D P Sharan

D.P. Sharan has been a journalist for the past 30 years and has served many national dailies, magazines and channels. He has also been a member at the Central Board of Film Certification, Mumbai under I&B Ministry, Government of India

Latest Articles By D P Sharan

No Rate For Emerald In India-Jharkhand Unable To Add Another Feather To Its Cap

D P Sharan

Economy

Reacting to the Jharkhand Government’s proposal for allocation of the emerald mines in the State through the auction mode under the MMDR Act, the Union Government has suggested exploration of possibilities to conduct mining of emerald blocks through a Public Sector Undertaking of the State Government or that of the Central Government instead.

Illegal Mining In Jharkhand: A Complex Tangle

D P Sharan

Opinion Columns

Does the Government have provisions to refund penalties to defaulters that have indeed flouted the set norms but liable to claim immunity from charges for procedural lapses?

Defeat Of BJP; Temple Stir In Eclipse

D P Sharan

Economy

The Hindu agenda that was used as the key poll-plank in the three States of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in the backdrop of virtual crusade for construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya is believed to have boomeranged

Global Agriculture Summit In Jharkhand: Farmers In A Fix!

D P Sharan

Opinion Columns

Whether it is at the National Capital or at the capital of Jharkhand, farmers in the country are meant to dance to the tune of the powers-that-be

Anti-Illegal Mining Move; Jharkhand In Question

D P Sharan

Economy

The Supreme Court’s specific order that was made in connection with illegal mining in Odisha in particular and has nothing to do with Jharkhand, has been enforced in Jharkhand presumably out of greed

CBI Controversy: Govt Mulling Ways To Relocate Asthana

D P Sharan

Opinion Columns

Will the mutual distrust between Verma and Asthana turn out to be a boon in disguise for the Government to contemplate corrective measures to restore ‘system’ in the CBI?

Ayushman Bharat; Augur III For Jharkhand

D P Sharan

Economy

Of the total expenditure on 50 crore (from 10.74 crore families) identified economically backward class people to be covered with Rs. 5 lakh health-insurance each across the country, the State Government is supposed to bear 40 per cent of the cost

Respite To Pro-Ultra Forces; A Jolt To System

D P Sharan

Economy

In the light of the recent observations by the Supreme Court and Jharkhand High Court as well, authorities concerned in the Government have been left with no option but to exercise corrective measures – ostensibly to survive the eventual wrath of the courts in particular

Sidhu's Hug; Pak Has Last Laugh

D P Sharan

While the Congress is in a quandary on how to deal with the on-going outcry over the recent visit of Navjot Singh Sidhu to Pakistan, it has turned out to be a lump in the throat of the BJP too

Divestment Of PSUs: HEC To Survive Menace

D P Sharan

In the backdrop of setback suffered by the HEC while making abortive attempts to garner support from the PMO for a revival package, efforts are afoot to retain the PSU entity of the company against the divestment move