Focus on rural India vital
Education Neglect
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The New Year calls for reversing the neglect in the education sector. Policies are framed with high sounding targets without a...
Post-Lockdown Vigilance
Living With Pandemic
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director ICSSR, New Delhi)
More than five months have elapsed since we started the lockdown and are now in...
Will it bridge govt-opp divide?
Parliament:New Beginning
By Poonam I Kaushish
There are institutions and moments which rise above politics and touches what lies beneath. Parliament is one such, the temple...
A political issue
Future of CBI
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The Government of Andhra Pradesh has suddenly withdrawn the "general consent" given to the Central...
Joy turns to despair at 75?
Indian Democracy
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
“What should be a moment of celebration and joy has become a moment of deep despair and reflection,” is an assessment...
Of hope and fear
Pilgrims' Corridor
By Dr S Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
With mixed feelings of hope and fear, India is proceeding with the reopening of a passage...
To fight Covid-19
Sc & Tech
Dr.S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The draft of the new Science and Technology Policy has been released which is the fifth policy
document of...
Govt should act now
Don't Kill PSUs
By Shivaji Sarkar
The economy is in turmoil. Our administrative system is groping in the dark. The tax system, including toll, fee,...
Why did he come?
Wang Yi's Visit
By Dr. D. K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JIMMC)
If weblinked,we would have missed the visit of the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. He...
Ill intent or stand buried?
Farm Reforms
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The three farm laws have been repealed, the farmers’ have called it a big victory, but a nagging question lingers—whether it...
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...
Continuing lessons to learn
Receding Pandemic
By Moin Qazi
The great relief we are now experiencing from the receding ravage of the pandemic has several lessons to offer.The development of...
What’s morality got to do with it?
Political Untouchable
By Poonam I Kaushish
Politics is the last refuge of scoundrels and when gold speaks all tongues are silent. Both Karnataka polls wherein Election...
Bengal, tn raise demand
Recall of Governors
By Insaf
The Raj Bhavans in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu are embroiled in a battle with the elected governments. The open fracas...
Thrust on Nuclear power vital?
Reducing Emission Intensity
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The year 2024 was the warmest year in the history of the Earth, the first to exceed 1.50 C pre-industrial...
Right spend in question
Wasteful Nation
By Shivaji Sarkar
Periodic festive post-lockdown sales are not indicators of the economy booming for sustainable development as the slump may loom large. There...
Lacks focus on micro units, jobs
Growth-Oriented Budget
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Finance Minister Sitharaman has done a reasonably good job in presenting a Budget with a sharp focus on healthcare and infrastructure,...
Can we rise above petty politics?
Governance of Capital City
By Dr. S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The recent judgment of the Supreme Court's Constitution Bench clarifying the relative powers of the...
India’s dispiriting record
World Health Day
By Moin Qazi
India's economy is soaring and is now the world's envy, but its healthcare system remains an Achilles' heel. As World...
Main neta hoon, tum kaun?
Political Hoolaginism
The more things change the more they remain the same. Daily we are treated to some antics, inane tantrums, silly shenanigans by our...