Claims and Poll Prospects
Land 'Grab', 'Acquisition'
By Inder Jit
(Released on 25 September 1979)
Predictably if prematurely, the poll guessing game is on again. Anyone who even looks like having...
Biting more than can chew
Quotas And Queues
By Poonam I Kaushish
Quotas and queues are back on the political platter amidst hectic electioneering in five States. But with a good...
Welfare of marginalised vital
Developmental Priorities
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
In the midst ofManipur burning, a grand Parliament building was inaugurated. For the Prime Minister and his government it’s a great...
Mockery of people’s verdict
Goa Cong Joins BJP
By Insaf
People’s will be damned, is a dispiriting message now coming from Goa. With eight of 11 Congress MLAs joining the...
Holy conversions!
Mitti, Kajal & Darshan
By Poonam I Kaushish
A 16-year-old Faridabad girl is lured by Hussain in 2023. He takes her to Delhi’s Nizamuddin Dargah and...
Ideal micro-pension plan vital
Social Security Cover
By Moin Qazi
Notwithstanding the Government's bold step in enlarging the social security cover for low income households, through the mega pension scheme...
Will stealth F-35 fly to India?
Tariff, Gas Haze Trump Talks
By Shivaji Sarkar
India is set to deepen economic ties with the U.S. through a massive $500 billion purchase deal, securing...
Battle Against Poverty
Poor must lead agenda
By Moin Qazi
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the declaration by the United Nations of 17 October as the International Day for...
Will exports be on rise?
India's Trade Outlook
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The present geopolitical situation has generated a lot of discussion and has, no doubt, been a cause for serious concern...
Salami slicing tactics fail?
Chinese Checkers in Ladakh
Political Diary
By Poonam I Kaushish
Dr Jekyll or Mr Hyde? Both. Indeed, India-China relations are like a kaleidoscope of good and...
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...
Ranchi sets alarm bells ringing
MGNREGA Scam
By Insaf
Crooked running of MGNREGA in Jharkhand may just be tip of the iceberg. Its Rural Development Dept has indulged in mega corruption...
Govt anxiety rising?
Stifling Dissent
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The recent cases against rights activists and their 'house arrest' additionally point to the fact that the Government is bent on...
Time for continuity
Kashmir: Road Ahead
By Poonam I Kaushish
Insanity, is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, said Einstein. Apply this to...
‘Gas Chamber’ Delhi
Govts pass the buck
By Insaf
National capital Delhi should make both the AAP and Central government hang their heads in shame. It is choked, engulfed...
Emotions to surpass economy
Gujarat & Goal 2024
By Shivaji Sarkar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi magic spells witha record victory of 156 Gujarat seats for the BJP as he toils...
Can ppp model deliver?
Medical Education
By Dr. Oishee Mukherjee
It is an unfortunate and well-known fact that the country suffers from an acute shortage of doctors and nurses. Specialists...
Political chaos inevitable?
Democracy Vs Autocracy
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge recently stated that a reign of autocracy and hooliganism has been unleashed in the country by...
Rhetoric of success & systemic risks
China's "Two Sessions" 2025
By Maciej Gaca
(Centre for International Relations, Poland)
Following the turmoil on global scene caused by the Trump administration, China is changing strategy...
Impact river system, food security
Melting of Glaciers
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
In a recent study by the University of Leeds in the UK, it found that the Himalayan glaciers are shrinking...