But will males be fair?

Making 'Her'Story…. By Poonam I Kaushish In this silly season of political ennui women power seems to be the flavor of the week. Starting with Congress’s...

Incentives & penalties

UP Population Policy By DrS.Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, launching the State’s Population Policy stated, “We should not forgetthat increase in...

Welfare of marginalised vital

Developmental Priorities By Dhurjati Mukherjee In the midst ofManipur burning, a grand Parliament building was inaugurated. For the Prime Minister and his government it’s a great...

Third front in Kashmir?

Apni Party By Sagarneel Sinha In static mode for the past eight months, finally there is a stir in Kashmir politics. Recently, Altaf Bukhari, a former...

Behead hatred

Season of Poison By Poonam I Kaushish The power of rhetorical public abuse by our leaders’ underscores political discourse is only rabble rousing, devoid of substance,...

Expunctions in house a scandal

By Inder Jit (Released on 30 March 1982) Giani Zail Singh’s gaffe over Hitler in the Lok Sabha has proved to be a blessing in disguise....

A new significance

Ram Janmabhoomi By Dr S. Saraswathi Construction of a modern temple for Lord Ram at Ayodhya, for which bhoomi pujan was conducted on 5 August...

India sides with Israel

Hamas' Attack By Dr D.K. Giri (Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism) Hamas, a militant outfit purportedly representing Palestine cause launched a horrific assault on Israel on...

India’s fresh initiatives

Transition in Afghanistan By Dr DK Giri, (Prof, International Politic, JIMMC) Taliban has regained power in Afghanistan after 20 years. The motto of their battle for power...

Belling the illegal cat

The Nowhere People By Poonam I Kaushish How would you feel if one fine morning you are persecuted and thrown out of your country, take shelter...

Grim, challenges must be met

School Education By Dr Oishee Mukherjee The Parliamentary standing committee report on education titled ‘Plans for Bridging the Learning Gaps’ has admitted the yawning digital divide...

Govt denial is of no help

Severe Unemployment By Dhurjati Mukherjee Notwithstanding claims of the Modi government on having generated jobs given the 'vast development' that has taken place, a recent report...

Apathy sinking himalayan towns

Tehri, Mussoorie Too Crumbling By Shivaji Sarkar Heaven is literally falling to greed. It is just not Joshimath, but even Tehri Garhwal, Karnaprayag, and Mussoorie too...

Ban yatra in poll states

EC Directive to Centre By Insaf Three cheers to the Election Commission. It has acted promptly and decisively on the complaint about “gross misuse of government...

Less than 2 on Ukraine

India-US 2+2 Dialogue By D.K.Giri (Prof. International Politics JIMMC) India-US 2+2 ministerial dialogue between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and External...

Pollution biz at graveyard!

Climate Change Cyclical By Shivaji Sarkar The greenhouse global warming and climate change are parallelly being used by pollution lobbies that have turned it into big...

Jpc on policy correction?

Wasteful Litigation By Shivaji Sarkar Even as 2018 dawns, the shadow of a scam, which a judge now says never was, will continue to be cast...

Not who, but what 

Kamandal = Mandal 2.0  By Poonam I Kaushish Circa 1901: “I don’t believe in caste in the modern sense as it connotes distinction in status and...

GNCTD bill: Delhi govt undermined

By Insaf The AAP government in Delhi is seething with anger and rightly so. Its powers have been curtailed with a lieutenant governor (LG) being...

North-East’s gdp share 2%

'India Grows 3.3% 2020-23' By Shivaji Sarkar The Reserve Bank of India monetary policy is only a small part of India’s economy. A tighter rate regime...