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Bihar’s Special Status
CONGRESS, BJP SPAR ON NITISH
By Insaf
New Delhi, May 18 : The Centre is leaving no stone unturned to woo Bihar Chief Minister and JD (U) Chief Nitish Kumar. First, Union Finance Minister Chidambaram asserted “granting...
Saradha Scam & After
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FALLOUT
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
New Delhi, May 17 : The Saradha crisis, which has engulfed not only West Bengal but also the neighbouring States of Bihar, Assam, Odisha and Jharkhand has raised many questions which...
Unemployment Report
INDIA TOO IN GLOBAL MESS
By Shivaji Sarkar
New Delhi, May 16 : India’s growth parameter has got stuck. The journey has got jammed in one of the lowest factory output (Index of Industrial Production) in 20 years at 0.6 per cent....
Chinese Standoff
‘SOFT’ DELHI NEEDS TO ACT TOUGH
By Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva (Retd)
New Delhi, May 15 : Notwithstanding, the Chinese troops withdrawal which ended the standoff in Ladakh, the Sino-Indian boundary dispute cannot be put behind. It is expected...
Rail-Coal Tar PM
TOO LITTLE TO LATE
By Poonam I Kaushish
New Delhi, May 14 : Too little to late. This sums up the ‘forced’ sacking of Union Railway and Law Ministers by a reluctant Prime Minister of “his men”. That too only after sleazy details...
India’s Chabahar Anchor
COUNTER TO CHINA’s PEARL STRING
By Monish Tourangbam
Associate Fellow, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi
New Delhi, May 13 : Significant signals vis-à-vis the contours of India’s foreign policy emitted from Foreign...
Ecstasy And Agony In Karnataka
7 YEARS ITCH WINS: CONGRESS TRUMPS BJP
By Insaf
New Delhi, May 11 : The Karnataka election results, whereby the Congress returned to power after seven years in the political wilderness were a foregone conclusion. Making...
Gujarat Vs MP
FRESH START FOR ASIATIC LIONS
By Proloy Bagchi
New Delhi, May 10 : Gujaratis are fuming over the recent decision of the Supreme Court to relocate a few Asiatic lions from Gir to the Kuno-Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh. The...
ESCAP On India
GROWTH APPROACH UNTENABLE
By Shivaji Sarkar
New Delhi, May 09 : The other day, President Pranab Mukherjee lamented that the multi-nationals are not investing in India to “dodge” tax. The very next day, Finance Minister P Chidambaram...
Three Years of RTE
REPORT CARD NOT UPTO MARK
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
New Delhi, May 08 : Notwithstanding that last month marked the third anniversary of the Right to Education (RTE) Act, there is little to suggest that the implementation has been less...
China Flexes Muscle
INDIA TREADS CAUTIOUSLY
By Shreya Upadhyay
Research Scholar, School of International Studies, JNU
New Delhi, May 06 : By playing down the recent standoff between India and China over troop incursion in Ladakh, Raisina Hill seems to...
Inclusive Growth
AN ELECTION SLOGAN?
By Dr.S.Saraswathi
(Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi)
New Delhi, May 01 : Narendra Modi’s “development mantra” flaunted by him in recent speeches is countered by his Congress opponents raising the issue of...
CBI Spills Beans
GOVT WALKING ON HOT COAL
By Poonam I Kaushish
New Delhi, April 30 : Political Delhi continues to suffer from the Rs 1.86 lakh crores Coalgate gripes. Whereby, a fresh blast of coal dust has hit the UPA. Thanks to CBI Director Ranjit...
La Affaire Musharraf
POETIC JUSTICE PAKISTANI STYLE
By Shreya Upadhyay
Research Scholar, School of International Studies, JNU
New Delhi, April 29 : Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf’s homecoming sprang no surprises. True to the volatility...
Freebies Galore
KARNATAKA PLUMS FOR FARMERS
By Insaf
New Delhi, April 27 : Come election time, it’s the season for populist freebies galore. Both in Karnataka and Andhra various promises are being bandied around by various political parties to win...
Urban Explosion
VITAL TO UPGRADE SLUMS
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
New Delhi, April 26 : The urban explosion in India and most Third World countries has become a major problem. Due to lack of adequate facilities in towns and cities, which are expanding at a...
Whimsical Policies
GLOBAL INVESTORS SHUN INDIA
By Shivaji Sarkar
New Delhi, April 25 : Inconsistent policies are hurting the image of the country. The investors feel India is an unstable destination, where laws particularly relating to taxes are changed...
The Tamil Googly
PLIANT UPA MAKES A MESS
By Proloy Bagchi
New Delhi, April 24 : News came in the other day that students in Chennai are going to launch protest rallies when the IPL matches take place at the hallowed Chepauk cricket ground of Chennai....
Chinese Checkers
INDO-US DATING IN ASIA VITAL
By Monish Tourangbam
Associate Fellow, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi
New Delhi, April 22 : Undoubtedly, India and the US engage across a broad spectrum of issues. However, the crucial question today...
Sliding Rupee & CAD
WILL INDIA REVISIT DARK 1990?
By Shivaji Sarkar
New Delhi, April 18 : The clock is ticking. Current account deficit is leading to a severe balance of payment situation. The rupee is losing its sheen every day. India’s forex...
