Blend of realism & restraint
Vajpayee's Foreign Policy
By Dr. D. K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
Atal Bihari Vajpayee left deep footprints on Indian politics in the six decades of his...
China’s model of stabilization or regional dominance?
Trilateral Dialogue in Beijing
By Piotr Opalinski
(Former Diplomat, Centre for International
Relations, Poland)
On May 21, 2025, an informal, tripartite meeting of the foreign ministers of China,...
One India, One Poll
Halt perpetual election circus
By Poonam I Kaushish
Winds of change are in the air. Is India readying for a reform in our election cycle? Dumping...
Is India truly developed?
Of Happiness & Hunger
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
It was more than surprising to hear Anurag Thakur, the dynamic Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, stating a...
Sins of defection
Gaddi And Gaddari
By Poonam I Kaushish
In the monsoon season it is raining Party splitting. One doesn’t know who is sleeping with whom and who...
More vulgar the better!
Slander Is Now Virtue
By Poonam I Kaushish
Rajnetik virodhi ya jaani dushman? Tragically, the lines between a political opponent and sworn enemy are blurred, epitomized...
Is it right strategy?
Reform Agenda
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The stimulus package announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has triggered a discussion whether it outlines the government’s broader agenda on...
IS SC/ST immortal?
Quota In Perpetuity
By Poonam I Kaushish
Indians are succors for tamasha and trust our politicians to convert reservation into a big circus. Last week the...
Wrong & confusing
Economic Perceptions
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The trend in the Indian economy speaks more of what it’s set to achieve in coming years—a rosy picture of possible...
Munir laughs & lunches
Iran War Bleeds India
By Shivaji Sarkar
Indian economy is reaching a critical point. If the simmering tensions between Israel and Iran were to continue, the...
No more ‘abuse of power’
'Bulldozer Justice'
By Insaf
The hammer has come down on ‘bulldozer justice’! Demolishing the house of a person accused or convicted of a criminal activity as...
Recession fear grips
Fortune Lost In Stocks Crash
By Shivaji Sarkar
The Indian stock market is crashing again, perhaps on artificial resuscitation and gasping. The pressure is building. Recent...
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...
Impact on national politics?
Semi-Final Over
By Dr. S Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Throughout the Assembly elections' campaign in the five States, a dominating idea that circulated among voters...
Who benefits the most?
Interim Budget
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Budget analysis from various angles is found reflected in the media. Economists, financial experts, and others involved in the analysis rarely...
Thrust on Nuclear power vital?
Reducing Emission Intensity
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The year 2024 was the warmest year in the history of the Earth, the first to exceed 1.50 C pre-industrial...
Suspense in 4 states
Rajya Sabha Polls
By Insaf
Four States provided a nail-biting finish to the elections for Rajya Sabha’s 16 seats. While polling was underway at the time...
Eyeballs on bjp, Cong batting
Election Test Match
By Insaf
The Election Commission has blown the whistle for the semi-final match between INDIA bloc which may have a bearing on the...
Tackling pak’s n-bogey
Undeclared War
BBy Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI
Two days ago, in retaliation to unprovoked firing in Uri, from across LoC by Pakistan, Indian army...
Environmental Crises
India choking, reduce Co2
By Dr. Oishee Mukherjee
Over the last week India is choking. Thanks to the dangerously poisonous air we breathe as most cities...