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...

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...

Citizens vs section 144

Winter Of Unrest By Poonam I Kaushish It’s a winter of unrest as city after city cutting across region and religion was spooked by protests and...

International irritants

PEGASUS & India By Dr D. K. Giri (Prof. International Politics, JIMMC) The Pegasus controversy has rocked Indian Parliament and shocked the country. People are wondering why...

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...

Ngenious roster system

Quota in Promotions By Dr. S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) The practice followed in fixing seniority for awarding promotions on the basis of reservations in...

Can it be replicated in Iran?

India In Korean War By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions) The war in Iran has taken unanticipated turns. American President Donald Trump...

Govt must protect, offer jobs

Migrants, Informal Workers By Dhurjati Mukherjee The grave situation emerging from the corona pandemic that is destined to continue for at least 6-7 months, or...

A historic visit

Modi in Egypt By Dr D.K. Giri (Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Egypt was somewhat overshadowed by the ‘landmark’ official...

Delhi, Dacca and friendship

By Inder Jit (Released on 7 April 1981) Bangladesh and its capital Dacca are a far cry from Delhi and most other parts, of India, barring...

End to bitter campiagning

Rajasthan Polling By Insaf Rajasthan goes to the polls today. The campaigning has been rough and tough and while pollsters would give thumbs up to ruling...

Gdp surges to $212 bn

Bengal Rises To 6th Rank By Shivaji Sarkar Is West Bengal on a trajectory of growth? Is it belying allegations of a laggard state? May be....

In name of ‘development’?

Environmental Destruction By Dhurjati Mukherjee As the hot summer pounces on the country with heat waves predicted in most parts, there is need to put sharp...

Time, comfort for all vital

Modernising Railway By Dhurjati Mukherjee In one of its recent decisions, the Railways will soon bring an engineless high speed train (Train-18) from Howrah to New...

Need to lay down new rules

Governor Vs Chief Minister By Poonam I Kaushish Public office has a lot to do with perception. Wherein, your actions do the talking. Specially when it...

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...

Pseudo secularism must end

By Inder Jit (Released on 5 June, 1979) How Delhi has acted not a day too soon in calling a series of conferences with the States...

India fails its streedhan

Rape & Reality By Poonam I Kaushish India is at war with its girls and women. As terrifying tales of savagery, nightmarish rapes, domestic abuse and...

Routine or renewal!

By Prof (Dr.) D.K. Giri (Secy Gen, Assn for Democratic Socialism) Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake came on a three-day visit. This was his first...

States hit by empty atms

Modi's "Cashless" India By Insaf The Centre's grand plans towards a 'cashless society' have not only come to haunt it but become a butt of jokes....