Economy Errs Badly

Note ban not only reason By Shivaji Sarkar Is the Indian economy slowing down or is it on a correction path? Was the high growth rate...

What about rural India?

Budget Eyes Middle Class By Dhurjati Mukherjee Notwithstanding that the Union budget is viewed as middle-class oriented, this commentator would have been happier if the thrust...

Covid-19 makes a strong case

Social Housing By Moin Qazi The unprecedented displacement of people across the country following the pandemic has challenged us with a new set of priorities. While...

As serious as crime?

Encounter Killings By Dr. S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) Encounter killing of four persons suspected of gang rape & murder of a veterinary doctor in...

Coherent labour policy vital

Employment Creation By Dhurjati Mukherjee How soon will the Modi government convene the Indian Labour Conference, is a question weighing on trade unions’ mind.A tripartite output...

Restating strategic autonomy!

EAM in Russia By Dr D.K. Giri (Prof. International Relations, JIMMC) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is in Moscow visiting his counterparts– the Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov...

Poor image, nagging doubts

Through Foreign Eyes By Inder Jit (Released on 11 January 1978) Global interest in India has revived actively and the world community is once again following developments...

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...

Assessing India’s position

Israel & The World By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri (Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism) The Israel-Palestine war is raging ghoulishly with horrendous consequences. The world is...

Common man yearns attention

India's Billionaires Flourish By Dhurjati Mukherjee Amid growing concern over the New Year somewhat being difficult with inflation affecting the common man, subdued investment and disturbing...

Election Omission

Delay opens govt largesse By Poonam I Kaushish Rajnetik virodhi ya jaani dushman? Tragically, the lines between a political opponent and a sworn enemy have got...

Will our bahubali-netas bite dust?

India's Criminal Escape Artists By Poonam I Kaushish Taint is the flavour this political season. Wherein, hundreds of our criminal-politicos flaunt their “bullet-proof jackets” in the...

Where is the new path?

Modi Has No Opponent By Shivaji Sarkar An election is not just about formation of government. Instead it is about aspirations, policies, performance and embarking on...

Real or make believe? 

Viksit Bharat@2047 By Dhurjati Mukherjee The recently released approach paper ‘Vision for ‘Viksit Bharat’@2047’ notes that India is at a turning point in its history and...

Tripura latest to wield

By Insaf UAPA Stick BJP-ruled Tripura is the latest State to join others in brazenly using the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) to stifle citizens’...

Politics turned on its head

Karnataka Caste Census  By Poonam I Kaushish The caste genie unleashed by our polity nearly three decades ago bared its poisonous fangs again in Karnataka whereby...

Messy, image sullied

Cairn Affair By Shivaji Sarkar No sooner the new-look Union Cabinet with 43 fresh inductions, many bureaucrats starts the Modi-II second innings, the country gets a...

New year challenging

Economic Trends By Dhurjati Mukherjee The vast majority of Indians basic livelihood issues of roti, kapada and makan would score any day over trumped up...

Have benefits percolated down?

Modern Indian State By Dhurjati Mukherjee Every alternative day we hear talks of modern developments in social economic and scientific spheres without understanding or assessing its...

Neta: Don’t cast vote, vote caste

Quota In Perpetuity By Poonam I Kaushish With elections round the corner, quotas and queues are back on the political platter as the BJP-led NDA Government...