Halt India’s poll merry-go-round

Modi's New Poser By Poonam I Kaushish Bribery in public services continues to plague India with corruption watchdog Transparency International underscoring India has the highest bribery...

India’s timely warning to Pakistan

By Inder Jit (Released on 30 January 1990) Pakistan and its rulers urgently need to pause and ponder. They should not allow the developments in...

Testament for a new movement

By Inder Jit (Released on 7 January 1986) One era has ended and another has begun. The Congress Centenary Celebrations rung down the curtain on the...

Time to take action

Toothless EC, Netas Merry By Poonam I Kaushish In this theekha-masaledar just concluded electioneering season our netagan are reveling in neechi and tuch under-the-belt vitriolic language,...

Vendetta vs protocol

Centre-Bengal Row By Insaf ‘Political vendetta’ or ‘breach of protocol’, is the latest tug-of-war between Prime Minister Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. This...

How do we spell merit?

Quotas Circus By Poonam I Kaushish The quota circus is back on the political platter as our netagan continue with populist bravado and mindlessness. Doling out...

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...

A mini revolution

New Education Policy By Dr S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ISSCR, New Delhi) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the new National Education Policy (NEP) will mark...

Elevating the ties

Modi in Kuwait By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri (Secy Gen, Assn for Democratic Socialism) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a two-day visit to Kuwait on the...

Chindia, Russia & USA

European Dilemma By Dr. D.K. Giri (Secretary General, Association for Democratic Socialism) I was talking intensely over a week with a European friend, who is also a...

India’s Bullet Train

Careful balancing era? By Shivaji Sarkar India launches the fastest train project – the high speed bullet – with Japanese aid and collaboration at Ahmedabad. It...

Alarm, not penalty

Garbage Tax By Dr.S.Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) Greater Chennai Corporation announced Garbage Tax a few days back to the surprise of all residents and gave...

Desi remedy, more funds vital

Grappling Farm Sector By Shivaji Sarkar The agricultural sector anticipates a significant shift towards a ‘desi farm economy’ and increased budget allocations in the upcoming fiscal...

Better or worsen conservation?

Forest Amendments By Dhurjati Mukherjee The controversial Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill 2023 passed recently in the monsoon session of Parliament, has generated a huge debate and opposition...

“Not the centre’s chaprasi”

By Inder Jit (Released on 17 April 1984) The Governors and their role are in the news again. Late last month, Mrs Gandhi made most people...

Where is the vaccine?

Policy in a mess By Poonam I Kaushish The proof of the pudding is in eating. In medical analogy proof of India’s vaccine failure is in...

Face to face with another chance

By Inder Jit (Released on 10 March 1987) India once again stands on the cross-roads of history. Will we have the good sense and wisdom to...

New model of governance in new year

By Inder Jit (Released on 2 January 1990) Familiar resolutions and exhortations are withusagain in the New Year, which also marks the beginning of the new...

Iip, forex contract

Prices Rise 6 Per Cent By Shivaji Sarkar A smart Reserve Bank of India anticipating prices shooting up has decided not to tinker with the interest...

National hall of fame or shame

74 'Independent' Years By Poonam I Kaushish “The naïve notion that we can preserve freedom by exuding goodwill is not only silly, but dangerous,” wrote former...