Rise to power & strategy

Japan's New PM By Dr. Hab. Beata Bochorodycz (Political scientist, expert, Centre for Intl Relations, Poland) Sanae Takaichi became Japan’s first female Prime Minister. Known for her...

Rajasthan Bills

Penchant for controversies? By Insaf BJP-ruled Rajasthan appears to have a penchant for courting controversies. Days after Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje’s government had to blink and...

Incentives & penalties

UP Population Policy By DrS.Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, launching the State’s Population Policy stated, “We should not forgetthat increase in...

What did it change, achieve?

Surgicl Strikes By Poonam I Kaushish It's been a sluggish dull political season brightened by two news, one from black money haven Switzerland that Indians bank...

No-go orders up!

Caste Politics Uttar Pradesh government of Yogi Adityanath springs a pleasant surprise. On Sunday last, it issued a notification prohibiting caste-based political rallies in the...

India’s image at stake

Modern Forms of Slavery By Dr. S.Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) Modern slavery in various forms like forced labour, child labour, and human trafficking are among...

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...

Safeguards for labour vital

Labour Authority By Dhurjati Mukherjee Basic living wage in the event of employment loss, basic minimum social security for workers and the setting up of a...

Transparency critical

Election Funding By Dhurjati Mukherjee The Supreme Court recently directed all political parties to reveal donations they had received in electoral bonds and the identities of...

India’s American stakes

G-20 At Osaka (Commentator, International Politics) The much-hyped G-20 meeting at Osaka concluded once again with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi coming out in flying colours,...

Political warlords of Bharat

Celebration Kis ki Aur Kya? By Poonam I Kaushish How does one begin an epitaph of the year gone by? Uncork the champagne and roll out...

Baraat without bridegroom?

Kashmir Local Polls By Insaf Kashmir has a different narrative, no matter what Raj Bhavan in Srinagar or North Block in Delhi says. Imagine campaigning for...

Dignity of Lok Sabha is upheld

By Inder Jit (Released 16 April 1985) The Lok Sabha successfully warded off last Wednesday a major assault on its dignity. Full marks for this must...

Dance of democracy

US, India Elections By Rajiv Gupta Winston Churchill is reported to have said, “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others that...

Reading Modi’s mind

UN Vote On Jerusalem By Dr DK Giri (Prof, International Politics, JMI) The US President Donald Trump’s declaration on 6th December recognising Jerusalem as the capital of...

Democracy takes a beating

Karnataka Drama By Insaf Mockery of democracy and constitutional authorities! This is what developments in Karnataka post-poll sadly reflect. Changing the rules of the game, brazen...

Wb, Bihar eye opportunity

Cong Results & INDIA Bloc By Insaf The losses in four States, especially in Hindi heartland of Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh for the Congress should...

Policy overhaul critical

Induced Inflation By Shivaji Sarkar India needs to look at its falling demand, rising bank, power and fuel charges, high tax and toll rates. This is...

A historic visit

Modi in Egypt By Dr D.K. Giri (Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Egypt was somewhat overshadowed by the ‘landmark’ official...

In or out, reorient policy

India & RCEP By Shivaji Sarkar Keep China out is the new trade policy of India. Its prime approach is that anything that opens the...