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Bihar’s Special Status: CONGRESS, BJP SPAR ON NITISH…

Bihar’s Special Status: CONGRESS, BJP SPAR ON NITISH…

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…

Saradha Scam & After: SOCIO-ECONOMIC FALLOUT…

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…

Unemployment Report: INDIA TOO IN GLOBAL MESS…

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…

Chinese Standoff: ‘SOFT’ DELHI NEEDS TO ACT TOUGH…

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…

Rail-Coal Tar PM: TOO LITTLE TO LATE…

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 …

India’s Chabahar Anchor: COUNTER TO CHINA’s PEARL STRING …

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…

Ecstasy And Agony In Karnataka: 7 YEARS ITCH WINS: CONGRESS TRUMPS BJP…

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…

Gujarat Vs MP: FRESH START FOR ASIATIC LIONS…

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…

ESCAP On India: GROWTH APPROACH UNTENABLE…

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

Three Years of RTE: REPORT CARD NOT UPTO MARK

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…

China Flexes Muscle: INDIA TREADS CAUTIOUSLY…

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? ….

Inclusive Growth: AN ELECTION SLOGAN? ….

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 …

CBI Spills Beans : GOVT WALKING ON HOT COAL …

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 …

La Affaire Musharraf : POETIC JUSTICE PAKISTANI STYLE …

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…

Freebies Galore: KARNATAKA PLUMS FOR FARMERS…

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…

Urban Explosion: VITAL TO UPGRADE SLUMS…

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…

Whimsical Policies: GLOBAL INVESTORS SHUN INDIA…

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…

The Tamil Googly: PLIANT UPA MAKES A MESS…

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 …

Chinese Checkers: INDO-US DATING IN ASIA VITAL …

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?…

Sliding Rupee & CAD: WILL INDIA REVISIT DARK 1990?…

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...