Growth potential untapped

Struggling MSMEs By Dhurjati Mukherjee The MSMEs sector, regarded as the growth engine of the Indian economy, is contributing 5 per cent of the GDP. But...

Needs to change course

Climate Change By Dhurjati Mukherjee Climate change leading to global warming and other attendant atmospheric problems has attracted headlines since a long time. Now, a recent...

Strong states & strong centre

By Inder Jit (Released on 12 March 1985) Three cheers for our people. They have once again asserted their sovereignty. No one need have any doubt...

A mixed reaction

'Mixopathy' Protests By Dr S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) Nationwide protests called by the Indian Medical Association against what it has labeled as “Mixopathy”,...

States say no to bjp

Assembly, LS Bypolls By Insaf United we stand, divided we fall, is a phrase obviously stirring the Opposition parties. Some of these sticking together have given...

Mahagathbandhangamble?

Bihar Drama By Insaf From Maharashtra to Bihar, the political shenanigans get more intriguing. With Nitish Kumar dumping the BJP and taking oath as Chief Minister...

High costs, doubtful probity

UP Elections By Shivaji Sarkar The extravaganza of expenses in Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections is nobody’s guess. The sum is supposed to be whopping. This election,...

Prices, graft roil economy

Court Exposes Kinks By Shivaji Sarkar Innocuous developments are unfolding amidst the growing fervour of the impending elections. Despite concerns of the Reserve Bank of India...

Oath delay, poaching threat

Jharkhand Drama By Insaf High drama engulfs Jharkhand. The Champai Sorenled coalition government must win the trust vote on Monday, which looks certain, but not after...

Grim, challenges must be met

School Education By Dr Oishee Mukherjee The Parliamentary standing committee report on education titled ‘Plans for Bridging the Learning Gaps’ has admitted the yawning digital divide...

All about Modi magic?

Electoral Calculations By Dhurjati Mukherjee The battle for Lok Sabha elections 2024 is turning out both intriguing and exciting on the political landscape of the country....

India must make good!

Changes in Global Economy By Dr. D.K.Giri (Prof. International Politics, JMI) “Every adversity carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit” is a maxim...

The Indian imperatives

Changing International Relations By Dr DK Giri (Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism) What kind of world are we living today in? When we look around, we find...

Keep prices in check

Economic Stability By Shivaji Sarkar Prices remain a major concern of the RBI monetary policy amid rising global trade protectionism. The Central bank apprehends that financial...

One India, One Poll

Halt perpetual election circus By Poonam I Kaushish Winds of change are in the air. Is India readying for a reform in our election cycle? Dumping...

Katil =neta, toh kya

Greed For Power By Poonam I Kaushish We hang petty thieves and elect criminals to public office. Three stories, one in Delhi which smacks of vindictive...

Disaster management= disaster

What's The Big Deal? By Poonam I Kaushish God's Own Country Kerala resembles a disaster zone as floods swamp the State leaving over 200 killed, 2,23,000 living...

Will winds of change blow?

G 23-Sonia Meet By Poonam I Kaushish Political Delhi resembles a battle field as Parties trade charges and finger point on the ongoing farmers’ maelstrom. With...

$4 billion at stake!

Temple Economy By Shivaji Sarkar The temple economy is as large as the Indian budget sustaining the country. Its contours across the religious denominations of Hindu,...

Injustice by govt?

Rise in Undertrials By Dhurjati Mukherjee There is a well-known saying that “justice delayed is justice denied”. But due to the enormous pendency of cases in...