Existence Archives - Page 5 of 9

March 13, 2018
IPA Service
Economy, International Relations, World

G-20 Has Not Done Enough to Tackle Jobless Growth

It goes to the credit of G-20, in which India and some emerging economies got into the global high table, that a major economic catastrophe was averted. G-20 was...

March 12, 2018
IPA Service
Legal Issues

Supreme Court Finally Upholds Right to Die with Dignity: Living Wills Recognised and Guidelines Framed

A path-breaking judgement of the Supreme Court recognises the right to die with dignity as a Fundamental Right and other major judgements from various courts of India. Here’s a...

March 12, 2018
Meenakshi M Singh
Poem

A Home of my Own

An intense poem about the many trials and tribulations of an Indian woman, by Meenakshi, for Different Truths. I have been a cuckoo bird in past, Raising, egging...

March 9, 2018
IPA Service
Corruption

India Still in Most Corrupt Group: Rich Men go Scot-free, Poor are Punished

The Corruption Perception Indices for the last four years released by the Transparency International have also found rampant corruption in the country and placed India among the most corrupt...

March 6, 2018
Reetwika Banerjee
Short Story, Special Feature

(T)hank (G)od

Here’s a short story on a non-conventional and satirical aspect of womanhood. The central theme is relevant to the present social conditions and brutal crimes that happen on women, for the...

February 21, 2018
IPA Service
Crime, Economy

Gaming Banking System through Process Shortcomings: Need to Nurture Institutional Integrity to Restore Trust

In the aftermath of the scam, the Punjab National Bank’s honcho has claimed that it has acted promptly, suspending 10 officials, while the Central Bureau of Investigation has also...

February 17, 2018
IPA Service
Economy, Politics

Bank Frauds: Congress, BJP Cannot Pass on the Buck to Each Other

The massive banking fraud by Nirav Modi, the diamond dealer to the world’s glitterati was originally estimated to cost Rs 12,300 crore. The value of the plunder is now...

February 14, 2018
IPA Service
Economy

Oil Price Spike to Upset Fiscal Stability and Consumers: Petro Products Must Be Brought Under GST

It is small wonder that the RBI monetary policy review, coming close on the heels of the Survey, warily warned against the implications of firming up of crude oil...

January 28, 2018
Amit Singh
Cover Story, Human Rights

Human Rights Reframed: Universal Declaration of the Rights of Peoples

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was mainly drafted by the colonial powers thus voices of third world countries could not be heard in the noble document since...

January 23, 2018
Dr. Navodita Pande
Politics

Three Northeast States go to Polls in February

Three northeastern states of Tripura, Meghalaya, and Nagaland go to polls in February, the Election Commission announced that counting will be held on March 3. It is going to...