New chapter in bilateral ties
India-New Zealand FTA
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions)
India and New Zealand have just concluded negotiations on a comprehensive Free Trade...
What constitutional norms?
'State' Of Head
By Poonam I Kaushish
It’s a killer world and everything topsy turvy! First there’s the Parliament logjam, a tussle between BJP and Congress...
Fallouts for India!
US-China Trade Deal
By Dr D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
After nearly two years of tariff war that held the world economy in awe and anxiety,...
Damages $56 billion
Wealth Lure Kills 10000
By Shivaji Sarkar
The pursuit of wealth, a better lifestyle, and ambitious tourism projects are driving India towards reckless development in fragile...
After all temporary provision
Abrogation of Article 370
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The Union government has shown its exemplary courage, conviction, and ability for taking vital...
Balatkar akhir kab tak?
Society At War
By Poonam I Kaushish
A 15-year-old girl leaves home for her tuition classes on 9 January in Haryana. Four days later her body...
The adani factor
Australian Polls
By Dr D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
The results of recent Australian federal elections surprised observers and analysts across the world. The Labour Party,...
India combating 3cs
Foreign Policy 2020
The year 2020 ended leaving a mixed bag of pain and promise for everyone and each sector of the state.
If we reflect...
Avoiding The Breakdown
India-Canada Ties
By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri
(Secy Gen, Assn for Democratic Socialism)
Latest in India-Canada ties is the attack on Hindu Mahasabha temple in Brampton. Prime...
US wants India cut tariff
Modi-Trump on New Turf
By Shivaji Sarkar
The world is galvanised, shaken, in a trance with Donald Trump’s return to the US presidency. There is hope,...
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...
Un warns of upheaval
India's HDI Rank Loss
By Shivaji Sarkar
A rank loss on the UN Human Development Index is a grave indicator of India’s overall social and economic...
Ammo for opposition states
CAA, Simultaneous Polls
By Insaf
The timing of the CAA notification and Ram Nath Kovind panel’s report recommending ‘one nation, one election’, other than details of...
Assessing India’s position
Israel & The World
By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri
(Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism)
The Israel-Palestine war is raging ghoulishly with horrendous consequences. The world is...
‘Power’ of corruption
ED On Rampage
By Poonam I Kaushish
When does money become dirt? When it begins to stick. As the Parthagate corruption saga explodes on the political...
Ignites pvt vs public debate
AI Crash Jolts Global Aviation
By Shivaji Sarkar
In a single fiery instant over Ahmedabad, the confidence in civil aviation—India’s and the world’s—came crashing down with...
Is anti-nationalism new black?
Govt Stifling Freedom?
By Poonam I Kaushish
Democracy is a conflict of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. An adage which nails our leaders angst...
Delhi’s ugly power battle
Politicians Vs Bureaucrats
By Insaf
The power battle in Delhi has crossed all limits. The alleged assault on Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash last week by two...
Then united, now divided
By Inder Jit
(Released on 9 August 1983)
India has come a long way since “Quit India” Day August 9, 1942. The nation then was united...
On paper, intent missing
COP Pledges
By Shivaji Sarkar
The climate summit COP26 is galore of promises as desertification the world over increases. The meet is less on concrete...