Economy or not Modi charms
BJP For Vote Not Core
By Shivaji Sarkar
The recent elections testify that economy, ecology and electorate are not on the same page. Inflation, slower growth,...
1st phase sees boycott
India Votes
By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri
(Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism)
The biggest democratic exercise in the world kicked off yesterday. Of the 543 Lok...
A new order in contracts
Trump In Middle East
By Juliusz Gojto
(Centre for International Relations, Poland)
During his four-day visit to the Middle East in mid-May, US President Donald Trump concluded...
Deep political undercurrent
Ram Temple Edifice
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The temple town of Ayodhya is all decked up. The Prime Minister performing the bhoomi pujan ceremony for construction of...
Game of Thrones goes awry
ABKI BAAR BJP, But….
By Poonam I Kaushish
It began as a one horse race. A predictable election with a public relations blitzkriegs leading to a...
Skewed & contradictory
Budgetary Projections
By Shivaji Sarkar
A high-expectation ambitious Union Budget can have many contradictions. On the one hand it aims too high, and on the other...
No more ‘abuse of power’
'Bulldozer Justice'
By Insaf
The hammer has come down on ‘bulldozer justice’! Demolishing the house of a person accused or convicted of a criminal activity as...
Time to abolish Rajya Sabha
UP House Of Cards
By Poonam I Kaushish
Billed as the political IPL's battle of nerves, the just concluded Rajya Sabha biennial elections was the latest...
Who benefits the most?
Interim Budget
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Budget analysis from various angles is found reflected in the media. Economists, financial experts, and others involved in the analysis rarely...
‘Godmen’ exploitation unchecked
Hathras Tragedy
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The fanaticism manifested in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras which touched around 121 people killed in the stampede is indeed distressing. According to...
Keep revenue or lose
Managing GST-2 Not Easy
By Shivaji Sarkar
The “One nation, one tax” dream is about to get a big shake-up. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day...
Holistic strategy vital
Flood Fury
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Every monsoon season brings with it headlines of flash floods, landslides and the number of people killed or rendered homeless. Floods...
Sparks panic among Sikhs, Punjabis
India-Canada Row
By Insaf
The India-Canada row has triggered a nagging fear among Sikhs and people of Punjab. It’s critical that both governments resolve the issue...
New Delhi hitting the wrong targets
India's Security
By Dr. D. K. Giri
(Prof, International Politics, JMI)
Note the news that authorities in north-eastern China destroyed about 30,000 world maps showing Arunachal Pradesh...
Entangled in politics?
Covid-19 Review
By Insaf
Is politics being played over Covid-19, is the question doing the rounds. While on the one hand Prime Minister Narendra Modi at...
“Give & take” missing
Water Disputes
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
For those obstinately wanting to stop using the term “Central government” even casually and replace it...
Rate rise critical
Euro Type Crash
By Shivaji Sarkar
The latest Reserve Bank of India decision to stagnate rates shows that semblance of reality has finally dawned. As...
Absorbing socks and surprises
India's Foreign Policy in 2025
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions)
The year just gone by, 2025, has been a challenging year...
Govt puts up its hands!
Badgered Economy
By Shivaji Sarkar
2020 is a year every individual would wish had not been on the calendar. The devastation is immeasurable. Corrections are difficult....
$5 trillion economy delayed
High Infra Cost, Job Losses
By Shivaji Sarkar
The government has an uphill task ahead to present an extra-ordinary budget that should be low cost, high...