‘Day zero’ looms large
Water Crisis
By Dr.S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
A Division Bench of the Madras High Court directed all district collectors across Tamil Nadu to constitute committees...
This needs to be ablished
High IT A Myth
By Shivaji Sarkar
Almost 81,000 Indians earned over Rs 1 crore a year, screams Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). Is there...
Misplaced, recast ‘reforms’
30 Yrs Of Liberalisation
By Shivaji Sarkar
Thirty years and India is still waiting for the dream to turn real. Liberalisation of the economy way back...
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The three farm laws have been repealed, the farmers’ have called it a big victory, but a nagging question lingers—whether it...
Disasters add to woes
Rising Inequality
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Globally disaster losses are estimated at $520 billion per annum, pushing more than 26 million people into poverty every year. As...
End of social justice?
BJP's Politics
By Sagarneel Sinha
The Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party government has completed eight years in power and amidst this the country has seen changes...
Nepal’s broken model
Exporting People, Importing Turmoil
By Shivaji Sarkar
Nepal has become the latest flashpoint of instability in the Indian subcontinent, echoing Bangladesh’s violent turn last year. The...
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...
Dark carnival of democracy
Bulldozer Governance
By Poonam I Kaushish
Of the various forms of punishment, an eye for an eye is the most primal. In India it connotates bulldozer...
Similar lessons
Two State Polls
By Dr S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Haryana and Maharashtra Assembly elections followed barely five months after the amazing victory of the BJP...
Exit Britain, enter India
By Dr D.K.Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
Any event involving a major power impacts the world politics and economy. So how can 'Brexit'- the exit of...
Defiance of Supreme Court
Political Shenanigans
By Proloy Bagchi
What is currently being witnessed is total defiance of the decisions/orders given by the Supreme Court. While the apex court takes...
Disunity in unity
Baby Steps?
By Poonam I Kaushish
Unity in disunity or disunity in unity? Flummoxed? Certainly, as Opposition fault lines vexed unity efforts as 15-odd disparate Opposition...
Policy, pride & prejudice
Foreign Aid For Kerala
By Dr S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Latest political controversy containing multiple issues within one major issue relates to refusal of financial...
Playing the balancing act
Modi in Middle-East
By Dr D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
Prime Minister Modi's recent visit to the countries of Middle-East was to meet, at least, four...
Examining nda govt
State Of The Poor
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Notwithstanding the BJP-led NDA government claiming various achievements, a detailed analysis reveals that development has primarily benefited the upper...
Slip hurts economy, sovereignty
SC Must Protect Rashtra
By Shivaji Sarkar
The Supreme Court ruling on the Eknath Shinde case has given rise to a discussion on a serious threat...
States say no to centre
AIS Rules Change
By Insaf
As India celebrates its 73rd Republic Day, Centre States relations take anotherhit. The federal structure is being subverted again, is the...
Past & present clash
By Dr.S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Both Assam and Meghalaya governments appear absolutely tired of the violent clashes going on between them over the issue...
Exposes il & fs type disaster
Road Tolls Mega Scam
By Shivaji Sarkar
It's a never-ending exposure. No, it is not a defence deal, but far more serious. The Infrastructure Leasing &...