A way out of the arms race

By Inder Jit (Released on 21 April 1981) India continues to strive hard to somehow block American arms for Pakistan. New Delhi has not only communicated...

Hitting self-destruct button

Disunity In Unity? By Poonam I Kaushish Unity in disunity or disunity in unity? Flummoxed? Certainly, as INDIA bloc seems to have developed cracks. In the...

What can India do?

Sri Lankan Crisis By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. International Relations, JIMMC) The Sri Lankan civil unrest starting from the second week of March, reached the violent nadir...

Decline of parliament

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

Are times changing?

Her "Modern" Story By Poonam I Kaushish Last week India was agog over one of its favourite topics: Indian women. A subject which are netagan feel...

Economic trigger not religion?

Pahalgam Tragedy By Dhurjati Mukherjee The media’s portrayal of the recent killing of 26 tourists in Pahalgam is a grim pointer to the growing religious fundamentalism...

One nation, one poll, anyone?

Modi's New Poser By Poonam I Kaushish In this sultry season amidst coverage of forthcoming G 20 when Parties are gearing up for upcoming Great Indian...

India, Sri Lanka & Maldives

Fortifying 'Dosti' By Dr D.K Giri (Prof. International Politics, JIMMC) The 15th edition of biennial trilateral coast guard exercise took place from 20th to 24th November. It...

Listen to Ladakh

Protest Gone Awry By Poonam I Kaushish Political India is in the midst of a loud cantankerous cackle on Ladakh. Busy dissecting, debating and deliberating six...

Is Govt stifling freedom?

New Grammar of Sedition By Poonam I Kaushish “Off with her head, arguments later”, ordered the Queen in Alice in Wonderland. A term synonymous in modern...

Time to evoke esma

Diminshing Parliament By Poonam I Kaushish Yawn! We have been through this before. Of how India’s temple of democracy Parliament is increasingly being called a mockery,...

Central banks spike prices

Global Gold Rush By Shivaji Sarkar In a striking move to safeguard national wealth, India has repatriated 214 tonnes of gold from the vaults of England,...

Bureau of convenience

His Master's Voice By Poonam I Kaushish What is it about the Central Bureau of Investigation that has it always in the eye of the storm?...

Parliament and Poll Commission

By Inder Jit (Released on 19 July 1983) Parliament’s monsoon session, beginning next Monday, is appropriately getting full attention from both the Government and the Opposition....

Conserving nature critical

For A Better Future By Dr OisheeMukherjee Governments across the world strive for a better future for their citizens. The past two decades though have seen...

Creating positive synergy?

Bank Mergers By Dhurjati Mukherjee The NDA Government's decision to merge State-run banks to reduce their losses appears so far to have been taken rightly. The...

Remote to 2019 elections

Foreign Policy By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. International Politics, JMI) We are mid-way in the elections to 17th Lok Sabha, yet there is hardly any sound on...

Ending heritage conflict

Harmony Museum By Shivaji Sarkar There is growing churning. Monuments or shrines captured, rebuilt or demolished by force have given rise to emotions, apprehensions, doubts and...

Ecological balance vital

Understanding Biodiversity By Dhurjati Mukherjee The rapid decline in biodiversity, faster than any time in history, with 1 million species facing extinction, many within decades, has...

Societal rehabilitation vital

State of Prisons By Dhurjati Mukherjee Prisons are a requisite unit of the criminal justice system of the country and require serious attention. Over decades while...