New India’s youth say big no
Shah's CAA
India’s educated youth is standing up! The country is in turmoil to put it mildly and New Delhi in a conundrum, as the...
Fund crunch in Pvt sector
Economic Survey
By Shivaji Sarkar
India, now the fifth largest economy and aiming to become the third, is growing at 5 per cent in 2019-20, says...
Deadly nudge by Corona
Health & Economics
By Dr. Oishee Mukherjee
The economy seems to be at a virtual standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic, even though the death toll...
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...
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...
Maha impropriety
'Secular' Row
By Insaf
The word ‘secular’ has led to a storm in Maharashtra. New Delhi is being asked to sack Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari,...
Key to practical inclusion
Financial Literacy
By Moin Qazi
Financial services are analogous to safe water, basic healthcare and primary education— these are essential to enable people to participate in...
Doing good in bad times
Enhanced CSR
By Moin Qazi
In a free enterprise, the community is not just another stakeholder, but is in fact the very purpose of its...
Question of governance
Tribunal Reforms
By Dr. S. Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
During the practical lockdown of Parliament debates during the monsoon session due to uncontrollable disturbances by...
India budget further hit
Afghan Conflict
By Shivaji Sarkar
The monsoon session of Parliament may have more to decide than the set agenda of 30 bills as the Afghan situation...
Distinct alteration crucial
Gender Gap
By Dr. Oishee Mukherjee
Bridging the gender gap is sadly not a top priority of the political class in India. While there is no...
Need to lay down new rules
Political Diary
By Poonam I Kaushish
Whoever said different political strokes for different political folks was dead on. Specially when it comes to the high Constitutional...
Limited to law & justice
SC's Supremacy
By Dr S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
There is no institution in the country which is using and wielding its authority without restrictions like...
Elusive peace?
Kashmir Déjà vu
By Poonam I Kaushish
The travails of picturesque Kashmir continue. Last fortnight’s macabre killing of 11 members of non-Kashmiris, Hindu-Sikh minority communities and...
Development vs environment
Phasing Out Coal
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
India’s defense of coal use has come in for criticism at and since the COP26. In the debate over phasing...
Karnataka politics to hilt
Hijab &Tricolour Row
By Insaf
Karnataka has more on its plate than it can handle. In the midst of the raging hijab controversy, there is another,...
India must heed warning
Lanka's Fiscal Disaster
By Shivaji Sarkar
Is globalisation failing? The Sri Lankan economic crisis is a grave warning that reckless consumption promoted by global Multi-National Companies,...
Retail inflation highest
High Trucker Costs
By Shivaji Sarkar
Galloping inflation needs to be immediately checked. It hurts the government more than the common man, creating a cycle...
Shaky market, rupee hit
FPI Pull Out
By Shivaji Sarkar
Developments such as the US’ deep recession, Federal Bank rate hikes, European Union uncertainties and Russia-Ukraine war are bleeding the...
Mahagathbandhangamble?
Bihar Drama
By Insaf
From Maharashtra to Bihar, the political shenanigans get more intriguing. With Nitish Kumar dumping the BJP and taking oath as Chief Minister...