India poor & unequal
Inequality Dynamics
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Inequality is a critical issue for debate and investigation. The recent World Inequality Report 2022,saysglobal wealth inequalities are even more pronounced...
It’s hope vs hurdles
Naga Peace Talks
By Sagarneel Sinha
Anxiety is refusing to die down among the people of Nagaland, as the peace deal to the Naga problem still...
Citizens’ Common Cause
By Inder Jit
(Released on 4 September 1979)
In the backdrop of the churnings in the society we are witnessing, it appears that times have barely...
Assam, a critical case
Migration & Citizenship
By Dr S Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The deadline for the final draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) for Assam...
Vitrolic season of poison
Violence is Now Virtue
By Poonam I Kaushish
Rajnetik virodhi ya jaani dushman? A question that nags as the narrative hits a new low with highly...
Prices, low capita concern
India Leaps ToBe 3rd largest
By Shivaji Sarkar
India is on its way to be the world’s three top economies in terms of monetary terms, as...
New chapter in bilateral ties
India-New Zealand FTA
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions)
India and New Zealand have just concluded negotiations on a comprehensive Free Trade...
Now religious nationalism?
Review of Ayodhya Verdict
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Notwithstanding the Ayodhya verdict, the debate and controversy refuses to ebb. Though major sections of the Muslim fraternity...
Gdp surges to $212 bn
Bengal Rises To 6th Rank
By Shivaji Sarkar
Is West Bengal on a trajectory of growth? Is it belying allegations of a laggard state? May be....
Heading towards catastrophe?
Climate Politics
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Climate change is a slow, relentless environmental crisis, but one of far greater scale and complexity. The challenge, however, is to...
Wake-up call for change
'Wrestling' With Me Too
By Poonam I Kaushish
India is at war with its wrestlers. That too Olympic medalists. For over 13 days wrestlers’ Sakshi Malik,...
Yogi acts, Uddhav dithers
Silencing Loudspeakers
By Insaf
There is to be no blaring noise in Uttar Pradesh. Following Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s orders to remove loudspeakers from religious sites...
Life between strikes
Gaon Bandh
By Poonam I Kaushish
In this season of civic apathy and economic disgruntlement, clearly strikes are the flavour of the season. Over the decades,...
Economy or not Modi charms
BJP For Vote Not Core
By Shivaji Sarkar
The recent elections testify that economy, ecology and electorate are not on the same page. Inflation, slower growth,...
Slander is Now Virtue
More vulgar the better!
By Poonam I Kaushish
Rajnetik virodhi ya jaani dushman? Tragically, the lines between a political opponent and a sworn enemy have got...
Riots cost India $646 bn
Communal Violence
By Shivaji Sarkar
Communal violence has a cost. Manipur may be far off from the National Capital, Delhi, or Nuh in Haryana may be...
Eci must put house in order
TN, Bengal Bashing
By Insaf
The authority and independence of Nirvachan Sadan has gone down like nine pins. This round of Assembly elections indeed has taken...
Abrogate colonial law?
SC & Sedition Law
By Insaf
The Supreme Court ushers a glimmer of hope, not just in Jammu & Kashmir but across the nation. On Wednesday...
No end in sight
Govt Control of Temples
By Dr.S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
A private member bill has been introduced in the Lok Sabha seeking freedom from Government control...
Competing with China?
India's Africa Outreach
By Dr D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
In an international conference, warming up to an African delegate, I said India has committed $6...