Apathy sinking himalayan towns

Tehri, Mussoorie Too Crumbling By Shivaji Sarkar Heaven is literally falling to greed. It is just not Joshimath, but even Tehri Garhwal, Karnaprayag, and Mussoorie too...

Is Govt stifling freedom?

New Grammar of Sedition By Poonam I Kaushish “Off with her head, arguments later”, ordered the Queen in Alice in Wonderland. A term synonymous in modern...

Mountain out of molehill

Wakf Act By Poonam I Kaushish Phew! As Delhi simmers in rising heat wave, it is better than political stewing on the contentious  Mussalman Wakf (Repeal)...

Uniquely Indian perspective

India's G20 Presidency By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. International Relations, JIMMC) The G20 year under India’s leadership has begun. People from across various sectors – government and...

Needs holistic vision

New Infra Pack By Shivaji Sarkar The government has finally woken up. It has announced Rs 102 lakh crore programme for strengthening Indian infrastructure. This aims...

Population main constraint

Environmental Balance & Growth By Dr S.S Chhina (Senior Fellow, Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi) India surpassed China in the race of population on March 3,...

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,...

Whose right is to punish?

Death Row Convicts By Dr.S.Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) The Supreme Court has admitted the government’s plea to issue “victim and society centric” guidelines to prevent...

Some fresh initiatives

India-ASEAN Ties By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions) Prime Minister Narendra Modi called 2026 as the year of ASEAN-India Maritime Cooperation. Addressing...

Will banks revive Economy?

Growth Imperatives By Dhurjati Mukherjee The health of the banking sector may be difficult to comprehend. Faced with a severe recession, months before the onset of...

Shg meeting challenges

Women Empowerment By Moin Qazi The Covid-19 pandemic is a human tragedy of potentially biblical proportion and has convulsed societies like never before. Whether the vaccination...

Will new schemes be effective?

Farm Interests By Dhurjati Mukherjee “India will never compromise with the interests of the farmers, livestock holders and fishermen. And I know that I will have...

Soaring dangerous divide

Communal Politics By Dhurjati Mukherjee The recentlyconcluded Assembly elections have once again confirmed the play of appeasement politics and the polarisation of Hindu-Muslim votes in the...

Humanising entertainment

Banning Animals In Circus By Dr S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) The Centre’s draft proposal to ban the use of all animals in any performance,...

Ambitious plan for njic

Judiciary's Modernisation By DrS.Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) “I am of the firm belief that unless infrastructure is strengthened, it is unfair to expect courts, particularly...

Coalitions back on centrestage

39 Modi's NDA Vs 27 Jeetega INDIA By Poonam I Kaushish 2014 we bid adieu to messy multi-Party coalitions amidst fractured mandates. But as happenings last...

Kerala sounds bugle

CAA Dissent Note By Insaf Kerala sounding the bugle has sharpened notes of Centre-State relations on the brink yet again. While the Citizenship Amendment Act has...

By god, riches are a lie-ability

Netas Dog Millionaires By Poonam I Kaushish Heard this week's flavour amidst the ongoing maelstrom over the Rs 11,000 diamond heist of Nirav Modi? Lies, damn...

Fm spur scarce, cash dole vital

Global Crisis Till 2030 By Shivaji Sarkar The devastation caused by pandemic ensued lockdown may take ten long years to recover and the world economy may...

Gainfully utilise youth

Rising Population Growth By Dhurjati Mukherjee India has an opportunity to benefit from the demographic dividend though there are differences of opinion on the subject given...