Brahmaputra Burning!
Assam is again on fire, this time over the series of appointments to government posts of the Assam Public Service Commission. Four very powerful organisations of the state, .....
Sangh's 'Babies Stance'
As far as the public’s mood on demonetisation is concerned, it suffices to say that this government will probably meet the same fate that the Indira Gandhi-led Congress government had to meet ......
Gladiator Akhilesh!
Akhilesh Yadav, the young Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, has once again set his sight on the much coveted post. This is in spite of the bedlam that has rocked his family and the party .....
The Cauvery Cauldron
As predicted by the waterman of India, Rajendra Singh, water wars are being fought in India; and in South India, two major states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have been locked in an intense battle ......
Autumn of Discontent
Autumn has set in, and the valley of Kashmir has been enveloped by the crimson blanket of falling Chinar leaves. This is a prelude to the snowy white cover expected during ‘Chil e Kalan’, traditionally .....
Collateral Damage
There is a reason why Uttar Pradesh weighs so heavy in the Indian political scene. Since Independence, the parties which have ruled the Centre have gone to rule it via Uttar Pradesh. All these factors .....
Another Tripura in the Making?
After six years of agitation and 855 martyred youths, the Assam Accord was signed. The accord stated that Assam would not accept the burden of a single illegal migrant who had come to the state after 25 March, 1971....
Security Threat or Boogeyman?
India is made up of immigrants. It has always been. The original inhabitants, Kols and Bheels, are so less in numbers that they are classified as Scheduled Tribes.....
The Endless Wait
Tamil Nadu continues to live with the blot of being the theatre of assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi; but not to forget, on the contrary, its professional ......
Sanctions as a Weapon
During one of his debates with Socrates, Ancient Greek philosopher Thrasymachus alleges that "justice is nothing else than the interest of the stronger”.....
Not A Drop to Drink
More than any other region, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is plagued by instability and conflict, traditionally.....
The Seed of Success
Bayer AG has acquired Monsanto Co. for about $56 billion to create the world’s biggest maker of seeds and pesticides.....
In Rice We Trust!
It is said that big things start from small initiatives. On that account, Jammu might have just started to dream it big......
The Colour Revolution
It is said that Sadar Bazaar in the walled city of Delhi is a barometer of every festival in India. And it’s no exception .....
A Trick Too Obvious?
The hush-hush way in which the Central Government is going about its proposal to conduct General Elections and Assembly Elections......
Issue Dated: Feb 5, 2017
