Faster bounce back!

Economy 2021 The bad year is gone. Hope of a good 2021 has set in. The bell tolls for a new India despite the burgeoning...

Will exports be on rise?

India's Trade Outlook By Dhurjati Mukherjee The present geopolitical situation has generated a lot of discussion and has, no doubt, been a cause for serious concern...

Risk to life & prosperity

River Crisis By Dr Oishee Mukherjee Atmospheric pollution is a major concern, as is the contamination of rivers and lakes. Studies reveal that rivers are dying...

Mnc e-commerce ‘slavery’!

Gig Workforce By Shivaji Sarkar In an economy struggling to regain momentum, a new threat looms—an exploited class of “slave” workers, lauded by NITI Aayog as...

Reaping political benefits?

Holy Cow! By Poonam I Kaushish “Gau mata” is once again being relished by our Hindutva brigade whereby protection of the holy cow has become de...

Assam gives hope to cong

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra By Insaf BJP-ruled Assam has pleasantly surprised the Congress, rather given a fillip to Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra,’ kicked off...

Vitrolic season of poison

Violence is Now Virtue By Poonam I Kaushish Rajnetik virodhi ya jaani dushman? A question that nags as the narrative hits a new low with highly...

Two antagonistic rights

Protest & Order By Dr. S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) “Democracy and dissent go hand in hand, but then demonstrations expressing dissent have to be...

Passenger safety critical 

Priorities For Indian Railways By Dhurjati Mukherjee There is no doubt a lot of development in Indian Railways has taken place, but accidents that occur at...

Time critical for reform

Medical Education By Dr Oishee Mukherjee All eyes will be on the ensuing Budget session to see whether the National Medical Commission Bill, sent to a...

Ambitious, is aim achievable?

Economic Survey By Dhurjati Mukherjee The obvious challenge for the pandemic-hit economy is not just to accelerate growth but to ensure that such growth translates to...

Moscow and Delhi closer than ever

By Inder Jit (Released on 29 November 1988) Indo-Soviet relations have been greatly strengthened by the three-day visit of Mr.Mikhail Gorbachev to New Delhi — his...

Hacking Blows at the System

By Inder Jit (Released on 17 January 1984) Words. Words. And still more words. Hardly a day has passed during the past fortnight and more when...

Servant of the house, not master

By Inder Jit (Released on 25 August 1981) Parliament’s eagerly-awaited monsoon session got off expectedly to a stormy start, Visitors who crowded the public galleries in...

Dependence on pvt sector!

Economic Survey By Dhurjati Mukherjee Most Economic Surveys and the recent one too presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has lot of optimism, but questions remain...

Retail inflation highest

High Trucker Costs By Shivaji Sarkar Galloping inflation needs to be immediately checked. It hurts the government more than the common man, creating a cycle...

Dysfunctional parliament

Government Vs Opposition By Poonam I Kaushish There are institutions and moments which rise above politics and touches what lies beneath. Parliament is one such, the...

Welfare of marginalised vital

Developmental Priorities By Dhurjati Mukherjee In the midst ofManipur burning, a grand Parliament building was inaugurated. For the Prime Minister and his government it’s a great...

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...

Albatross for common man

Budget 2020 By Shivaji Sarkar The country was eagerly looking forward to a ‘happiness’ Budget. It was pining for a cut in multiple pricing, low prices...