US’ Asia Policy
Af-India & terrorism
By Dr DK. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
New Delhi hosted three important foreign dignitaries last week, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, followed by US...
School Education
Distressing, needs reform
By Dr Oishee Mukherjee
The recently released UNESCO report monitoring education has pointed out that 2.8 million children are out of school, 11...
Popcorn Patriotism
Is it only a song?
By Poonam I Kaushish
Does one have to wear his patriotism on the sleeves? Not necessarily if the Supreme Court has...
Rajasthan Bills
Penchant for controversies?
By Insaf
BJP-ruled Rajasthan appears to have a penchant for courting controversies. Days after Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje’s government had to blink and...
Investment Package
Will rejig do wonders?
By Shivaji Sarkar
The Rs 9.2 trillion capital influencing package is apparently a major move to resuscitate the economy. The route is...
The Dragon Blinks
Pragmatic engagement
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
The Chinese President Xi Jinping, expectedly, emerged stronger after the quinquennial Communist Party Congress last week. The...
Alarming Hunger Situation
Govt unconcerned about poor
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Eleven year old Santoshi died of starvation because there was no foodgrain in her house for six weeks in...
Political Funds
All hush-hush about slush
By Poonam I Kaushish
Money makes the clogged, polluted and corrupt political mare go around, and how! In the on-going Great Indian...
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,...
Campus Politics Unlawful
Repeat court verdict
By Dr S Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court decisively banned student politics in college campuses...
Trump’s Flip-Flops
India should engage Pak
By Dr DK Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
The US President Donald Trump’s tweet on 14 October had the South Block (India’s external...
Gender Injustice:
Attitudinal Change Imperative
By Dr. Oishee Mukherjee
The triple talaq judgment has reinforced strength among women activists yet personal laws are against the fairer sex as...
Election Omission
Delay opens govt largesse
By Poonam I Kaushish
Rajnetik virodhi ya jaani dushman? Tragically, the lines between a political opponent and a sworn enemy have got...
EAC Vision
Blurred, dampens diwali
By Shivaji Sarkar
Notwithstanding Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council (EAC) making moves to revive the economy, there are other departments that possibly are...
Battle Against Poverty
Poor must lead agenda
By Moin Qazi
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the declaration by the United Nations of 17 October as the International Day for...
Rejuvenation of Rivers
Challenge to politics, faith
By Dr S Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
The Union Government has plans to clean all rivers in the country — a...
India & EU
Growing partnership?
By Dr. D.K. Giri
(Prof. International Politics, JMI)
The India-European Union 14th Summit meeting in New Delhi on 6th October focused on closer cooperation on...
Economic Revival
Discard top-down approach
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Suddenly there is a great momentum for the need to revive the economy. After recent criticism by former finance minister...
One India, One Poll
Halt perpetual election circus
By Poonam I Kaushish
Winds of change are in the air. Is India readying for a reform in our election cycle? Dumping...
Growth With Equity
Far-fetched ideal in India
By Dr S Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
“India’s dynamics are striking. It is the country with the highest gap between the...