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Modi Mania: NOT EASY TO DELIVER?…

Modi Mania: NOT EASY TO DELIVER?…

Modi Mania NOT EASY TO DELIVER? By Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva (Retd) New Delhi, June 19 : Narendra Modi’s anointment as the head of the BJP campaign committee virtually sets the stage for the Gujarat Chief Minister’s projection as the Party’s...
Cautious Optimism On Pak: CANNOT BE FOOLHARDY…

Cautious Optimism On Pak: CANNOT BE FOOLHARDY…

Cautious Optimism On Pak CANNOT BE FOOLHARDY By Shreya Upadhyay  Research Scholar, School of International Studies, JNU New Delhi, June 17 : Pakistani baiters in New Delhi and Washington are hoping to gain from the recent democratic transition of power...
JD(U)-Trinamool-BJD Talks: BIRTH OF NEW FEDERAL FRONT?…

JD(U)-Trinamool-BJD Talks: BIRTH OF NEW FEDERAL FRONT?…

JD(U)-Trinamool-BJD Talks BIRTH OF NEW FEDERAL FRONT? By Insaf New Delhi, June 15 : The catapultion of Narendra Modi as BJP’s election campaign chief might net its first casualty: Break-up with its 16-year ally Nitish-Sharad’s JD(U), notwithstanding...
The Falling Rupee: VALUE FAST ERODING…

The Falling Rupee: VALUE FAST ERODING…

The Falling Rupee VALUE FAST ERODING By Proloy Bagchi New Delhi, June 14 :  The value of the Rupee is gradually eroding. This was underscored in a recent RBI report which studied the share in circulation of various currency denominations in 2010-11....
India-Japan Annual Summit:  FORGING TIES AGAINST CHINA…

India-Japan Annual Summit: FORGING TIES AGAINST CHINA…

India-Japan Annual Summit  FORGING TIES AGAINST CHINA By Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva (Retd) New Delhi, June 07 :  Close on the heels of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to New Delhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visited Tokyo for defence and nuclear collaboration...
Runaway Inflation: INDEGENOUS AGENDA CRUCIAL…

Runaway Inflation: INDEGENOUS AGENDA CRUCIAL…

Runaway Inflation INDEGENOUS AGENDA CRUCIAL By Shivaji Sarkar New Delhi, June 06 : France sells presidential national heritage with an auction of 1200 of bottles of fine wine from the cellars of presidential abode Elysee Palace. The headlines are symbolic...
Temperatures To Soar: VITAL TO HEED

Temperatures To Soar: VITAL TO HEED

Temperatures To Soar VITAL TO HEED WARNING By Dhurjati Mukherjee New Delhi, June 05 :  In an eye-popping projection, the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reveal temperatures are set to surpass maximum temperatures in the 11,300 year...
Naxals Kills, Govt Crawls: NETAS PLAY BLAME GAME…

Naxals Kills, Govt Crawls: NETAS PLAY BLAME GAME…

Naxals Kills, Govt Crawls NETAS PLAY BLAME GAME By Poonam I Kaushish   New Delhi, June 04 : It’s the season of banalities in politics. An outsider would be excused for thinking that India’s biggest crisis is not its acute governance deficit,...
PM’s Japan Visit: STRIKING A COMMON STRATEGY…

PM’s Japan Visit: STRIKING A COMMON STRATEGY…

PM’s Japan Visit STRIKING A COMMON STRATEGY By Monish Tourangbam Associate Fellow, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi New Delhi, June 03 :  India-Japan relations have acquired a strategic purpose and struck the right chord following Manmohan Singh’s...
Chhattisgarh Naxals Bloodbath: BLAME GAME ERUPTS, WHAT NEXT?…

Chhattisgarh Naxals Bloodbath: BLAME GAME ERUPTS, WHAT NEXT?…

Chhattisgarh Naxals Bloodbath BLAME GAME ERUPTS, WHAT NEXT? By Insaf New Delhi, June 01 :  It’s political slugfest time following the dastardly killing of Congress’s top leaders in Chhattisgarh’s tribal-dominated Darbha region by Naxalalites on...
Water Contamination: SERIOUS THREAT AND DEPLETING …

