Reaping political benefits?

Holy Cow! By Poonam I Kaushish “Gau mata” is once again being relished by our Hindutva brigade whereby protection of the holy cow has become de...

March for salvation

Farmers Destitution By Shivaji Sarkar Elections and competitive promises for loan waivers for farmers are inseparable. Despite this, the farm distress doesn’t end. Even if not...

Parliament: Time to evoke esma

Budget Session Trashed By Poonam I Kaushish Yawn! The outcome of Parliament's Budget session predictably went according to script: washed out by the AIADMK's Cauvery...

Sharp focus on ‘air pollution’

World Environment Day By Dr. Oishee Mukherjee This year’s theme of the World Environment Day today is ‘Air Pollution’, which indeed is a subject of concern...

Counting the benefits

India's G-20 Presidency By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. International Relations, JIMMC) In the G-20 Summit at Bali, India will be handed over the presidency of the most...

Fresh entrant, new hope

UP Politics By Insaf Uttar Pradesh politics has a new star on the horizon. The entry of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as Congress General Secretary in-charge of...

New Delhi’s s(e)oul-mate!

Republic of Korea By Dr. D.K. Giri Prof. International Politics, JMI The IXth India-Korea Joint Commission meeting (JCM) last week in New Delhi attended by the Foreign...

Past fixation at present cost

Politics Of Statues By Poonam I Kaushish It's been a week of stark contradictions in India's ongoing political nautanki. Seven days when we stood witness to...

India says times up

#Me Too Singes By Poonam I Kaushish Last week India was agog to Her Story. Two diametrically opposite tales which showcased the dichotomous position of women...

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...

Decline of Parliament

By Inder Jit (Released on April 8, 1980) Parliament and its functioning is regrettably not receiving from its sovereign masters, the people, the close attention it...

A wake-up call

Pahalgam & Aftermath By Dr. D.K. Giri (Professor of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions) A good deal of debate has been taking place since the launch of...

School Education

Distressing, needs reform By Dr Oishee Mukherjee The recently released UNESCO report monitoring education has pointed out that 2.8 million children are out of school, 11...

Disunity in unity

Baby Steps? By Poonam I Kaushish Unity in disunity or disunity in unity? Flummoxed? Certainly, as Opposition fault lines vexed unity efforts as 15-odd disparate Opposition...

Construction a burden?

Core, Farm slip; Prices Up By Shivaji Sarkar India is experiencing a robust growth rate of 8.4 per cent, paralleled by rising inflationary trends, sparking concerns...

Modi’s gaurantee vs Congress Nyay

Tale Of Two Manifestos By Poonam I Kaushish The stage is set, audiences anticipate as the curtain rises on India’s nautanki of democracy, an ideological spectacle...

Karmic pay back?

Chidambaram Arrest By Poonam I Kaushish The chickens have come home to roost and you reap what you sow. Two maxims which enunciate the steamy saga...

Defiance of Supreme Court

Political Shenanigans By Proloy Bagchi What is currently being witnessed is total defiance of the decisions/orders given by the Supreme Court. While the apex court takes...

Warned yet unprepared, why?

India's Urban Nightmares By Poonam I Kaushish Kolkata is craving rain to escape from oppressive heat, Mangaluru is braving floods and Mumbai is drowning under unprecedented...

Call to opposition states

CAA, NPR Scrap By Insaf The war between Opposition States Versus Centre gets hotter. The call by 20 Opposition parties asking all Chief Ministers to oppose...