Towards a better party system
By Inder Jit
(Released on 10 February 1987)
Welcome words have been spoken again on India’s party system — this time by the Prime Minister while...
March for salvation
Farmers Destitution
By Shivaji Sarkar
Elections and competitive promises for loan waivers for farmers are inseparable. Despite this, the farm distress doesn’t end. Even if not...
Citizens vs section 144
Winter Of Unrest
By Poonam I Kaushish
It’s a winter of unrest as city after city cutting across region and religion was spooked by protests and...
International irritants
PEGASUS & India
By Dr D. K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JIMMC)
The Pegasus controversy has rocked Indian Parliament and shocked the country. People are wondering why...
Leaks Foreign Exchange?
Liberalised Remittance Scheme
Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi are not the only people who have parked their wealth abroad. They have, however, done...
Ngenious roster system
Quota in Promotions
By Dr. S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The practice followed in fixing seniority for awarding promotions on the basis of reservations in...
Can it be replicated in Iran?
India In Korean War
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions)
The war in Iran has taken unanticipated turns. American President Donald Trump...
Govt must protect, offer jobs
Migrants, Informal Workers
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The grave situation emerging from the corona pandemic that is destined to continue for at least 6-7 months, or...
A historic visit
Modi in Egypt
By Dr D.K. Giri
(Secretary General, Assn for
Democratic Socialism)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Egypt was somewhat overshadowed by the ‘landmark’ official...
Delhi, Dacca and friendship
By Inder Jit
(Released on 7 April 1981)
Bangladesh and its capital Dacca are a far cry from Delhi and most other parts, of India, barring...
End to bitter campiagning
Rajasthan Polling
By Insaf
Rajasthan goes to the polls today. The campaigning has been rough and tough and while pollsters would give thumbs up to ruling...
Gdp surges to $212 bn
Bengal Rises To 6th Rank
By Shivaji Sarkar
Is West Bengal on a trajectory of growth? Is it belying allegations of a laggard state? May be....
In name of ‘development’?
Environmental Destruction
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
As the hot summer pounces on the country with heat waves predicted in most parts, there is need to put sharp...
Time, comfort for all vital
Modernising Railway
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
In one of its recent decisions, the Railways will soon bring an engineless high speed train (Train-18) from Howrah to New...
Need to lay down new rules
Governor Vs Chief Minister
By Poonam I Kaushish
Public office has a lot to do with perception. Wherein, your actions do the talking. Specially when it...
A leaf from Indian budget
Harris Populist Agenda
By Shivaji Sarkar
The global economic landscape could shift dramatically if the US Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, Kamala Harris, succeeds in implementing her...
Pseudo secularism must end
By Inder Jit
(Released on 5 June, 1979)
How Delhi has acted not a day too soon in calling a series of conferences with the States...
India fails its streedhan
Rape & Reality
By Poonam I Kaushish
India is at war with its girls and women. As terrifying tales of savagery, nightmarish rapes, domestic abuse and...
Routine or renewal!
By Prof (Dr.) D.K. Giri
(Secy Gen, Assn for Democratic Socialism)
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake came on a three-day visit. This was his first...
States hit by empty atms
Modi's "Cashless" India
By Insaf
The Centre's grand plans towards a 'cashless society' have not only come to haunt it but become a butt of jokes....