US wants India cut tariff

Modi-Trump on New Turf By Shivaji Sarkar The world is galvanised, shaken, in a trance with Donald Trump’s return to the US presidency. There is hope,...

Dubious intent & promises

Ensuing Elections By Dhurjati Mukherjee Lack of decency and morality are political trends reiterated by leaders. The clamour raised by some states and drama enacted specially...

Bengal, tn raise demand

Recall of Governors By Insaf The Raj Bhavans in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu are embroiled in a battle with the elected governments. The open fracas...

Religion & power politics

Lingayat Minority By Dr S.Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) BJP President Amit Shah's categorical announcement that his party will not support a minority religious tag to...

No good for banks, economy

Low Interest Rates By Shivaji Sarkar Inflation is rising and would continue to rise for the next one year, says the RBI in the latest monetary...

Additional funds critical

NEP & Budget By Dhurjati Mukherjee The National Education Policy (NEP) continues to solicit much debate and educationists will be eagerly looking forward to the Budget...

Delhi takes two steps backward?

Foreign Policy in Covid Times By Dr D. K. Giri (Prof. International Politics, JMI) During these unprecedented times dictated by the deadly virus, Covid-19, the world leaders...

To punish or not to punish

By Inder Jit (Released on 4 April 1978) What many have felt all along has now been confirmed by the Shah Commission in its thought-provoking Interim...

Twin track approach vital

Impending Food Crisis By Dhurjati Mukherjee Poverty, hunger and food insecurity along with inadequate funding in agriculture are among the key trends the United Nations’ Food...

India Flooded & Submerged

Will nda drown or play saviour? By Poonam I Kaushish Phew, as political India dissects Modi’s Cabinet reshuffle, our fellow countrymen let lose a volley of...

Dark carnival of democracy

Bulldozer Governance  By Poonam I Kaushish Of the various forms of punishment, an eye for an eye is the most primal. In India it connotates bulldozer...

Will plans help growth?

Manufacturing Sector By Dhurjati Mukherjee Three decades of reforms notwithstanding, manufacturing in the country as a proportion of GDP has not really picked up. Today...

Test for federalism

15th Finance Commission By Dr S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) The Terms of Reference (ToR) to the 15th Finance Commission have provided another issue to...

Up restates it be damned

Ideology & Principles By Insaf Ideology be damned! The political development in Uttar Pradesh sadly reiterates it. With Assembly elections slated February next year, the BJP...

Limited to law & justice

SC's Supremacy By Dr S.Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) There is no institution in the country which is using and wielding its authority without restrictions like...

Competing with China?

India's Africa Outreach By Dr D.K. Giri (Prof. International Politics, JMI) In an international conference, warming up to an African delegate, I said India has committed $6...

Delhi, warsaw concerns

Ukraine War Prolongs By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions) It’s been three years, eight months and three weeks since Russia invaded the...

Aid peace process or setback?

Yasin Malik Gets Life Term By Insaf Will the life term handed to Kashmir separatist Yasin Malik ‘fuel more alienation and separatist feeling’ as the PAGDwarns...

Vitrolic season of poison

Violence is Now Virtue By Poonam I Kaushish Rajnetik virodhi ya jaani dushman? A question that nags as the narrative hits a new low with highly...

Need for quality control

Political Discourse By Dr.S.Saraswathi (Former, Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) Indian air today is filled with politics of elections. Political discourse dominating all forms of private and public...