Features

21 Jul 2026 · 5 min read

Building the blue horizon

Modi in Seychelles By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof of Practice, Institute of Management Bhubaneshwar) An Island of 1,25,000 people drew the Indian Prime Minister for three days June-end. Was it just a goodwill visit or more than…

17 Jul 2026 · 8 min read

A democratic alternative

By Inder Jit (Released on 25 April 1978) Appraisals and reappraisals, many agonising, appear to have become the order of the day for various political parties and politicians in quest of power. Top Janata leaders have…

13 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

Is it invincible?

BJP Juggernaut By Poonam I Kaushish In Delhi hot sultry weather, political pundits are grappling with a Rubic puzzle: Which Party and which State will BJP’s juggernaut steam roll? Or, has it reached the pinnacle of its…

11 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

China depoliticized for western readers

By Maciej Gaca (Expert, Centre For Intl Relations, Poland) Relations between Beijing and Tokyo continue to be in a phase of acute diplomatic conflict.It all started last year with remarks by Japanese Prime Minister…

10 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

India’s potential & pitfalls

Emergence As Healthcare Leader By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. of Practice, Institute of Management Bhubaneshwar) India saved a large part of the world in the pandemic. During Covid-19, it shipped 300m vaccine doses to 100 plus…

8 Jul 2026 · 5 min read

Need to go beyond gdp: Un

Human Progress & Welfare By Dhurjati Mukherjee The United Nations recent proposal to move beyond gross domestic product (GDP) is a significant step that economic orthodoxy has governed policy making since the Second…

7 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

Can Congress hold?

BJP On Rampage By Poonam I Kaushish Political Delhi resembles a battle field as Parties trade charges and finger point on ghisi-piti real politik where public morality and practical politics have acquired a particularly…

6 Jul 2026 · 5 min read

Can faith funds be transparent?

Ayodhya & Re1 Donation By Shivaji Sarkar Ayodhya is projected as more than a temple. It is presented as a civilisational project, a symbol of faith, national pride and collective sacrifice. Millions of devotees…

4 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

Southeast Asia hit hard

The Iran War By Barbara Kratiuk (Expert, Centre For Intl Relations, Poland) For Southeast Asia, which consumes the lion’s share of oil and LNG flowing from the Persian Gulf, the shock caused by the closure of Strait of…

3 Jul 2026 · 5 min read

Govt must explore options

Resilience In Energy By Dhurjati Mukherjee At a time when energy security has become a top priority for countries across the world, including India, building long-term resilience against geopolitical risks requires a…

30 Jun 2026 · 6 min read

Ideology of politics

Greed For Power By Poonam I Kaushish Nothing costs a nation more than a cheap politician. This lexicon holds true in the political season of swapping lovers. Whereby, it’s difficult to keep tabs on whose sleeping with…

29 Jun 2026 · 5 min read

Valcambi, R Exports & lic

A Rs15 Lakh-Crore Question By Shivaji Sarkar The Rajesh Exports controversy has produced one of the most astonishing numbers in Indian corporate history. The SEBI’s interim order, after two years of initial probe,…

27 Jun 2026 · 5 min read

Time for strategy not fallacy

Facing Economic Shock By Dhurjati Mukherjee The outlook for the Indian economy in the current fiscal sadly does not appear quite encouraging, despite growing 7.8% in January-March quarter of the last fiscal. The Reserve…

26 Jun 2026 · 6 min read

The Myanmar test

India & The World By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. International Relations, JIMMC) Why Min Aung Hlaing, President of Myanmar chose Delhi as his first visit and what India must do next? Admittedly, in diplomacy, the first visit…

25 Jun 2026 · 6 min read

Govt needs to build trust

NEET Exam Leak & After By Dhurjati Mukherjee The lack of good governance in the country is widely acknowledged. Effective and stringent oversight of public institutions could significantly enhance efficiency and…

24 Jun 2026 · 5 min read

Belling the illegal cat

BJP’s 3 Ds By Poonam I Kaushish A bird should not build a nest in a tree that has no leaves. An African proverb which fits today’s ‘nowhere people’. Awash in saffron West Bengal has changed its tune: 3 Ds are the new…

23 Jun 2026 · 5 min read

Inflation policy-made

Pakora to Petrol Price Trap By Shivaji Sarkar Inflation in India is not merely the result of global shocks; it is increasingly a product of high fuel taxes, cesses and pricing policies that amplify costs across the…

22 Jun 2026 · 6 min read

Lengthy but strategic

EU-India FTA Ratification By Dr Krzysztof M. Zalewski (Centre For Intl Relations, Poland) Against the backdrop of major global geopolitical tensions, the European Union and India continue to move forward with one of…

19 Jun 2026 · 5 min read

What is govt scared of?

Cockroach Bites By Poonam I Kaushish “There are already parasites who attack the system, and you want to join them. There are youngsters like cockroaches who do not get any employment…some of them become media, some…

18 Jun 2026 · 5 min read

The economy stumbles!

Rs Nears 100, Inflation Soars By Shivaji Sarkar The rupee has breached Rs 96-a-dollar mark and is now racing towards crossing the psychological Rs 100 barrier, despite repeated efforts to steady its fall. As the dollar…