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A woman carrying water home on the outskirts of Jammu. The societal impacts of extreme weather events have been deeply unequal, ranging from deaths from heatstroke, hospitalisation, reduced ability to work, etc.
Environment

Scorching new normal demands bold, long-term government action

Nagraj Adve
Pyres being readied for mass cremation of victims who had consumed hooch at Karunapuram in Kallakurichi town on June 27.
Society

Deadly brew: The persistent menace of hooch in Tamil Nadu

Saatvika Radhakrishna
Prime Minister Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman meet economists ahead of the Budget in New Delhi.
Economy

Modi government has not learnt from its electoral setbacks

The Budget favours big business over social needs, ignoring opportunities to create jobs through health, education, and welfare spending.
Jayati Ghosh
Jayati Ghosh

Videos

WATCH | India’s immunisation crisis
WATCH | India’s immunisation crisis
‘BJP doesn’t care about Hindus, uses them for votes’: Sasikanth Senthil
‘People have said: we want our republic’: Dipankar
‘Modi has lost this election’: Ashish Ranjan
It’s very difficult to sow the seeds of a communal divide in Bengal: Surajit Mukhopadhyay
‘NDA has won, but BJP has lost’: Eedina.com’s H.V. Vasu on 2024 Lok Sabha election
WATCH | Digital Darkness: India leads the world in internet shutdowns
Lahar Singh Siroya: ‘What should we do when Muslim leaders do not want to join us?’
‘What happened in Sandeshkhali has probably happened in different corners of West Bengal’: Rekha Patra
WATCH | Aragam: Kashmir’s first book village is ready for bibliophiles and tourists
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Editor's Pick

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shows the Budget tablet at the Ministry of Finance before heading to the Parliament to present the Union Budget 2024-25 on July 23, 2024.
Columns

A Budget with many authors but no plot 

Coalition pressures, middle-class backlash, and piecemeal solutions mark a directionless fiscal roadmap.
Mitali Mukherjee
Environment

Editor’s Note: We need a bigger, better heat action plan

As heatwaves intensify, India must scale up efforts to protect its vulnerable, boost climate resilience, and accelerate the shift to clean energy.
Vaishna Roy
Politics

Amaravati: Chandrababu Naidu’s resurrected dream faces reality check

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister has to address several challenges, beyond politics, before implementing the grandiose Master Plan.
Ayesha Minhaz
Former diplomat and author Vikas Swarup (left) with journalist Vir Sanghvi (right) during the book launch of The Girl with the Seven Lives at the India International Centre, New Delhi, on July 19.
Books

‘You cannot write a feminist book; it depends on how the character plays out’: Vikas Swarup

The former diplomat and author says he aimed to recreate the excitement of the film Slumdog Millionaire, based on his novel Q&A, in his latest book.
Vitasta Kaul

Audio Stories

Art

In a parched landscape, a dance competition keeps artists’ dreams alive

Politics

Karnataka: The southern outlier

Politics

Is it the end of the road for the Akali Dal?

Politics

The changing face of Dalit politics

Spotlight

Spotlight

Politics

Economic anxieties may have trumped Hindutva, yet deep-rooted political dysfunction persists

No political party espouses a social democratic agenda that addresses pressing economic and social challenges. This is deeply concerning.
Ashoka Mody

Photo Essay

Photo Essay

Art

In a parched landscape, a dance competition keeps artists’ dreams alive

The Prakriti Excellence in Contemporary Dance Awards has created an ecosystem for dancers in India, where resources and opportunities remain scarce.
Ranjana Dave

Arts & Culture

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On a hot summer afternoon in Prayagraj on June 10, when the country was in the grip of a heatwave, the longest ever to hit the country.
Environment

India’s record heatwave vows to return: Can we survive the next?

The country just emerged from the longest-ever heatwave in its recorded history, and the forecasts for the future are alarming. Action is overdue.
Divya Gandhi
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In India, 2023 was the second warmest year after 2016, and the duration of its heatwaves has increased by about three days in the last 30 years.
Environment

Editor’s Note: We need a bigger, better heat action plan

As heatwaves intensify, India must scale up efforts to protect its vulnerable, boost climate resilience, and accelerate the shift to clean energy.
Vaishna Roy
Environment

Scorching new normal demands bold, long-term government action

Nagraj Adve
Environment

Future of heatwaves in India hinges on global efforts: Indu K. Murthy 

Mridula Chari
Environment

New climate model puts equity at the forefront

Rishika Pardikar
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