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Legal Acumen
Are religious appeals to voters an electoral offence?
Did Prime Minister Modi’s speech in Tamil Nadu, where he accused Rahul Gandhi of insulting Hinduism, violate the Representation of the People Act?
V. Venkatesan
Europeside — Notes from a Small Continent
In Britain, the Establishment confronts the Movement
The chasm between Britain’s political class and majority of voters on the Palestine issue raises the prospect of a full-blown crisis of legitimacy.
Susan Ram
Counter Culture
Dune 2: Landscape as protagonist
Can land be that anchoring, propulsive presence through which the art makes itself known?
Prathyush Parasuraman
Economic Perspectives
Is India truly the voice of the Global South at WTO?
While the government sees itself as such, its run-ins at the WTO ministerial conference, over subsidies, with fellow member states belie that claim.
C.P. Chandrasekhar
Sum and Substance
SBI’s reluctance to reveal electoral bond data raises concerns about its independence and reliability
The response from the nation’s largest bank highlights broader worries about governmental pressure and institutional control in the banking sector.
Mitali Mukherjee
From the Sidelines
BJP’s strategic relaunch of CAA unveils a relentless pursuit of majoritarian agenda
The move underscores a calculated strategy to galvanise public support by blending religion and state ahead of the general election.
Saba Naqvi
Economic Perspectives
WTO is now just a tool to bully weaker nations
The organisation primarily serves to protect and advance the interests of developed economies under a consensus-based decision-making framework.
C.P. Chandrasekhar
More stories from Columns
Navigating progressive rhetoric at the Berlinale 2024
Despite its reputation, this year’s edition suggests that the festival is not the most ahead politically but one that is least behind.
Prathyush Parasuraman
Supreme Court corrects course, ends immunity for bribe-taking legislators
A landmark ruling in the Sita Soren case overturns 1998 judgment that shielded MPs from prosecution, upholds principle of equality before law.
V. Venkatesan
Decoding AAP’s game plan
How Arvind Kejriwal’s party emerges as the sole opposition force that has actually been growing in an era dominated by BJP’s smash-and-grab politics.
Saba Naqvi
From sunrise to sunset: India’s IT sector loses shine as jobs dry up
Even as the government pledges billions for tech innovation, IT giants freeze hiring, leaving graduates in the lurch.
Mitali Mukherjee
How farmers’ protests in Europe and India share common ground
Farmers in both regions are fighting against urban bias in agricultural policies, and for a role in shaping a sustainable future for farming.
Pritam Singh
The power of the banal
Is the only difference between art and commerce that of glamour and replicability?
Prathyush Parasuraman
Palestine, the touchstone for Western morality
The misshapen igneous wreckage of destroyed Gaza finds its parallel in Europe’s shattered pretensions and punctured claims to cultural pre-eminence.
Susan Ram
Follow the money: Supreme Court’s electoral bond ruling marks a significant step in India’s anti-corruption journey
While the verdict is a win for transparency, deep-rooted industry-politician ties highlight the need for broader reforms and sustained action.
Mitali Mukherjee
The loud drone of farmers’ protest
This clash symbolises a deeper conflict between a regime tethered to corporate interests and a populace demanding fundamental rights.
Saba Naqvi
Supreme Court declaring electoral bonds unconstitutional is a monumental defence of democracy
A landmark verdict demanding transparency in political funding challenges the Modi government’s moral high ground on fighting corruption.
V. Venkatesan
What broke Paytm?
The rise and fall of Paytm highlights the precarious balance between ambition and compliance in the country’s financial landscape.
Mitali Mukherjee
Frontline On Air | The grotesque fetish for realism in cinema
A lot of our schooling on what good and bad acting is has come from theatre. But what are we giving up in our fixation for this realism?
Prathyush Parasuraman
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