Constitution’s 68th Anniversary

Sacrosanct, flexible & survived   By Dr S Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) India celebrated the 68th anniversary of adoption of its Constitution this 26th November with...

Judiciary must act

Increase in PILs By Dr S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) Replying to the debate on the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2021 passed by the...

Ease financial milieu

Rising Food Prices By Shivaji Sarkar Rising food prices are adding to the woes of postcorona lockdown recovery. States such as West Bengal, Assam or Uttar...

Globalisation via local route

Atmanirbhar Bharat By Dr S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) Atmanirbhar Bharat, meaning self-reliant India, is the goal set before us as a panacea to recover...

Seize state, raise prices: WB

Corp Hit Peak Profits By Shivaji Sarkar The high inflationary trend that has gripped India is stated to be a global phenomenon of corporate adventure...

Decline of Parliament

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

Higher education rudderless

HRD's Severe Crunch By Shivaji Sarkar "My dear, here we must run fast as we can, just to stay in place. And if you wish to...

Opposition unity: Fresh moves

By Inder Jit (Released on My 6, 1980) Latest developments in the north-east region continue to cause grave anxiety. The stalemate in Assam was bad enough....

Ambitious plan for njic

Judiciary's Modernisation By DrS.Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) “I am of the firm belief that unless infrastructure is strengthened, it is unfair to expect courts, particularly...

Spirit of nation

Madam President By Poonam I Kaushish This is a story which has not only made India proud but is a compelling and inspirational tale of overcoming...

Balatkar akhir kab tak?

Society At War By Poonam I Kaushish A 15-year-old girl leaves home for her tuition classes on 9 January in Haryana. Four days later her body...

Economic Revival

Discard top-down approach By Dhurjati Mukherjee Suddenly there is a great momentum for the need to revive the economy. After recent criticism by former finance minister...

India junks Rs 18 trn

The Great Scrap Vehicle By Shivaji Sarkar India is a powerful economy. It is now officially $4 trillion  but in truth, it is far more potent....

Valuing the significance

The New Emblem By Dusmanta Kumar In his 9th address to the nation on the 76 Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an innovative as...

Is Modi wave waning?

Future Trends By Dhurjati Mukherjee With the Lok Sabha elections moving forward, analysts and political pundits are now opining that the Modi wave is not quite...

Of hope and fear

Pilgrims' Corridor By Dr S Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) With mixed feelings of hope and fear, India is proceeding with the reopening of a passage...

A medical prescription

Social Distancing By Dr S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) Countrywide social distancing by observing one-day “Janata Curfew” on Sunday last was indeed a success in...

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...

One nation, one poll, anyone?

Perpetual Dance Of Democracy By Poonam I Kaushish Its’ party time folks as India readies for its greatest nautanki of democracy: General elections April-May. Amidst the...

Apathy sinking himalayan towns

Tehri, Mussoorie Too Crumbling By Shivaji Sarkar Heaven is literally falling to greed. It is just not Joshimath, but even Tehri Garhwal, Karnaprayag, and Mussoorie too...