India sides with Israel

Hamas' Attack By Dr D.K. Giri (Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism) Hamas, a militant outfit purportedly representing Palestine cause launched a horrific assault on Israel on...

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...

Should j&k believe in hope?

Change of Guard By Insaf Will winds of change blow in Jammu & Kashmir? The sudden change of guard –removal of Lieutenant Governor GC Murmu and...

Integrated policy must

Fares Fly As Rail Collapse By Shivaji Sarkar Air fares are shooting up again as the holiday season arrives. Some weeks back these shot beyond the...

Are we girls or play things?

Woman = Stigma By Poonam I Kaushish What is moral? And what constitutes morality? Do one’s morals end where another’s nose begins? Sizzling questions which strips...

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...

Politics goes off track

Balasore Train Tragedy By Insaf Politics over human tragedy is sadly a given. The devastating train accident in Balasore, Odisha turns out to be yet another...

India-Russia careful on optics

Trump's Long Shadow By Shivaji Sarkar The currency crisis is bound to impact India growth. Indeed, a deep crisis is ahead. The falling rupee is likely...

Redefine black money

  Note-ban Fiasco By Shivaji Sarkar The 'operation clean money' has had a huge cost on India despite gains in some sectors such as boosting bank coffers...

Are elections a farce?

2019 Alarming Trends By Dhurjati Mukherjee Elections are almost nearing completion in the world's largest democracy. But the developments leading to these elections point to...

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...

Mistaken for healthcare

Right To Health By Dr. S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) COVID-19 pandemic that has shattered life everywhere has raised many questions over health status of...

Checking soil erosion vital

Combating Desertification By Dhurjati Mukherjee The recently concluded conference of UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP 15) at Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire found that desertification has been...

Creation of urban jobs critical

Growing Unemployment  By Dhurjati Mukherjee The after effect of the pandemic looms large in the country with job creation being a critical challenge. Recently, the government’s...

Will parties abide?

Limit Speaker's Power By Poonam I Kaushish Believe it or not, the Office of the Speaker has been put on the mat! As Parliament begins its...

Cong must tread cautiously

Three States In Bag By Insaf Three States in its bag should stimulate a distraught Congress. It is upbeat no doubt, but it needs to tread...

Flying to new heights?

Tata's Air India By Dhurjati Mukherjee There has been much discussion and debate on the question of disinvestment of public sector organisations with accusations of the...

Remove confusion

Covid Ex Gratia By Dr S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) The Supreme Court directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to quantify within six weeks...

The buck stops at Modi’s door

Serenading Success Or Ruing Failure By Poonam I Kaushish If you can’t dazzle them with brilliance battle them with bull. A truism which comes to mind...

What about minority languages?

Hindi Vs Others By Sagarneel Sinha India is a diverse country where many languages and dialects are spoken. According to a report of the 2011 census,...