States must aid centre
The MSP Demand
By Dr. S.S Chhina
(Senior Fellow, Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi)
Albeit the longest-ever protest from the farming community, especially in Punjab and...
Rajasthan out, straight fight?
Cong Presidential Poll
By Insaf
Rajasthan Congress’ high drama nearly turned the grand old party’s presidential poll into a tamasha. Fortunately, for the Congress, Chief Minister...
Study impact, think ahead
Online Education
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
It is universally acknowledged that education is the key to development and higher growth. This means that an educated and socially...
To cut inequity, help growth
First Rate Hike
By Shivaji Sarkar
The rate hike was a long-awaited decision. It was needed to check the rising prices, pep up the fledgling rupee,...
Politics of oppurtunism
Market for Defectors
By Poonam I Kaushish
In the monsoon season it’s raining Party splitting. One doesn’t know who is sleeping with whom and who is...
Govt, corporate must revisit
Gandhian Morality
By Shivaji Sarkar
Modern India, its democracy, the economy and Mahatma Gandhi are inseparable. No discussion even for Gandhi baiters is possible without...
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...
Challenges for finance minister
Budget Musings
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting Union Budget 2024 for this fiscal amidst a lot of challenges, thereby outlining economic...
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...
Fostering new state leaders?
BJP's Poll Strategy
By Sagarneel Sinha
General Election 2024 is still far away, but it hasn’t stopped political parties from devising strategies to prepare well for...
Why India grasps stakes
Europe's Shadow War
By Piotr Opalinski
(Expert, Centre for Intl Relations, Poland)
Across Europe, a quiet but escalating shadow war is unfolding. A series of sabotage attempts,...
Politics at its worst
Bengaluru Riots
By Insaf
Riots and the aftermath give political parties a handle to settle scores, rather than heal the wounds. The country’s digital capital, Bengaluru,...
Jobs scarce since 1947
Caste Back With Rigour
By Shivaji Sarkar
Caste is back with rigour in a supposed casteless society envisaged at Independence. Even Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar was...
Raising global competitiveness
India Out of RCEP
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Amidst farmers’ protests and resentment, India has taken a judicious decision to opt out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic...
Budget for cow & core voters
End-Poverty Vision
By Shivaji Sarkar
It's a Budget for the kisan (farmer), mazdoor (labourer), cow and lower middle class -- BJP's core voters. Bonanza is...
The road ahead
J&K Message
By Poonam I Kaushish
The winner takes it all! Be it salubrious J&K or burly Haryana. As no-stops-barred battles gives way to elected Governments...
Aid spread of education?
Knowledge Economy
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Eight more British universities are set to begin operations in India in the near future, following the University of Southampton’s opening...
Keep revenue or lose
Managing GST-2 Not Easy
By Shivaji Sarkar
The “One nation, one tax” dream is about to get a big shake-up. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day...
Tiptoeing stealthily
Uniform Civil Code
By Poonam I Kaushish
It’s the silly season of Ram-Rahim political poll cut outs with election to two States Gujarat and Himachal soon...
Situating ‘operation sindoor’
Democracy & Disruption
By Prof (Dr) DK Giri
(Professor of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions)
The last week has been eventful in global geopolitics in terms of...