Vital for good governance
Judiciary's Role & Power
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
There has been for long a serious debate about the Judiciary’s powers and whether it is going beyond its...
Tackle rural-urban divide
India's Job Crisis
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The debate on 'jobless growth' has greatly embarrassed the government. That there is an employment crisis cannot be doubted and...
Economic costs be damned!
My Subsidy, Your Revadi
By Poonam I Kaushish
It is raining freebies wherein sound economic sense has been surrendered to political gamesmanship. Reckless subsidies are being...
Justice executed?
Fake Encounters
By Poonam I Kaushish
Circa 28 November 2019 Hyderabad: A 23-year old veterinarian is raped and burnt, horrifying the nation. In a stunning twist...
Are firms being honest?
CSR Obligations
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The Finance Ministry’s recent assurance to do away with criminal penalty on company officials for failing to meet their spending obligations...
Exposes il & fs type disaster
Road Tolls Mega Scam
By Shivaji Sarkar
It's a never-ending exposure. No, it is not a defence deal, but far more serious. The Infrastructure Leasing &...
A lesson in coalition
Karnataka Pattern
By Dr.S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
"Is this the way to run a coalition government, where every day you have to request your...
Free, fair and without fear
By Inder Jit
(Released on 21 July 1981)
Wild stories about the Garhwal poll and the repoll order continue to go the rounds. I heard many...
Hindutva versus OBC
UP Battlelines
By Insaf
Battlelines are getting drawn and redrawn in five States going to the polls, with Uttar Pradesh getting sharp focus at the national...
Aim optics, but blurred
MEPs Valley Visit
By Sagarneel Sinha
It has been almost close to three months that normalcy has disappeared from the Kashmir Valley — since the...
Gujarat hc puts brakes
'Love Jihad' Law
By Insaf
Gujarat High Court gives a ray of hope. It has stayed the operation of some sections of the anti-conversion law, saying...
Double Talk on Communalism
By Inder Jit
(Released on 9 May 1989)
Brave and splendid words were spoken again in Parliament last week to denounce communalism. The nation was alerted...
Moscow and Delhi closer than ever
By Inder Jit
(Released on 29 November 1988)
Indo-Soviet relations have been greatly strengthened by the three-day visit of Mr.Mikhail Gorbachev to New Delhi — his...
Preparedness most critical
Disaster Management
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The devastating floods in Kerala have been one of the severest in the past few decades in the country, which by...
Modi-Abe Bonhomie
‘Japindia’ vs ‘Chindia’
By Dr D. K. Giri
(Prof, International Politics, JMI)
The India-Japan bilateral summit between Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Shizo Abe was viewed...
Warming Signals
Steps too little, too late
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Most countries, including India, have announced various measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but these are abysmally inadequate....
Weak may sink strong
Bank Mergers
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
It has been reported that the GDP has grown by only 5 per cent in the quarter ended June, which was...
Trump eyes gains, India brand image
Indo-US Trade
By Shivaji Sarkar
Ahead of a re-election, normally a President needs massive support at home. However, United States President Donald Trump looks overseas and...
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,...
His victory to reap benefits?
Trump In India
By Shivaji Sarkar
The visit of US President Donald Trump would be remembered for the huge business that India has given him to...