India’s rupee sinks
Gold Shines for Switzerland
By Shivaji Sarkar
India is in a Gold loop. Swiss Refineries and Indian Consumers are weakening the Rupee. The country’s import appetite...
Parliament and Poll Commission
By Inder Jit
(Released on 19 July 1983)
Parliament’s monsoon session, beginning next Monday, is appropriately getting full attention from both the Government and the Opposition....
Impact on national politics?
Semi-Final Over
By Dr. S Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Throughout the Assembly elections' campaign in the five States, a dominating idea that circulated among voters...
All in name of faith
Ghettoism of Religion
By Poonam I Kaushish
Why do we revel in creating dissonance and divisiveness? And masquerade interests as principles? And why do we love...
Enough, say taxpayers
Poor India's Rich Ministers!
By Poonam I Kaushish
Politics is the conduct of public affairs for private advantage. This adage rang true last week when news...
Democracy in peril?
Rising Hate Crimes
By Dr. Oishee Mukherjee
Not just dissent but healthy discussion and dialogue are key features of a democracy. Every citizen is entitled to...
Weak may sink strong
Bank Mergers
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
It has been reported that the GDP has grown by only 5 per cent in the quarter ended June, which was...
It’s hope vs hurdles
Naga Peace Talks
By Sagarneel Sinha
Anxiety is refusing to die down among the people of Nagaland, as the peace deal to the Naga problem still...
Test for federalism
15th Finance Commission
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The Terms of Reference (ToR) to the 15th Finance Commission have provided another issue to...
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...
Delhi, Dacca and friendship
By Inder Jit
(Released on 7 April 1981)
Bangladesh and its capital Dacca are a far cry from Delhi and most other parts, of India, barring...
Fallouts for India!
US-China Trade Deal
By Dr D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
After nearly two years of tariff war that held the world economy in awe and anxiety,...
Will it aid state varsities?
Natl. Research Foundation
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
There can be no denying that research in the country has been lacking with meagre funds at the disposal of...
Cong its own worst enemy!
Rajasthan Verdict
By Insaf
The Congress High Command’s worry in Rajasthan is far from over. Ushering normalcy or some semblance of order will be a tall...
Season of festivals
Reopening Drama
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
West Bengal High Court has directed the State Government to treat all Durga Puja pandals as...
To break Geopolitical grip
India's West Path
By Piotr Opalinski
(Expert, Centre for International Relations, Poland)
India’s increased involvement in Afghanistan and its consistent pursuit of developing cooperation with Iran and...
Keep prices in check
Economic Stability
By Shivaji Sarkar
Prices remain a major concern of the RBI monetary policy amid rising global trade protectionism. The Central bank apprehends that financial...
Will it quench India’s thirst?
Court Charts New Water Course
By Poonam I Kaushish
In dull political Delhi there is a deluge via a Supreme Court order on the Cauvery water...
Consensus needed on basic issues
By Inder Jit
(Released on 1 November 1983)
Consensus has become a fashionable word in New Delhi these days. Everyone who is anyone now talks of...
Recovery only by 2030
UNCTAD Predictions
By Shivaji Sarkar
An international agency UN Conference Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has predicted highly uneven growth despite possibility of a bounce back but...