India wins friends — and credibility

By Inder Jit (Released on 12 November 1985) India has won several new friends among the top world leaders and greater credibility and influence, thanks to...

How do you evaluate commissioners?

SC Halla Bol On ECs By Poonam I Kaushish In this silly poll season amidst accusations slugfest between Parties in Modiland Gujarat, a five-judge Constitution Bench...

Towards closer Indo Japanese ties

By Inder Jit (Released on 26 November 1985) Japan appears to be looking forward to opening a new chapter in Indo-Japanese friendship and cooperation. This is...

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...

Far cry for parliament

Peace In Manipur By Insaf Will the Manipur Assembly put Parliament to shame? Or will Imphal hit the same roadblock as New Delhi? Questions which sadly...

Islamabad’s fresh attempt

Reviving SAARC By Dr D.K.Giri (Prof. International Politics, JIMMC) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is pledging to host the next SAARC summit, which has been suspended after...

Counter-working China?

PM's ASEAN Tour By Dr D.K Giri (Prof. of International Politics, JMI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi undertook a visit to three important Members States of ASEAN last...

Non-starter or game changer?

Delhi's Jhaadu Vs Kamal Delhi, the country’s capital is all set to cast its vote today for the next incumbent to the hot seat of...

Govt must heed, fast

By Dhurjati Mukherjee The pandemic has induced both good and bad news in the country’s judiciary. On the one hand, the second catastrophic Covid wave...

What’s in a song?

Vande Mataram Parity By Poonam I Kaushish Much ado about nothing! That is the sum total of another petition in Delhi High Court last week to...

Wb row gets murkier

Of 'Honour' & Politics By Insaf Sandeshkhali in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district is becoming a political hot potato. It’s not just the ‘honour’ of...

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...

Rupee on historic low

Trump Corners India By Shivaji Sarkar The trade war, US warning against the deal with Iran, India's move to WTO with Norway against high duties by...

What constitutional norms?

'State' Of Head By Poonam I Kaushish It’s a killer world and everything topsy turvy! First there’s the Parliament logjam, a tussle between BJP and Congress...

Retrieving geo political role

India & Neighbours By Dr. DK. Giri (Prof. International Politics, JMI) 'India should be more pro-active to stop China in Myanmar', is Japan's envoy in Myanmar, Yohei...

Concocted, fooling public?

Poverty Data By Dhurjati Mukherjee A very recent discussion paper released by Niti Aayog titled ‘Multidimensional Poverty in India since 2008-09’, authored by member Ramesh Chandra and...

Shifts focus on budget 

'Two States' By Insaf ‘Two States’ this past week got Parliament mired in an unsavoury controversy.  The Opposition, in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha decried...

Time for repositioning

India in the World By Dr D.K. Giri (Prof. International Relations, JIMMC) On the war on Ukraine, New Delhi’s ambivalent and indifferent position, euphemistically called neutral or...

Winner takes all!

Regional Satraps Rise By Poonam I Kaushish At the end, it was all about feel good. A two month long, eight phase grueling election which culminated...

Paradigm shift in thinking vital

Digital Finance Inclusion By Moin Qazi The financial industry’s efforts to serve lower-income customers have gone through four distinct phases: from social banking to micro-finance to...