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,...

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...

Discourtesy to parliament

By Inder Jit (Released on 28 Feb 1984) Parliament is still not getting from Mrs Gandhi and the ruling Congress-I the respect and courtesy that is...

No sign of revival

India-Bangladesh Ties Prof (Dr) DK Giri (Professor of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions) The latest in India-Bangladesh ties is the ban on imports of yarn from India...

Crop diversification vital

Transforming Agriculture By Dhurjati Mukherjee Prime Minister Modi, at the recently held 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE) on ‘Transformation Towards Sustainable Agri-Food Systems’ pointed...

Battle over gods

Religious Conversions By Poonam I Kaushish Religion is turning out to be a big vote spinner, as our political undatas busily churn the conversion cauldron underscoring...

Assessing India’s position

Israel & The World By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri (Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism) The Israel-Palestine war is raging ghoulishly with horrendous consequences. The world is...

Enlarging partnership

Danish PM Visit By Dr D.K. Giri (Prof. International Relations, JIMMC) Prime Minister of Denmark Ms. Mette Frederiksen was in Delhi October 9 to 11. In fact,...

Connecting dots vital

Job Creation & Incentive By Dhurjati Mukherjee The Cabinet’s decision to roll out the Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) scheme with an outlay of over Rs 99,000...

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...

Rural focus imperative

BJP Must Change Strategy By Dhurjati Mukherjee Post elections the BJP must have realised thedefinite need to change strategy and focus on the needs and aspirations...

Retail inflation highest

High Trucker Costs By Shivaji Sarkar Galloping inflation needs to be immediately checked. It hurts the government more than the common man, creating a cycle...

Hi debt funds rs 47tr budget

FM Promises Golden Era By Shivaji Sarkar It is a sparkling poll budget right from the President’s address of Draupadi Murmu harping on the economy, to...

Dealing with Afghan

Blinken Visit By Dr D.K. Giri (Prof. International Relations, JIMMC) The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to New Delhi was of great significance in terms...

Centre, states pass the buck?

Mob Violence & Lynching By Insaf Who will bell the cat? The Centre or the States as mob violence and lynching continue to cause nagging unease...

Effective police state?

New I-T Rules By Shivaji Sarkar The economy is in shackles. Expecting it to thrive is a miracle. Somehow a supposedly rightist, nationalist government is using...

Blurred j&k strategy?

BDC Polls By Insaf Kashmir conundrum deepens. Elections for Block Development Council are to be held on October 24. Both Srinagar and New Delhi want to...

Fundamental values eroded

Perils of Democracy By Dhurjati Mukherjee Washington-based watchdog Freedom House recently concluded that “liberal democracy is under severe threat, even peril, all over the globe,” as...

Jobs & demand creation vital

Ominous Economic Scenario By Dhurjati Mukherjee As we enter the new fiscal, the economic situation in the country is projected to be far from satisfactory. While...

Construction a burden?

Core, Farm slip; Prices Up By Shivaji Sarkar India is experiencing a robust growth rate of 8.4 per cent, paralleled by rising inflationary trends, sparking concerns...