Playing with communal fire
By Inder Jit
(Released on 31 May 1983)
Communalism continues to grow and grow fast. Mr. Charan Singh’s timely alert against disaster has made thinking people...
‘Day zero’ looms large
Water Crisis
By Dr.S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
A Division Bench of the Madras High Court directed all district collectors across Tamil Nadu to constitute committees...
Abhorrent turns normal!
Political Violence
By Sagarneel Sinha
On December 19, the election day of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) the city of Kolkata saw incidents of violence with the...
Aid peace process or setback?
Yasin Malik Gets Life Term
By Insaf
Will the life term handed to Kashmir separatist Yasin Malik ‘fuel more alienation and separatist feeling’ as the PAGDwarns...
Economy stumped despite sops
Rural Poor & Middle Class
By Shivaji Sarkar
The NDA government is seized of the crucial slowdown. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman accepts it but nobody has...
Are times changing?
Her "Modern" Story
By Poonam I Kaushish
Last week India was agog over one of its favourite topics: Indian women. A subject which are netagan feel...
Better higher education?
HECI Bill
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
There is much debate regarding improving higher education in the country. Academic scholars and educationists have expressed concern about standards and...
A political issue
Future of CBI
By Dr S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The Government of Andhra Pradesh has suddenly withdrawn the "general consent" given to the Central...
People’s power asserts in Assam
By Inder Jit
(Released on 24 December 1985)
People’s power has again expressed itself decisively in Assam. The AASU, led ably and courageously by Mr Prafulla...
Hits crores, ruins economy
Target Samosa-Jalebi
By Shivaji Sarkar
India’s fight against obesity may soon come with a public notice — stuck next to your favourite samosa stall or jalebi...
Vital office, not sinecure
By Inder Jit
(Released on 19 April 1983)
Thinking people anxious to see Centre-State relations function smoothly and develop along healthy lines will need to devote...
Servant of the house, not master
By Inder Jit
(Released on 25 August 1981)
Parliament’s eagerly-awaited monsoon session got off expectedly to a stormy start, Visitors who crowded the public galleries in...
Needs to change leaf
Congress in Doldrums
By Proloy Bagchi
That politicians are mostly despicable, perhaps need not be emphasized. They are aggressive and vicious where their interests are concerned....
Age of andolan jeevi
Propaganda Politics
By Dr. S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched an attack on “international conspirators” who were out to discredit India by...
Trees are not dispensable
Delhi Exemplar
By Proloy Bagchi
When things reach an edge, Delhi's civil society comes together to rally and protest for public causes. In 2011, the rampant...
What’s the big deal?
Constitutional Morality
By Poonam I Kaushish
Circa July 2023: “Idealism is good in politics, but if you are kicked out, who cares!” asserted Maharashtra Dy Chief...
Social transformation critical
Religion-Based Crimes
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Religion-based crimes are disturbingly on the rise in the country. Whether this is result of Government policies and/or the party in...
‘Acche din’ an illusion?
Four Years of NDA
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
The BJP-led NDA is celebrating its four years in power. Ministry after ministry is going all out to highlight...
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...
Calculating the costs
Russia Bear-Hugs India
By D.K.Giri
(Prof. International Politics JIMMC)
After 12 occasions inthe UN on the ongoing Russian-Ukraine war, India has been abstaining from voting on the...