Water Contamination: SERIOUS THREAT AND DEPLETING …

Water Contamination SERIOUS THREAT AND DEPLETING By Dhurjati Mukherjee New Delhi, May 31 :  Water management is becoming a crucial challenge today. The lack of clean water supply in urban areas has engulfed major parts of the country and led to a spurt...
Food Security Bill: INSPECTOR RAJ ENSURED!…

Food Security Bill: INSPECTOR RAJ ENSURED!…

Food Security Bill INSPECTOR RAJ ENSURED! By Shivaji Sarkar   New Delhi, May 30 : The New York Times headline screams: “Hunger in US at a 14-Year High.” President Obama states: “hunger rose significantly last year”.  However, researchers...
Liberating “Caged Parrot”: FUNCTIONAL AUTONOMY NOT ENOUGH

Liberating “Caged Parrot”: FUNCTIONAL AUTONOMY NOT ENOUGH

Liberating “Caged Parrot” FUNCTIONAL AUTONOMY NOT ENOUGH By Dr S Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) New Delhi, May 29 :  The Supreme Court’s very provocative dubbing of the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) as a “caged parrot”...
IPL’s Cozy Club: THE ROT IS ALL OVER …

IPL’s Cozy Club: THE ROT IS ALL OVER …

IPL’s Cozy Club THE ROT IS ALL OVER By Poonam I Kaushish New Delhi, May 28 :  From a cricketing extravaganza Indian Premier League (IPL) has denigrated to a C-grade Bollywood film full of, dirty money, sleazy intrigue and fixes. From last week’s...
Bhopal WikiLeaks: US DOUBLE TALK EXPOSED…

Bhopal WikiLeaks: US DOUBLE TALK EXPOSED…

Bhopal WikiLeaks US DOUBLE TALK EXPOSED By Proloy Bagchi New Delhi, May 27 : It is over a month since vital disclosures were made by WikiLeaks in respect of the Bhopal Gas Disaster. But, surprisingly, the media did not find it of any importance and there...
Misuse of Public Funds: DELHI, UP TOP SHOTS CHARGED…

Misuse of Public Funds: DELHI, UP TOP SHOTS CHARGED…

Misuse of Public Funds DELHI, UP TOP SHOTS CHARGED By Insaf New Delhi, May 25 :  Three cheers to the lokayuktas—this time Delhi’s and Uttar Pradesh. With their recent indictment of powers-that-be, the two have not only sought to get back crores of...
Li Came Visiting : INDIA-CHINA BHAI BHAI?..

Li Came Visiting : INDIA-CHINA BHAI BHAI?..

Li Came Visiting INDIA-CHINA BHAI BHAI? By Shreya Upadhyay Research Scholar, School of International Studies, JNU New Delhi, May 24 :  By making India the first destination of his maiden overseas trip after taking office, Chinese Premier Li Kequiang...
4-Year Tamasha: DU, HOW ABOUT 2-YR COURSE?…

4-Year Tamasha: DU, HOW ABOUT 2-YR COURSE?…

4-Year Tamasha DU, HOW ABOUT 2-YR COURSE? By Shivaji Sarkar New Delhi, May 13 : It is indeed strange. The US is contemplating reverting to three-year degree courses in its universities to cut costs in a recession-hit economy. On the other hand, in a worse...
IPL: India Paisa Un-Limited: CRICKET NAHIN, SAB SE BARHA

IPL: India Paisa Un-Limited: CRICKET NAHIN, SAB SE BARHA

IPL: India Paisa Un-Limited CRICKET NAHIN, SAB SE BARHA RUPIYA! By Poonam I Kaushish New Delhi, May 21 :  “I have told them 60 lakh for one over of 12 runs.” “No, I don’t think that’s possible. It will be too much.” Should I say yes?”...
Electoral Reforms: EC MUST CLEAN POLITICS…

Electoral Reforms: EC MUST CLEAN POLITICS…

Electoral Reforms: EC MUST CLEAN POLITICS…Open Forum Electoral Reforms EC MUST CLEAN POLITICS By Syed Ali Mujtaba New Delhi, May 20 :  There is a widespread concern about the prevalence of corruption in the country. Sleaze is happening because many...