Rate rise critical
Euro Type Crash
By Shivaji Sarkar
The latest Reserve Bank of India decision to stagnate rates shows that semblance of reality has finally dawned. As...
Need to accept diversity
Equality In 21st Century
By Sagarneel Sinha
We often boast of living in the most modern era, where the gap between an individual and the world...
Roadmap for India’s future
Vajpayee's Economic Vision
By Shivaji Sarkar
Seven years had passed since liberalisation of the Indian economy. Some years were troublesome. Scams such as that of the...
All hush-hush about slush
Electoral Bonds
By Poonam I Kaushish
As we gasp in our polluted gas chamber, trust our political tribe to add toxicity thanks to their venomous and...
Modiji, heal India
Seven Year Itch
By Poonam I Kaushish
Call it the seven year itch but the cruel Covid summer 2021 has brought Prime Minister Modi to the...
Unceasing ceasefire in Ukraine
From Alaska to Washington
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions)
Despite two successive summits of world powers within days, the war in...
Citizens’ common cause
By Inder Jit
(Released on September 4, 1979)
Revulsion against the current state of politics in the country continues to snowball. Never before has greater contempt...
Raising global competitiveness
India Out of RCEP
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Amidst farmers’ protests and resentment, India has taken a judicious decision to opt out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic...
Reboot psus for jobs
New Govt Must Cut I-T
By Shivai Sarkar
Despite it being too early to discuss the Union budget to be presented in July, it is certain...
Caste politics takes toll
Maha Dalit Protests
By Insaf
Alarm bells start to sound louder in the aftermath of the Dalit protests in Maharashtra. The violence that was unleashed in...
Peace: A distant dream
Imphaled!
By Poonam I Kaushish
Circa 7 November: Jiribram a small sleepy district which woke up to three Meiti women and three children abducted and killed...
Diplomacy goes into overdrive
'K' Word In UNGA
By Dr D.K.Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
In the mega event ‘Howdy Modi’ at Houston, Donald Trump and Narendra Modi vowed in chorus...
Oli’s historical visit
India & Nepal
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
The three-day visit last week of Nepalese Prime Minister KPS Oli turned out to be "fruitful,...
After all temporary provision
Abrogation of Article 370
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The Union government has shown its exemplary courage, conviction, and ability for taking vital...
Effective police state?
New I-T Rules
By Shivaji Sarkar
The economy is in shackles. Expecting it to thrive is a miracle. Somehow a supposedly rightist, nationalist government is using...
Gharib ki joru sab ki bhabhi!
Modi Vs All
By Poonam I Kaushish
History has an uncanny knack of repeating itself. Circa 1971, 1977 and 1989 Opposition Parties bandied together to form...
Infringing on federalism?
Draft UGC Rules
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The recent draft guidelines of the University Grants Commission (UGC) have come in for criticism as it’s seen as a...
Resetting world order
EAM's UNGA Speech
By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri
(Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism)
The External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addressed the 78th session of the United...
Better or for worse?
Kashmir Split
By Insaf
Better or for worse, is a question doing the rounds in Kashmir. The two mismatched partners, the PDP and BJP's bid to...
Tariffs won’t hit too hard
India's Pharma Sector
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Way back in 2020, McKinsey Global Institute estimated that by 2020 India needs to create at least 90 million new...