Students outfits ‘unblock’ it
BBC Documentary
By Insaf
India: The Modi Question, BBC’s documentary raises a wider one. By blocking links on social media, hasn’t the government stirred up a...
‘Gas Chamber’ Delhi
Govts pass the buck
By Insaf
National capital Delhi should make both the AAP and Central government hang their heads in shame. It is choked, engulfed...
Vital for Industry,growth
Innovation & Research
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Government officials, economists and experts have long stressed that innovation drives industrial growth and global competitiveness. Despite this, manufacturing in...
Cat out of the bag!
Governor Centre's Stooge
By Poonam I Kaushish
“Agar Dilli ki taraf dekhta to Lone ki sarkaar banti or mai itihaas mein ek baimaan aadmi ke taur...
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....
Health care delivery vital
Modular Hospitals
By Dr Oishee Mukherjee
In India, out of pocket (OOP) expenditure makes up 63 per cent or almost two-thirds of total health expenditure as...
Whither police reforms?
Cops PlayTom & Jerry
By Poonam I Kaushish
Remember lovable Tom and Jerry cartoon antics which we enjoyed in our childhood were today sullied by absurd...
A lesson in coalition
Karnataka Pattern
By Dr.S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
"Is this the way to run a coalition government, where every day you have to request your...
Sparks panic among Sikhs, Punjabis
India-Canada Row
By Insaf
The India-Canada row has triggered a nagging fear among Sikhs and people of Punjab. It’s critical that both governments resolve the issue...
India must meet challenge
Innovation & Tech Expertise
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The enhanced H-1B visa structure has repercussions alright. However, if the same talent that goes to the US and...
Govt needs self control
Dissent Vital For Democracy
By Poonam I Kaushish
Democracy is a conflict of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. An adage which nails our leaders’...
Peace: A distant dream
Imphaled!
By Poonam I Kaushish
Circa 7 November: Jiribram a small sleepy district which woke up to three Meiti women and three children abducted and killed...
Sinister shawdow in S. India
Lanka's Jehadi Killings
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
The house searches and arrests of three suspects in North of Kerala by the National Investigating...
Push growth in trade
US Agenda For India
By Dr D. K Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JIMMC)
The White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki outlined the US agenda on India in...
Numbers that don’t add up
By Rajiv Gupta
The number system is one of the moreremarkable inventions of humans. I find numbers very fascinating as the basic rules of the...
Hypocrisy is the new black
Amar Prem To Kati Patang
By Poonam I Kaushish
It’s the silly political season where hypocrisy is the new black. Forget ideology and corruption stigma. Till...
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...
Path to rural rejuvenation
Strengthening Panchayats
By Dr Oishee Mukherjee
The recent decision of the Ministry of Cooperation and the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) to establish a primary dairy...
Katil=neta, toh kya
Quality Of Leaders
By Poonam I Kaushish
Nothing costs a nation more than a cheap and venal politician. This lexicon was brutally underscored last week by...
Debt stalks growth
Budget & Development
By Shivaji Sarkar
The Union Budget 2021-22 is being viewed as a document to consolidate, spend and revive on the one hand and...