India’s heavy dependence

Russian Weaponry Open Forum India’s dependence for military supplies on Russia appears to have prompted the political leadership to restrain from criticizing Moscow for its...

Govt denial is of no help

Severe Unemployment By Dhurjati Mukherjee Notwithstanding claims of the Modi government on having generated jobs given the 'vast development' that has taken place, a recent report...

Growth not easy path

ES Positive On Future By Shivaji Sarkar India is poised to grow despite the pandemic panic shock during a critical financial year when all budget projections...

Ideology be damned

Maha Switch Overs By Insaf Maharashtra sadly may end up having the dubious reputation of splitting political parties, or should it be said the honour would...

Huge idea, weak links

Digital Health By Dr Oishee Mukherjee Prime Minister Modi launched the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) last month, which is envisaged as a complete digital health...

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...

Speaker caught in desert storm

Political & Partisan By Poonam I Kaushish A charade of duplicity or theatre of bias? For nearly a week now, the fast spinning political wheel...

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...

States say no to centre

AIS Rules Change By Insaf As India celebrates its 73rd Republic Day, Centre States relations take anotherhit. The federal structure is being subverted again, is the...

Reopening debate

Death Penalty By Dr. S Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) Justice Kurien Joseph, on the eve of his retirement, delivered a judgement commuting the death sentence...

Change in outlook vital

Ingrained Inefficiency By Dhurjati Mukherjee Prospects of foreign companies changing locations from China to other countries such as India, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand etc are said to...

Recovery only by 2030

UNCTAD Predictions By Shivaji Sarkar An international agency UN Conference Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has predicted highly uneven growth despite possibility of a bounce back but...

Construction a burden?

Core, Farm slip; Prices Up By Shivaji Sarkar India is experiencing a robust growth rate of 8.4 per cent, paralleled by rising inflationary trends, sparking concerns...

Poor image, nagging doubts

Through Foreign Eyes By Inder Jit (Released on 11 January 1978) Global interest in India has revived actively and the world community is once again following developments...

Kaun sa aur kaisa dar?

BJP Taunts Opposition By Poonam I Kaushish Circa 1956: Erstwhile Railway Minister and Prime Minister Shastri resigned for Ariyalur train accident. “In view of Constitutional propriety...

Politics of punishment

Done To Death By Poonam I Kaushish Phew, as Delhi resounds to the drumbeats of electoral victory and the silence of defeat, one question continues to...

Not done, Guv

Tittle-Tattle By Poonam I Kaushish A storm in a tea cup or a major Constitutional face off between a Governor and Chief Minister? Depends on which...

What about rural India?

Budget Eyes Middle Class By Dhurjati Mukherjee Notwithstanding that the Union budget is viewed as middle-class oriented, this commentator would have been happier if the thrust...

Don’t solve problems

'Landmark' Farm Bills By Shivaji Sarkar The bulldozing of the two bills -- Agricultural Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Simplification) Bill and Farmers (Empowerment and...

Cash is king after note ban

Economy, A No Go for SC By Shivaji Sarkar The judgment on demonetisation is not unexpected, but the Supreme Court missive givingun fettered freedom to all...