Battle Against Poverty
Poor must lead agenda
By Moin Qazi
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the declaration by the United Nations of 17 October as the International Day for...
Credible information vital
Media On Trial
By Moin Qazi
The Supreme Court's latest observation on the media has to be viewed in the right spirit by the journalists'...
India’s Quest For UNSC
Tough test for Modi
By Dr.D.K.Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
India made yet another bid for becoming a permanent member of the UN Security Council. Foreign Minister...
Katil=Neta, Toh Kya?
Stigma=Women
By Poonam I Kaushish
Plato believed that democratic “life has neither law nor order.” And he was dead right. In today’s India where jiske lathi...
Rashtra bhakti, anyone?
ShivBhakts Vs Rahim Abids
By Poonam I Kaushish
Why is it that religion always becomes the political touchstone at election time? Be it Hindus or Muslims...
Are olicy makers concerned?
Justice & Indian Politics
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
All political parties, not just in India but the world over, talk of justice, interpreting it in various ways....
Fast-tracking partnership
India & US
By Dr D. K. Giri
(Prof, International Politics, JMI)
The first-ever 2+2 meeting between India and the United States held recently in New Delhi...
Riots cost India $646 bn
Communal Violence
By Shivaji Sarkar
Communal violence has a cost. Manipur may be far off from the National Capital, Delhi, or Nuh in Haryana may be...
India’s American stakes
G-20 At Osaka
(Commentator, International Politics)
The much-hyped G-20 meeting at Osaka concluded once again with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi coming out in flying colours,...
Fatal impact on human health
Heat Wave Conditions
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The past year, 2023 was the hottest year on record with mean temperature nearing the critical 1.50 Celsius threshold over...
A long-term vision?
Young Himachal
By Insaf
Winds of change blow in Himachal Pradesh. The hill State finally gets a young Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and a new...
Rbi builds India first
Trump Can Wait
By Shivaji Sarkar
In an assertive policy pivot aimed at shielding the Indian economy from both internal slowdown and external headwinds, the Reserve...
Govt needs to be hands-on
India's Poverty
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The lockdown has put sharp focus on India’s poverty as it emerges the sheer number of migrant workers alone is mind-boggling,...
Centre, states wake up late
Lockdown & Migrant Workers
By Insaf
Too little and maybe too late! An assessment of the Centre’s lockdown and Rs 1,70,000-crore relief package for the urban...
New govt must reflect
Right To Health
By Dr. Oishee Mukherjee
Health care comes into sharp focus this General election. While the BJP already has its ambitious Ayushman Bharat scheme...
Ranchi sets alarm bells ringing
MGNREGA Scam
By Insaf
Crooked running of MGNREGA in Jharkhand may just be tip of the iceberg. Its Rural Development Dept has indulged in mega corruption...
Fiscal turmoil, uneven growth
UN Predictions
By Shivaji Sarkar
The global economy is stagnating and income inequality is increasing concerns over growth, as India enters a vibrant political phase and...
Oil, $ surge = wage, farm crisis
Rate Rise To Boost Savings
By Shivaji Sarkar
The world economy is in turmoil as crude touches a high (since 2014) in the wake of US...
Wb row gets murkier
Of 'Honour' & Politics
By Insaf
Sandeshkhali in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district is becoming a political hot potato. It’s not just the ‘honour’ of...
What about common man?
Applauding Govt Feats
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
There is a tendency of our politicians to applaud achievements wherever the opportunity rises. While there are areas where India...