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...