Ecology neglect hits economy
Sheer Cosmetic Data
By Shivaji Sarkar
India is afflicted with some serious issues. The Kerala floods, overflowing of 32 of 35 dams and flooding of all...
Can India meet challenge?
Climate Goals
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
With the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) scheduled to begin on 30 November in the UAE, meeting climate goals would be in the forefront. Moreover,...
To be or not to be!
India-US Ties
By Dr D. K. Giri
(Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism)
The current India-America relations reflect Hamlet’s dilemma as expressed in his soliloquy in Act...
New vision in offng?
Draft Natl Ed Policy
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
There is much debate over the recently released new draft National Education Policy, which has come out with some...
Cutting emissions vital
Agricultural Productivity
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Increasing agricultural productivity is undoubtedly a national goal, more so as India is thinking of emerging as a major producer in...
Decline of parliament
By Inder Jit
(Released on 8 April, 1980)
Parliament and its functioning is regrettably not receiving from its sovereign matters, the people, the close attention it...
Will mo-ra make ‘her’ story?
Rahul's Jaddu Ke Jhappi!
By Poonam I Kaushish
It was a jaddu ke jhappi which stumped Prime Minister Modi. In one bear hug Congress President Rahul...
Strategy adaption critical
Environmental Decay
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
A recent study published in ‘The Lancet Planetary Health’ journalfound that nearly 74,000 excess deaths in India annually can be attributed...
Leftist Legacy & Influence:
Aam aadmi should be priority
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The recent elections to Delhi University, JNU and Hyderabad University bear testimony to the fact that Left philosophy...
Fast tracking of cases vital
Collegium System & Reforms
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The new Chief Justice of India, Justice D. Y. Chandrachud, stated that the Executive must show “constitutional statesmanship and...
Nehru, Ram Janmabhoomi & Babri Masjid
By Inder Jit
(Released on 17 January 1989)
Communalism continues to grow and prosper. Even fundamentalism is beginning to raise its ugly head. Nothing symbolises this...
New Speaker, new chapter?
Declining Parliament
By Poonam I Kaushish
The 17th Lok Sabha scripted a “unanimous” new beginning on Wednesday last when a relative newcomer Sangh Parivar’s grassroot leader...
Democracy? You joking
Our Autocratic Parties
By Poonam I Kaushish
It’s been a week of mea culpa, home truth and tutorials. Of ghisi-piti real politik whereby the old order...
Strategic gains for India!
Jordan & Vietnam Visitors
Dr. D.K. Giri
Prof. International Politics, JMI
Two Heads of State from the Middle East and South Asia came calling last week, providing...
Decentralisation critical
Of States & Governance
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The Centre is increasingly being accused of going against the federal structure of the country by Opposition States. The...
One India, One Poll
Halt perpetual election circus
By Poonam I Kaushish
Winds of change are in the air. Is India readying for a reform in our election cycle? Dumping...
Watch out, it spares no one
Caste Is King
By Poonam I Kaushish
Caste is king! Not who, but what you are. Its manifestations are complex — sometimes visceral, at other times...
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...
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...
Additional funds critical
NEP & Budget
The National Education Policy (NEP) continues to solicit much debate and educationists will be eagerly looking forward to the Budget today, in...