Injustice within law

Matrimonial Violence By Dr S.Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) On 14th September, the Supreme Court, dealing with a PIL stated that Parliament that enacted a law...

Does India stand to gain?

Widening Trade Pacts By Dhurjati Mukherjee The global trade scenario is complex and the situation is unlikely to improve shortly. With the US imposing tariff barriers,...

Halt land degradation

Rising Desertification By Dhurjati Mukherjee Desertification has emerged as a critical problem across the world, specially due to climate change and global warming. This has led...

Hopeful, firms lukewarm

Modi Taps US Corp By Shivaji Sarkar The visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US has tried to kindle hopes in an economy that...

He came, he saw, he conquered

Namaste Trump By Dr D.K. Giri (Prof. International Politics, JMI) American President Donald Trump’s much-hyped 36-hour visit to India and all that went with it, was unprecedented...

Is it Secular or Communal?

State Control of Temples By S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) A landmark judgement of the Supreme Court restoring the ceremonial rights of the ex-royals of...

Credibility more than unity

By Inder Jit (Released on 22 December 1981) Opposition unity is in the air again. Everyone is talking about the Janata Party’s recent decision to “bring...

Digital teaching fails

Private Education Economic Highlights By Shivaji Sarkar India’s private school education is collapsing. Thousands of schools have closed down, many others are gasping and it may cost...

A pattern in confusion

Welfare Corps For Sub-Castes By Dr S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) The Andhra Pradesh Government has recently decided to set up 56 separate corporations for...

Kiski laathi aur kiski bhains?

CBI's Questionable Credibility By Poonam I Kaushish What is it about Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) that it is always in the eye of the storm?...

Sports Women

Making India proud By Proloy Bagchi Two recent TV advertisements show teenage girls displaying their keenness for playing football and basket ball. While pushing their respective...

Worst hit, require top priority

Women & Rural Folk By Dhurjati Mukherjee The grave economic situation will hit women and the rural folk the most. According to a recent report, released...

Rejuvenation will take longer

Economic Highlights By Shivaji Sarkar India is in dire crisis as economic recovery is slow; youth lose 41 lakh jobs during lockdown, employment uncertain, and...

Violence is new black

We Love Protests By Poonam I Kaushish What is with us Indians? Why are we so blasé’ about protest which turn violent? About vandalism? Why do...

States take the brunt

  Season Of Protests By Insaf It's a season of protests. Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab, Maharashtra and Delhi are among various States which have...

Heed to ipcc warning

Earth's Ecosystem By Dhurjati Mukherjee The launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration advocates it’s time that every country, including India, draw up a plan...

India & EU

Growing partnership? By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. International Politics, JMI) The India-European Union 14th Summit meeting in New Delhi on 6th October focused on closer cooperation on...

Challenge to judiciary

Impeachment Politics By Dr S.Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) The country is undergoing a bitter experience of playing a dangerous game with our democratic institutions. Notwithstanding...

A critical assessment

16th Lok Sabha By Dr S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) The last session of the 16th Lok Sabha came to an end on February 13...

Competetive spirit vital

Budget Review By Shivaji Sarkar The Central budget needs to relook at taxes and other provisions for attracting investments and steps to fight global trade tensions....