Freebies = Appeasement By Poonam I Kaushish Beware Voters: With high-octane poll tamasha in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Kerala soon, be ready to open your purse strings as Parties and netas are busy rolling out a…
India’s AI Vision By Dhurjati Mukherjee Much hype has been created about Artificial Intelligence (AI) before and after the recent summit as world leaders and leading technical experts shared their experience and…
Enlargement Imperative By Prof. Danuta Hübner (Expert, Centre For Intl Relations, Poland) The unprecedented environment in which Ukraine has been preparing for European Union membership, reminds the fight for its future…
Macron Meets Modi By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions) The jogging by Emmanuel Macron, the President of France in the streets of Mumbai is not only a story of routine physical exercise, it is…
By Inder Jit (Released on 5 November 1976) Both New Delhi and Washington will need to keep their fingers crossed. By all accounts, Dr Kissinger’s visit was truly a success. Years of nagging distrust and misunderstanding…
Creating Employment By Dhurjati Mukherjee The hype around the budget will be over within a few days but the recent trade deals need analysis, keeping in view the total potential in creating jobs. The scenario does not…
Anhoni Jab Honi Ho Jai By Poonam I Kaushish Fatigued and bored of first phase of Parliament’s tumultuous Budget session. Wake up. Three, unthinkable things happened resulting in a first rate emotion-filled…
Record Returns, Shrinking Revenue By Shivaji Sarkar It has been a week of pure hungama in Parliament. Rarely has the Lok Sabha appeared so charged, so combative and so visibly tilted against the government. The…
Ailing Health Sector By Dhurjati Mukherjee India’s large population—about 30–35% of whom live at or near the poverty line—needs strong healthcare prioritisation. However, governments have long neglected this sector,…
Parliament Face-off Again By Poonam I Kaushish “Jo uchit samjho woh karo. I was handed a ‘hot potato’.” Two sentences which have brought Parliament’s Lok Sabha to a grinding halt, yet again. All over retd Army Chief Gen…
Himalayas Face Snow Famine By Shivaji Satkar An alarm bell is tolling. A “snow famine”, or more accurately, recurrent and intensifying snow droughts, is occurring in the Himalayas due to climate change and weakened…
Governor-CM Face-Off By Insaf The face-off between Governors and Chief Ministers in Opposition States sadly has become a norm rather than an exception. The week saw Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka Assemblies witnessing…
By Inder Jit (Released on 26 January 1982) Several questions, wild and not so wild, are being asked in New Delhi as India celebrates another Republic Day with traditional pomp and pageantry. Will India be a new Republic…
Arunachal Pradesh won the bronze medal in the women’s beach soccer at the 2nd Khelo India Beach Games in Ghoghla Beach, Diu. This was Arunachal’s maiden appearance in the event.
US Invasion of Venezuela By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions) The recent US invasion of Venezuela has sent shockwaves across the globe, sparking intense debates and diplomatic maneuvering. As…
Resilient Economy By Dhurjati Mukherjee With the onset of the new year, it must be admitted that the trends appear quite encouraging. The pacts with Oman and New Zealand in December can be said to be favourable for…
Global Food Plenty, Prices Fall By Shivaji Sarkar India’s food economy in 2026 looks comfortable. Granaries are overflowing, vegetable prices are slipping, sugar is in surplus, and global food markets are cooling—even…
India’s Foreign Policy in 2025 By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions) The year just gone by, 2025, has been a challenging year for India’s foreign policy. It was marked by regional hostilities,…
Private Universities By Dhurjati Mukherjee At the fag end of the year, a landmark judgment of the Supreme Court has brought into sharp focus the functioning of private and deemed universities across the country. What…
