Cultural Vultures

Life in ‘official’ slim stip By Poonam I Kaushish Democracy is a conflict of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. A succinct saying which aptly...

US, UK moves can hit India

Harshad To Adani, Scams On  By Shivaji Sarkar The year 1992, Finance Minister Manmohan Singh liberalised economy, stocks zoomed, small salaried class crowded the equity market...

Delhi’s ugly power battle

Politicians Vs Bureaucrats By Insaf The power battle in Delhi has crossed all limits. The alleged assault on Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash last week by two...

No answer for progress

Privatisation Spree By Dhurjati Mukherjee It’s one thing to announce plans and targets and another to have a roadmap to ensure these are achieved. Every year...

Overhaul quality, education

Technology Sector By Dhurjati Mukherjee Technological change through scientific innovations is undoubtedly an important driver of economic performance as the ability to create, distribute and exploit...

$236 b job profit racket

Illegal Indian Immigrants  By Shivaji Sarkar The multi-trillion-dollar illegal profit generating world immigration rackets thrive on freely available private telecom company sims, fake bank accounts, anonymity,...

Developed world ‘disappoints’

COP29 & After By Dhurjati Mukherjee The yearly climate talks and extensive discussions have not yielded much result. The UN Environment Programme assessment showed that several...

Relishing religion in political dish

A Meaty Affair By Poonam I Kaushish Move over meat eaters, Saffron storm-troopers are relishing the ban on sale of non-vegetarian products during Ram Navmi as...

Cut years, educate more

Costlier NEP By Shivaji Sarkar The much awaited New Education Policy (NEP) has turned out to be old wine in not a well-crafted supposedly new...

An aptitude test

Unity in Crisis By DrS.Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) The Supreme Court on 22nd April, on its own, took cognizance of the grave COVID-19 situation in...

The Identity Trap

By Rajiv Gupta Most people who have gone through a job interview will be familiar with the question, “Tell me about yourself” where the interviewee...

AIP & JeI entry stirs interests

Run-Up to J & K Polls By Insaf The spotlight on Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election after a decade promises to be intense and match up...

Dealing with Afghan

Blinken Visit By Dr D.K. Giri (Prof. International Relations, JIMMC) The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to New Delhi was of great significance in terms...

Decline of Parliament

By Inder Jit (Released on April 8, 1980) Parliament and its functioning is regrettably not receiving from its sovereign masters, the people, the close attention it...

Crime is politics

Katil=Neta, Toh Kya By Poonam I Kaushish In this placid political season India’s Capital is in the throes of a novelle grammar of protests with thousands...

Rajiv, bofors scandal and way out

By Inder Jit (Released on 14 October 1989) Parliament’s briefest-ever session last week left much to be desired. Sadly and inexplicably, both Houses were adjourned sine...

Pragmatic Push For Peace

By Inder Jit (Released on 29 December 1977) Quiet has once again descended over the historic and imposing headquarters of the United Nations in New York....

To go or not to go!

Ukraine Peace Conference By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri (Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism) The Foreign Minister of Switzerland, Alexndre Fasel was in Delhi to persuade South...

Aid spread of education?

Knowledge Economy By Dhurjati Mukherjee Eight more British universities are set to begin operations in India in the near future, following the University of Southampton’s opening...

K’taka polls to douse or ignite?

India Sitting On A Tinderbox By Shivaji Sarkar As Karnataka goes to the polls, a number of economic issues are coming to the fore, price rise,...