Who controls babudom?
Centre-States Tussle
By Poonam I Kaushish
A Government of India car drives into Delhi’s Lodi garden at 6.30am, ‘saab’ instructs his driver to stay ‘right here’....
Misdirected measurement
Olympics, NEET….
By Rajiv Gupta
Most readers will be familiar about the disqualification of Vinesh Phogat at the Paris Olympics 2024 where an extra 100 grams...
Opp Hinduism vs bjp Hindutva
Ram Lala's Consecration
By Poonam I Kaushish
Circa September 1984: Vishwa Hindu Parishad begins campaign against Ayodhya’s Babri Masjid threatening to break open locks. Two years...
Not done, Guv
Tittle-Tattle
By Poonam I Kaushish
A storm in a tea cup or a major Constitutional face off between a Governor and Chief Minister? Depends on which...
Social transformation critical
Religion-Based Crimes
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Religion-based crimes are disturbingly on the rise in the country. Whether this is result of Government policies and/or the party in...
K’taka polls to douse or ignite?
India Sitting On A Tinderbox
By Shivaji Sarkar
As Karnataka goes to the polls, a number of economic issues are coming to the fore, price rise,...
Indian stake over $20 billion
Dhaka Strife Big Threat
By Shivaji Sarkar
The ongoing unrest in Bangladesh is having a significant impact on businesses across India, affecting a wide range of...
Why this diplomatic rush?
All Roads Lead To Delhi
By Dr. D. K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JIMMC)
In the last few weeks New Delhi has witnessed footfalls of a bevy...
Election by selection
Party Presidentship
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The importance of party leadership position must have been realised by every citizen watching the process...
An aptitude test
Unity in Crisis
By DrS.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The Supreme Court on 22nd April, on its own, took cognizance of the grave COVID-19 situation in...
Need to value ground reality
Forestry Report
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
At a time when global warming is critical to human survival, forests play a significant role. Thus the much-hyped State of...
Warns of troubled economy
UN ESCAP Forecast
By Shivaji Sarkar
India is growing and ought to grow after unplanned devastating lockdown of all economic and social activities. But the growth...
Politics of punishment
Done To Death
By Poonam I Kaushish
Phew, as Delhi resounds to the drumbeats of electoral victory and the silence of defeat, one question continues to...
Grim, challenges must be met
School Education
By Dr Oishee Mukherjee
The Parliamentary standing committee report on education titled ‘Plans for Bridging the Learning Gaps’ has admitted the yawning digital divide...
Less impact than China-us stir
Pak Suspends Trade
By Shivaji Sarkar
Suspension of trade by Pakistan in the wake of J&K being stripped of its special status by scrapping Article 370...
Discoms dump heavy losses
Rs 76 Tr States' Debt
By Shivaji Sarkar
The Reserve Bank of India has red flagged states’ debt touching critical high of Rs 76.10 tr (trillion)...
New way out of Ram-Babri imbroglio
By Inder Jit
(Released on 2 October 1990)
India's secularism today faces its biggest ever challenge. Yet the problem is not receiving the cool, overdue attention...
What’s the big deal?
Constitutional Morality
By Poonam I Kaushish
Circa July 2023: “Idealism is good in politics, but if you are kicked out, who cares!” asserted Maharashtra Dy Chief...
Fixing history or driving wedge?
Gyanvapi Masjid Row
By Poonam I Kaushish
Politicians are an unholy lot who take a “holier than thou attitude” on anything and everything — be it...
Belling the illegal cat
'India's "Boat People"
By Poonam I Kaushish
In the summer of 1975, hundreds of thousands fled South Vietnam after Saigon’s fall for fear of political persecution....