Govt must be realistic

Spectre of Reforms By Dhurjati Mukherjee There is much debate over NDA government having initiated major reforms which would change the face of the economy with...

Rural focus imperative

BJP Must Change Strategy By Dhurjati Mukherjee Post elections the BJP must have realised thedefinite need to change strategy and focus on the needs and aspirations...

Population main constraint

Environmental Balance & Growth By Dr S.S Chhina (Senior Fellow, Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi) India surpassed China in the race of population on March 3,...

India rides growth bug

Global Hyper Debt By Shivaji Sarkar India joins the world aiming for a super growth on a high debt and infra push for an economic panacea....

Where is the political will?

Kashmir: Elusive Peace By Poonam I Kaushish The travails of picturesque Kashmir continue. Political India is in the midst of loud cantankerous cackle on Kashmir. All...

Debt stalks growth

Budget & Development By Shivaji Sarkar The Union Budget 2021-22 is being viewed as a document to consolidate, spend and revive on the one hand and...

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...

Rajiv’s China visit and Nehru

US Tariff War By Inder Jit (Released on 20 December 1988) The Prime Minister, Mr. Rajiv Gandhi, now in Beijing, deserves a hand for his bold initiative...

Season of festivals

Reopening Drama By Dr S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) West Bengal High Court has directed the State Government to treat all Durga Puja pandals as...

Dangerous change

Religious Conversions By Poonam I Kaushish India is caught up in a battle royale between the Gods after a 17-year-old girl committed suicide as she was...

Need to revisit ethos

Rising Violence By Dhurjati Mukherjee The decisive role violence played in the ordering of the Third World, including India, cannot be ignored or consigned to the...

What is in a word?

Unparliamentary Or Gag? By Poonam I Kaushish What’s in word? Everything when it comes to our polity. We were treated to one such last week. Our...

Will stakeholders have a say?

Freebies, Voters & Economy By Insaf The tax payers and common man’s view should prevail over that of political parties. Well said, by the Supreme Court...

Counting the benefits

India's G-20 Presidency By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. International Relations, JIMMC) In the G-20 Summit at Bali, India will be handed over the presidency of the most...

Warming Signals

Steps too little, too late By Dhurjati Mukherjee Most countries, including India, have announced various measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but these are abysmally inadequate....

Need to accept diversity

Equality In 21st Century By Sagarneel Sinha We often boast of living in the most modern era, where the gap between an individual and the world...

Voter cautions Modi 

NDA's Third Term By Dhurjati Mukherjee Electoral battle of 2024 over and the BJP-led NDA government returning for the third term, techniques of governance such as...

Can we rise above petty politics?

Governance of Capital City By Dr. S.Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) The recent judgment of the Supreme Court's Constitution Bench clarifying the relative powers of the...

Sushasan wins, nitish back

Bihar For NDA, Bi Har For MGB  By Poonam I Kaushish At the end, it all feels good. A six week, two phase grueling election which...

Public investment in N-E

Aiming to be national hub? By Shivaji Sarkar The North-East is said to be transforming and wants to catch the nation’s attention. At the same time,...