Alarming Hunger Situation

Govt unconcerned about poor By Dhurjati Mukherjee Eleven year old Santoshi died of starvation because there was no foodgrain in her house for six weeks in...

Geopolitical bargaining chip

Rare Earth Elements By Dhurjati Mukherjee Rare earth elements (REEs) have come into sharp focus in recent times, with the search for minerals such as neodymium,...

End the uncertainty

Defection Definition By Dr. S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) Raj Bhavans, the official residence of Governors, became the venues for protests by members of the...

India and its image abroad

By Inder Jit India’s image in the West shines brighter than ever before. Goodwill for the country is clearly on the upswing. This is the...

Watch out, it spares no one

Caste Is King By Poonam I Kaushish Caste is king! Not who, but what you are. Its manifestations are complex — sometimes visceral, at other times...

Muslim women unshackled

Game Changing Act By Poonam I Kaushish Circa 1985: A five-member Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court overruled the Muslim Personal Law in the famous Shah...

Mahagathbandhan in making?

Karnataka Fanfare By Insaf Karnataka may well be the stepping stone to blur the sharp saffron colouring of India. The inauguration of the JD(S)-Congress government in...

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...

Counting the benefits

India's G-20 Presidency By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. International Relations, JIMMC) In the G-20 Summit at Bali, India will be handed over the presidency of the most...

Growth not easy path

ES Positive On Future By Shivaji Sarkar India is poised to grow despite the pandemic panic shock during a critical financial year when all budget projections...

Nation of the rich: Oxfam

Govt Promises & Reality By Dhurjati Mukherjee Speeches of Union ministers, specially at the top, the Prime Minister, are prepared by highly qualified people and many...

Time for Bharat Bhakti?

Gyanvapi Mosque By Poonam I Kaushish It was music to Shiv Bhakts as Har Har Mahadev had his way, say and came out trumps. In a...

A perfect rip off

My Ambedkar Vs Yours By Poonam I Kaushish It is a perfect con job. On the latest catch word: Ambedkar. So last week India stood...

March for salvation

Farmers Destitution By Shivaji Sarkar Elections and competitive promises for loan waivers for farmers are inseparable. Despite this, the farm distress doesn’t end. Even if not...

US bonds hold up many gains

Indian Macros 'Charm' By Shivaji Sarkar Developments and statistics about India’s growth are interesting. Various contrary figures indicate a queer pitch. While global financial services group...

Kerala sounds bugle

CAA Dissent Note By Insaf Kerala sounding the bugle has sharpened notes of Centre-State relations on the brink yet again. While the Citizenship Amendment Act has...

Determinantof foreign policy

India Biggest Population By Dr. D.K. Giri (Secretary General, ADS) India has just become the largest population in the world. It is said to be the biggest...

Leftist Legacy & Influence:

Aam aadmi should be priority By Dhurjati Mukherjee The recent elections to Delhi University, JNU and Hyderabad University bear testimony to the fact that Left philosophy...

What’s next for Pax Americana?

By Ewa Fronczak (Centre For Internaltional Relations, Poland) The 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, once said that America was ready to “pay...

Ammo for opposition states

CAA, Simultaneous Polls By Insaf The timing of the CAA notification and Ram Nath Kovind panel’s report recommending ‘one nation, one election’, other than details of...