Will it last till next polls?
Modi Magic in Bihar
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
In the wake of authoritarian tendencies and wrong policies at the national level, the mahagatbandhan under the leadership of...
New strategic paradigm
India-Pak Conflict
By Piotr Opalinski
(Former Diplomat, Centre for International Relations, Poland)
The May crisis between India and Pakistan revealed the fragility of the security architecture in...
18 lakh cr petrocess guffaws!
DND Toll Chinks
By Shivaji Sarkar
Indians tormented by high prices, high tolls and irrational so-called fastag got a minor relief on consideration of the concept...
Poll guesses favour Rajiv
By Inder Jit
(Released on 4 December 1984)
Poll talk dominates all else. The guessing game is on again. Newsmen commentators and anyone who appears to...
More rancid the better!
Insult Now Asset
By Poonam I Kaushish
Rajnetik virodhi ya jaani dushman? A question that niggles as the narrative hits a new low with highly vitriolic...
Rajiv’s China visit and Nehru
US Tariff War
By Inder Jit
(Released on 20 December 1988)
The Prime Minister, Mr. Rajiv Gandhi, now in Beijing, deserves a hand for his bold initiative...
Bonhomie road called distrust
India-China Poker
By Poonam I Kaushish
Neighbour or enemy? Both. Indeed, India-China relations are like playing a game of poker. Show no emotions even as one...
The Population Imperative
By Dr. Karan Singh, M.P.
(Released on 31 March 1981)
The provisional population figures for the 1981 census have just been released, and before commenting on...
Govt money is Neta’s money yaar!
Tadka of Populist Revadi
By Poonam I Kaushish
It is a perfect electoral cake rolled out by various Parties to the strains of ‘Vote For Me,’...
Ambitious, is aim achievable?
Economic Survey
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The obvious challenge for the pandemic-hit economy is not just to accelerate growth but to ensure that such growth translates to...
Cong its own worst enemy!
Rajasthan Verdict
By Insaf
The Congress High Command’s worry in Rajasthan is far from over. Ushering normalcy or some semblance of order will be a tall...
Maaping the implications
India Abstains in Burgenstock
By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri
(Secy Gen, Assn for Democratic Socialism)
In the Ukraine peace conference, held on 14-15 June in Burgenstock, Switzerland,...
From industry to agriculture
Budget Shift
By Shivaji Sarkar
Is it the beginning of a change in the focus of the Union Budget ? The 2018-19 Budget seems to mark...
US wants India cut tariff
Modi-Trump on New Turf
By Shivaji Sarkar
The world is galvanised, shaken, in a trance with Donald Trump’s return to the US presidency. There is hope,...
Arms bazaar lures us
2+2 Dialogue
By Shivaji Sarkar
The recent virtual meet with the US exemplifies that India does a great balancing act magically prioritising billions of business sops...
Coherent labour policy vital
Employment Creation
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
How soon will the Modi government convene the Indian Labour Conference, is a question weighing on trade unions’ mind.A tripartite output...
Not ultimate answer
Aarogya Setu
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director ICSSR, New Delhi)
The Union Home Ministry has made Aarogya Setu (Bridge to Health) app, a contact tracing app,...
Pvt invest less, deficit up
India Finds New High
By Shivaji Sarkar
The Indian economy is passing through an interesting phase. Its growth touched 7.8 per cent for the first quarter,...
Twin track approach vital
Impending Food Crisis
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Poverty, hunger and food insecurity along with inadequate funding in agriculture are among the key trends the United Nations’ Food...
How can last man gain?
New Vision 2040
By Shivaji Sarkar
India has stepped into a new decade, like the rest of the world. It needs a new vision 2040 to...