Halt India’s poll merry-go-round
Modi's New Poser
By Poonam I Kaushish
Bribery in public services continues to plague India with corruption watchdog Transparency International underscoring India has the highest bribery...
India’s timely warning to Pakistan
By Inder Jit (Released on 30 January 1990)
Pakistan and its rulers urgently need to pause and ponder. They should not allow the developments in...
Testament for a new movement
By Inder Jit
(Released on 7 January 1986)
One era has ended and another has begun. The Congress Centenary Celebrations rung down the curtain on the...
Time to take action
Toothless EC, Netas Merry
By Poonam I Kaushish
In this theekha-masaledar just concluded electioneering season our netagan are reveling in neechi and tuch under-the-belt vitriolic language,...
Vendetta vs protocol
Centre-Bengal Row
By Insaf
‘Political vendetta’ or ‘breach of protocol’, is the latest tug-of-war between Prime Minister Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. This...
How do we spell merit?
Quotas Circus
By Poonam I Kaushish
The quota circus is back on the political platter as our netagan continue with populist bravado and mindlessness. Doling out...
Causes & remedies
Voter Apathy
By Dr. S. Saraswathi
(Former Director ICSSR, New Delhi)
Voter turnout in the four phases, where 2019 Lok Sabha elections were completed last week, is...
A mini revolution
New Education Policy
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ISSCR, New Delhi)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the new National Education Policy (NEP) will mark...
Elevating the ties
Modi in Kuwait
By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri
(Secy Gen, Assn for Democratic Socialism)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a two-day visit to Kuwait on the...
Chindia, Russia & USA
European Dilemma
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Secretary General, Association for Democratic Socialism)
I was talking intensely over a week with a European friend, who is also a...
India’s Bullet Train
Careful balancing era?
By Shivaji Sarkar
India launches the fastest train project – the high speed bullet – with Japanese aid and collaboration at Ahmedabad. It...
Alarm, not penalty
Garbage Tax
By Dr.S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Greater Chennai Corporation announced Garbage Tax a few days back to the surprise of all residents and gave...
Desi remedy, more funds vital
Grappling Farm Sector
By Shivaji Sarkar
The agricultural sector anticipates a significant shift towards a ‘desi farm economy’ and increased budget allocations in the upcoming fiscal...
Better or worsen conservation?
Forest Amendments
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The controversial Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill 2023 passed recently in the monsoon session of Parliament, has generated a huge debate and opposition...
“Not the centre’s chaprasi”
By Inder Jit
(Released on 17 April 1984)
The Governors and their role are in the news again. Late last month, Mrs Gandhi made most people...
Where is the vaccine?
Policy in a mess
By Poonam I Kaushish
The proof of the pudding is in eating. In medical analogy proof of India’s vaccine failure is in...
Face to face with another chance
By Inder Jit
(Released on 10 March 1987)
India once again stands on the cross-roads of history. Will we have the good sense and wisdom to...
New model of governance in new year
By Inder Jit
(Released on 2 January 1990)
Familiar resolutions and exhortations are withusagain in the New Year, which also marks the beginning of the new...
Iip, forex contract
Prices Rise 6 Per Cent
By Shivaji Sarkar
A smart Reserve Bank of India anticipating prices shooting up has decided not to tinker with the interest...
National hall of fame or shame
74 'Independent' Years
By Poonam I Kaushish
“The naïve notion that we can preserve freedom by exuding goodwill is not only silly, but dangerous,” wrote former...