UN, WIR Reports

India grows, but high ineqality By Shivaji Sarkar The world economy has grown at 3 per cent but still the pace of global investment is uncertain,...

Where is society heading?

Violence Rhetoric Of The Times By Poonam I Kaushish Violence is the rhetoric of the times. Pick any newspaper. Any day. Splashes of social schism gore...

20 per cent tcs, jitters biz

Rs 2000-Note Death Order By Shivaji Sarkar It has been a shock,big surprise and unexpected. At a young age of six years the Rs 2000 note...

Karnataka drama over

Kissa Kursi Ka By Insaf Curtains have finally come down in the long-drawn ‘kissa kursi ka’ nauseating drama in Karnataka. BS Yediyuruppa (earlier Yedyurappa) took...

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...

Joy turns to despair at 75?

Indian Democracy By Dhurjati Mukherjee “What should be a moment of celebration and joy has become a moment of deep despair and reflection,” is an assessment...

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...

Is it justified?

Encounter Killing By Dr. Oishee Mukherjee The killings of four persons in Hyderabad allegedly accused of rape once again point to organized violence of the State....

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...

But will males be fair?

Making 'Her'Story…. By Poonam I Kaushish In this silly season of political ennui women power seems to be the flavor of the week. Starting with Congress’s...

Uncovers unholy nexus

NOTA Ballots By Insaf The stock market is exactly not an indicator of realities. The sensex is rising even as new issues seem to hit the...

Is India truly developed?

Of Happiness & Hunger By Dhurjati Mukherjee It was more than surprising to hear Anurag Thakur, the dynamic Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, stating a...

Diplomacy goes into overdrive

'K' Word In UNGA By Dr D.K.Giri (Prof. International Politics, JMI) In the mega event ‘Howdy Modi’ at Houston, Donald Trump and Narendra Modi vowed in chorus...

Not just cong wanting

Intra-Party Democracy By Sagarneel Sinha The recent All India Congress Committee elections for the post President, where Mallikarjun Kharge defeated Shashi Tharoor, has yet again brought...

Privatisation no answer

Banking Crisis By Moin Qazi Famous investment leader Warren Buffett said, "It's only when the tide goes out that you realise who has been swimming naked"....

Throttling democractic freedom?

Warning Signals By Dhurjati Mukherjee In recent days there have been voices of protest from a cross section of society against the policies of the present...

Uniform civil code, anyone?

When Ram, Rahim Poll Cut Outs… By Poonam I Kaushish In this season of freebies galore interspersed with vitriolic hate speeches and venomous tu-tu-mein-mein, now Ram-Rahim...

State elections may be teary! 

Centre Pays 74% More for Onion By Shivaji Sakar “Kya pyaj rulayega!” (Would the onion bring tears) is the common refrain in poll-bound states of Haryana,...

Gimmicks or reality check?

Electoral Politics By Dhurjati Mukherjee INDIA bloc’s decision to give top priority to seat-sharing for 2024 general elections is in the right direction, but it would...

Setback for didi, tmc

West Bengal Scandal By Insaf West Bengal’s fiery Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is caught on the backfoot. Despite putting up a strong front, her and TMC’s...