Fantasy or eventual reality?

One Farm Market By Shivaji Sarkar If wishes were horses “one India one farm market” would have flown under then Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee...

End to bitter campiagning

Rajasthan Polling By Insaf Rajasthan goes to the polls today. The campaigning has been rough and tough and while pollsters would give thumbs up to ruling...

Dent economy, equal chance

Freebies In Elections By Dhurjati Mukherjee Freebies have for quite some years been playing a prominent role in electoral politics in India. Despite knowing the fact...

Varanasi pushes bjp agenda

Gyanvapi Mosque Row By Insaf Inflation be dammed, long live mandir-masjid hullabaloo! Uttar Pradesh keeps the flag flying for the BJP and its Hindutva agenda. The...

Job cuts slow growth

Global Inflation Sticky By Shivaji Sarkar The typical Indian scenario is hit by inflation, global job cuts, bank crisis, agitated farmers and passing the Union Budget...

Making peace with noise?

Hanuman Chalisa Vs Azaan By Poonam I Kaushish Ever get up cursing in the wee hours of the morning? Thanks to a loudspeaker blaring, upsetting your...

Strong states & strong centre

By Inder Jit (Released on 12 March 1985) Three cheers for our people. They have once again asserted their sovereignty. No one need have any doubt...

Tackle terifying black hole

Naxals: Wake Up Call By Poonam I Kaushish It’s the season of banalities in politics. An outsider would be excused for thinking that India’s biggest crisis...

Govt should act now

Don't Kill PSUs By Shivaji Sarkar The economy is in turmoil. Our administrative system is groping in the dark. The tax system, including toll, fee,...

Mistaken for healthcare

Right To Health By Dr. S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) COVID-19 pandemic that has shattered life everywhere has raised many questions over health status of...

Responding to Pak PM

Pulwama Attack By Dr D.K.Giri (Prof. International Politics, JMI) The terrorist suicide attack at Lethpora, Awantipora in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir killing 46 CRPF personnel...

Review, strict action vital

Mitigating Air Pollution By Dhurjati Mukherjee The Centre recently revised the target of reducing air pollution (PM concentrations) in cities from 20-30 percent by 2024 to...

Disciplining law makers

Code of Conduct By Dr S.Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu has been urging political parties to adopt a Code of Conduct for MPs...

Rule-based rbi for a start

Big GDP Slump By Shivaji Sarkar It’s a fall or new beginning. The nation is pondering over the minus 23.9 per cent GDP crash. The...

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....

Leftist Legacy & Influence:

Aam aadmi should be priority By Dhurjati Mukherjee The recent elections to Delhi University, JNU and Hyderabad University bear testimony to the fact that Left philosophy...

Enough, say taxpayers

Poor India's Rich Ministers! By Poonam I Kaushish Politics is the conduct of public affairs for private advantage. This adage rang true last week when news...

Remove confusion

Covid Ex Gratia By Dr S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) The Supreme Court directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to quantify within six weeks...

Salaam Bombay, says Delhi?

Maharashtra Drama By Insaf Mumbai today mirrors everything that’s rotten with the system and the country. The unfolding high drama between Kangana Ranaut, the Shiv Sena,...

Pragmatic Push For Peace

By Inder Jit (Released on 29 December 1977) Quiet has once again descended over the historic and imposing headquarters of the United Nations in New York....