf from Indian budget

Harris Populist Agenda By Shivaji Sarkar The global economic landscape could shift dramatically if the US Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, Kamala Harris, succeeds in implementing her...

‘Power’ of corruption

ED On Rampage By Poonam I Kaushish When does money become dirt? When it begins to stick. As the Parthagate corruption saga explodes on the political...

No answer for progress

Privatisation Spree By Dhurjati Mukherjee It’s one thing to announce plans and targets and another to have a roadmap to ensure these are achieved. Every year...

Dignity of Lok Sabha is upheld

By Inder Jit (Released 16 April 1985) The Lok Sabha successfully warded off last Wednesday a major assault on its dignity. Full marks for this must...

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...

Reactions from India

Assad Falls in Syria By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri (Secy General, Assn for Democratic Socialism)  The 13-year civil war in Syria ended with the fall of Basher...

Is India truly developed?

Of Happiness & Hunger By Dhurjati Mukherjee It was more than surprising to hear Anurag Thakur, the dynamic Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, stating a...

India’s strategic dichotomy?

Quad & BRICS By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. International Relations, JIMMC) The Quad summit last week deepened the alliance of four members as it rattled China, the...

Better higher education?

HECI Bill By Dhurjati Mukherjee There is much debate regarding improving higher education in the country. Academic scholars and educationists have expressed concern about standards and...

Tap parallel banking

Rescuing PSBs By Shivaji Sarkar The strength of the Indian economy has been a reliable banking system and the parallel economy. The 11 Public Sector banks...

India’s crony capitalism

The Adani Euphoria By Dhurjati Mukherjee The Adani saga has unfolded itself and the print media is making headlines on the Hindenburg report and the resultant...

Tough, bumpy road ahead

India 2026: Kis ki Aur Kya? By Poonam I Kaushish How does one begin an epitaph of 2025? Uncork champagne by welcoming 2026 on wings of...

Are the poor becoming poorer?

Inadequate Health Facilities By Dr. Oishee Mukherjee India's health sector needs to be more focussed notwithstanding improvement of the developing social infrastructure is an imperative need....

Leaks Foreign Exchange?

Liberalised Remittance Scheme Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi are not the only people who have parked their wealth abroad. They have, however, done...