Bureau of connivance

CBI: His Master's Voice By Poonam I Kaushish With the world in a tailspin thanks to US-Israel war against Iran with Middle East caught in the...

Need to reinvent

Governor Who? By Poonam I Kaushish The more things change the more they remain the same. An adage which resonates in the corridors of power when...

Availibility, ngo role vital

Water Dynamics By Dhurjati Mukherjee The recent Supreme Court verdict granting Karnataka a larger share of the Cauvery water and reduced allocation for Tamil Nadu was...

Professionalisation vital

Railways In Dire Straits By Dhurjati Mukherjee There are talks of reorganizing the railways to gear up efficiency and ensure its effective functioning. This is all...

National job policy wanted

No Employment Growth By Shivaji Sarkar National and international predictions indicate over seven per cent growth. It is commendable in the not so bright world scenario....

India-Russia careful on optics

Trump's Long Shadow By Shivaji Sarkar The currency crisis is bound to impact India growth. Indeed, a deep crisis is ahead. The falling rupee is likely...

Iip, forex contract

Prices Rise 6 Per Cent By Shivaji Sarkar A smart Reserve Bank of India anticipating prices shooting up has decided not to tinker with the interest...

Needs to change course

Climate Change By Dhurjati Mukherjee Climate change leading to global warming and other attendant atmospheric problems has attracted headlines since a long time. Now, a recent...

Overhaul, a long wait?

Reviving Economy By Dhurjati Mukherjee In recent times, the Government has been taking various steps to revive the economy. More so, as there are unmistakable signs...

Transparency, astuteness vital

Defence Modernisation By Dhurjati Mukherjee Restructuring of the Indian Army is being planned in phases and it is understood that its strength (including that of support...

India’s response

Global Trade War By Prof. D K Giri (Professor of Practice, NIIS Group, Bhubaneswar) The unilateral and universal tariff imposed by Donald Trump had shaken the world....

Are these being adhered to?

Constitutional Principles By Dhurjati Mukherjee As the nation celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Constitution, number of questions come to mind regarding the country’s adherence to it...

Supreme Court goes wrong

By Inder Jit (Released on 13 March 1984) The Supreme Court’s judgement on electronic voting has been dismissed widely as of little consequence. Most people feel...

Reactions from India

Assad Falls in Syria By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri (Secy General, Assn for Democratic Socialism)  The 13-year civil war in Syria ended with the fall of Basher...

States shame nation

Shelter Homes By Insaf The nation gets another revolting hit. The shocking scandal involving sexual abuse of minor girls and women in shelter homes is spilling...

A pattern in confusion

Welfare Corps For Sub-Castes By Dr S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) The Andhra Pradesh Government has recently decided to set up 56 separate corporations for...

Rail Accidents

Dictats, speed mania culprits By Shivaji Sarkar Two rail accidents occur, about 30 people die, Railway Board chief resigns, Air India chief replaces him, Railway Minister...

Citizens’ common cause

By Inder Jit (Released on September 4, 1979) Revulsion against the current state of politics in the country continues to snowball. Never before has greater contempt...

Not gdp alone, strategy vital

Pandemic 2nd Wave By Dhurjati Mukherjee The second wave of the pandemic posed a downside risk, severely affecting economic activity in the first quarter of the...

‘Peace’ aimed, but how soon?

Amit Shah in Manipur By Insaf Ushering peace in Manipur is going to be a tall order for the Centre. More so, as the Union Home...