Bjp’s war of manoeuvres
Ayodhya Gambit
By Poonam I Kaushish
Italian Marxist Antonio Gramsci's 'War of Positions' and 'War of Manoeuvres' indicate two different phases in a power struggle. While...
States say no to centre
AIS Rules Change
By Insaf
As India celebrates its 73rd Republic Day, Centre States relations take anotherhit. The federal structure is being subverted again, is the...
Why voters choose differently
Centre, State Elections
By Brij Bhardwaj
Political observers have been pre-occupied with the attempts by opposition leaders to unite and form a common front to take...
J&k demotion for promotion
Statehood to UT Status
By Dr.S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The new maps of the two newly formed Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh in the...
Vision of ‘new India’?
Hate Speech & Hinduism
By Insaf
Where is India headed? The hate speeches at Haridwar’s Dharam Sansad, religious conclave, and right-wing activists stalling Xmas celebrations...
Competing with China?
India's Africa Outreach
By Dr D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
In an international conference, warming up to an African delegate, I said India has committed $6...
Time critical for reform
Medical Education
By Dr Oishee Mukherjee
All eyes will be on the ensuing Budget session to see whether the National Medical Commission Bill, sent to a...
Responding to Pak PM
Pulwama Attack
By Dr D.K.Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
The terrorist suicide attack at Lethpora, Awantipora in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir killing 46 CRPF personnel...
Easier said than done
Free Vaccination
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The Centre will start rolling out free vaccines to all States for those above 18 years from next Monday. However, the...
Courts’ indispensable share
Social Reforms
By Dr. S Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The Supreme Court has at last stepped in vigorously to introduce vitally significant social reforms to...
Shield from govt meddling
Public Sector Banks
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Public sector banks are underperforming and are mostly in the red due to increase in non-performing assets. Even the largest...
Afresh initiative
NITI Aayog & SDGs
By Dr D. K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics JIMMC)
The NITI Aayog launched on 23 November, thefirst SDG Urban Index that ranks our...
Less impact than China-us stir
Pak Suspends Trade
By Shivaji Sarkar
Suspension of trade by Pakistan in the wake of J&K being stripped of its special status by scrapping Article 370...
A jinxed peace road
Battle-ing Indo-Pak Ties
By Poonam I Kaushish
Neighbour or enemy? Both. India-Pakistan relations are like a roller coaster ride. All depends on which way the political...
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...
Fallout for India
Dropping Iran N Deal
By Dr. D.K. Giri
Prof, International Relations, JMI
Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Nuclear Deal with Iran would have serious...
India’s albatross
The Nowhere People
By Poonam I Kaushish
Circa 1975: Hundreds of thousands fled South Vietnam after Saigon’s fall for fear of political persecution, the largest mass...
An Indian perspective
The Polish Presidency
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions)
On 1 January this year, Poland took over the rotating presidency of the...
Greatest blunder
Caste Census
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar led a delegation of ten leaders from ruling and Opposition partiesto...
Tech transfer to cut import bill
Indigenisation of Products
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
In recent months, the Centre has given a greater thrust to indigenisation of products to boost up manufacturing. Though rather...