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Modi
In this issue
04-04-2014
44 STORIES
UIDAI Project
Aadhaar outrages
Life without an Aadhaar number is proving to be a nightmare for the poor despite a Supreme Court order against insisting on it for the supply of subsi
Sahmat exhibition
Violence and resistance
Forms of Activism, an exhibition held to commemorate the 25th anniversary of SAHMAT, is a testimony to the state violence and erasure experienced by ‘
Technology
Inter-arm blood pressure & cardiovascular events
Controversy
Penguin & the Parivar
It is truly amazing that the attack on Wendy Doniger’s book The Hindus: An Alternative History succeeded as it did because the sections of the law inv
Jayati Ghosh
A manifesto for women
Medicine
Chinese vaccine for enterovirus 71
Astronomy
Rare form of nitrogen
Social Issues
Other Milestones
Technology
Inkjet droplets
Unmediated
Scientific bent and bent science
Ukraine
Crimean check
The Russian-speaking people of Crimea want a referendum held on the question of rejoining the Russian Federation.
Syria
Rebels in retreat
Friction between Saudi Arabia and Qatar has adversely affected the rebel forces, which are increasingly turning against one another.
Egypt
Cairo’s quest
The divides in Egypt run deep. A difficult politics underlies its society but people want to remain optimistic.
India & Pakistan
Bonds of culture
It is hard to resist the feeling that the officialdom in India and Pakistan is set on controlling cultural exchange. All the more reason for the peopl
Books
The Muslim mood
The book chronicles the changes in the attitude of the Muslim community over the years.
Books
Modi & his past
While Manoj Mitta unravels Narendra Modi’s efforts to fudge facts and reality to serve narrow political ends, Ward Berenschot highlights how communali
Venezuela
Chavez lives on
Chavistas commemorate Hugo Chavez on his first death anniversary and vow to stand by President Nicolas Maduro’s government which opposition groups are
Tamil Nadu
University gives in
Voice training
Voice engineer
Ananth Vaidyanathan, voice trainer for contestants in television shows, believes that a strong, musical voice is everyone’s birthright and as such has
Realism
Failure of realism
When Indian art cinema, with encouragement from the state, began as a movement around 1970, it did not take its aesthetic from Pather Panchali but fro
Paco de Lucia
Soul of flamenco
Paco de Lucia (1947-2014) was one of the greatest players of the flamenco guitar, and was instrumental in establishing it as a primary instrument for
Tamil Nadu
Memorial to martyrs
General Election: Andhra Pradesh
Absolute loser
The Congress’ electoral plans go awry in Telangana as the TRS rejects its merger move; in the rest of Andhra Pradesh it has absolutely no takers.
'Gujarat model'
Fiction and facts
CAG reports and data on economic and social development from various sources make it evident that the much-touted “Gujarat model” of development is no
General Election: Haryana
Honour at stake
Dissidence in the party and increasing disaffection with Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda’s “development model” make a repeat of the 2009 victory
Policies
Little to choose between
India’s adoption of a neoliberal trajectory has done grave damage to its democracy; now elections offer a choice among parties but not much in terms
Cover Story
Development myths
The BJP and the Congress unleash their campaign blitzkriegs highlighting the “Gujarat model” of development and “Bharat Nirman” respectively, triggeri
Opinion Polls
Having their say
Their methods may be controversial, but public opinion surveys do offer a scientific basis for measuring public opinion.
General Election: Delhi
It is AAP vs BJP
It is a straight contest between the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party in Delhi.
General Election: Kerala
Fronts in a bind
The UDF in Kerala faces a severe challenge from its strongest traditional source of support, the Catholic Church and the powerful lobby of settler far
Politics
Stooping for the spoils
That certain communities are able to get their way even if it means stepping down the social ladder is indicative of their clout in political, economi
Economic Offences
Cracking the whip
The Supreme Court’s direction to the Sahara group to refund Rs.24,000 crore to investors and the decisive action to send its chairman Subrata Roy and
Uttar Pradesh
Dangerous mix
The Muzaffarnagar violence has given khaps a new importance and facilitated the entry of communal politics into Jatland.
The Bihar experience
New grammar of governance
During Nitish Kumar’s tenure, Bihar has recorded substantial gains in education, health and other social indicators. Now that his “coalition of extre
Lead Story
Cement for grain?
The Gujarat government is planning a 920 sq km Special Investment Region in Dholera. But farmers in the fertile area are not willing to give up their
Ukraine
Crossing the line
Moscow sees the West’s meddling in Ukraine as an encroachment on Russia itself.
Development and neoliberalism
Marketing politicians
The current development discourse projecting Modi as the development man has lost sight of the importance of making people agents of change and has go
General Election
A political watershed
The elections to the 16th Lok Sabha are being held at a time when Indian democracy is at a crossroads, and some palpable trends hint at a complete rou
Books
Seeds of Tamil Renaissance
An important contribution to the understanding of the history of Tamil literature, colonial history, modern nationalism and related movements.
World Affairs
Beyond borders
Capital Punishment
Mercy and the machinery of death
The Supreme Court judgments in the Shatrughan Chauhan and Murugan cases are a significant victory for a fair administration of the death penalty.
Data Card
Rural employment
An Assocham study on rural employment finds that people are moving out of farm jobs into other vocations.
Readers write
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