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...
Conserving nature critical
For A Better Future
By Dr OisheeMukherjee
Governments across the world strive for a better future for their citizens. The past two decades though have seen...
Gujarat Poll
Mired in caste, religion
By Insaf
Religion and caste have sadly become the talking point in Mahatama Gandhi’s Gujarat. With the poll campaign reaching a crescendo,...
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...
Vision blurred for needy?
'Crorepati' Politicians
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Recent data of an analysis of election affidavits filed for the 64 Rajya Sabha seats is an eye opener on the...
Trump’s Flip-Flops
India should engage Pak
By Dr DK Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
The US President Donald Trump’s tweet on 14 October had the South Block (India’s external...
Making a mountain of a molehill
Jinnah Controversy
By Poonam I Kaushish
Question: Name the latest con word that can divide a nation on communal lines?
Answer: Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Pakistan's founder and...
Injustice by govt?
Rise in Undertrials
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
There is a well-known saying that “justice delayed is justice denied”. But due to the enormous pendency of cases in...
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...
Violence scars tmc sweep
WB Panchayat Polls
By Insaf
The dominance of ruling TMC over West Bengal politics is once again vindicated in the results of the Panchayat elections. The party swept...
20 per cent tcs, jitters biz
Rs 2000-Note Death Order
By Shivaji Sarkar
It has been a shock,big surprise and unexpected. At a young age of six years the Rs 2000 note...
Connecting the dots
Pahalgam & Pakistan
By Prof (Dr) D.K. Giri
(Professor of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions)
In a conference in Hyderabad on 24 and 25 April, I was...
Belling the illegal cat
'India's "Boat People"
By Poonam I Kaushish
In the summer of 1975, hundreds of thousands fled South Vietnam after Saigon’s fall for fear of political persecution....
Rajasthan out, straight fight?
Cong Presidential Poll
By Insaf
Rajasthan Congress’ high drama nearly turned the grand old party’s presidential poll into a tamasha. Fortunately, for the Congress, Chief Minister...
Concocted, fooling public?
Poverty Data
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
A very recent discussion paper released by Niti Aayog titled ‘Multidimensional Poverty in India since 2008-09’, authored by member Ramesh Chandra and...
What constitutional norms?
Governors Bane Ghulam
By Poonam I Kaushish
Fame and Shame. Two emotions played out on the political theatre last week. In the first, India made history...
Reform sharing of resources
Environment & Sustainability
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
There is consistent discussion in the media as also conferences in many parts of the country regarding environmental concerns and...
Need to safeguard rights
Threat to Institutions
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Recently former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Justice AP Shah regretted the fact that every institution designed to hold...
Poll reforms — basic issues not tackled
By Inder Jit
(Released on 22 October 1988)
Something is better than nothing. The electoral reforms now favoured by the Congress-I Working Committee, therefore, deserve to...
India, UN Summit & Success
By Inder Jit
(Released on 20 September, 1983)
The Prime Minister has reason to be pleased with herself and her aides. Her idea of a summit...