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Neoliberal twins
In this issue
08-08-2014
36 STORIES
Astronomy
A comet’s last hours
Technology
Brain-controlled flight
Space
Image from microsatellite
Tribute
Granville Austin: Interpreter of a Constitution
Granville Austin (1927-2014) decisively paved the way for Indians to understand the meaning of their Constitution through two outstanding, groundbreak
Letters
Letters to the Editor
Editorial
Happy days are not in sight
India
Dream train
Gender Justice
Undoing fatwas
The Supreme Court ruling that fatwas issued by sharia courts cannot be enforced is significant in furthering the movement for securing gender justice
Books
Vision for Kashmir
A solid indictment of India and Pakistan for following the policy of crisis management rather than opting for a difficult but morally right path of co
Essay
Roots of Indian secularism
The battle between Indian nationalism and Hindu nationalism must continue to be fought, and not by politicians alone. The roots of Indian secularism l
WORLD CUP
One for the memories
It was all there: drama, glory and heartbreak, magical display of skills and biting brutality, the making of new heroes and the breaking of old reputa
EDUARD SHEVARDNADZE
Silver Fox of Georgia
Eduard Shevardnadze (1928-2014) will be remembered for his role, along with Gorbachev, in the dismantling of the Soviet Union and the socialist bloc.
Maharashtra
Reservation blocked in tribal areas
Maharashtra
‘Paid news’ notice to Ashok Chavan
Books
Mallya, the man
This account of Vijay Mallya’s life presents a layered portrait of the man, his oddities and eccentricities, and highlights the serious problems of In
Books
Green guide
A lavishly illustrated field guide for avid tree spotters.
Intolerance
Academic turned away
Events
Rallying for friendship
The Kolkata-Kunming car rally, through India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and China, highlights the need for proper connectivity that would facilitate cultura
Gujarat
Beniwal goes to Mizoram
The BJP
Saheb’s man
With the elevation of Amit Shah as the BJP’s president, Narendra Modi’s control over the party is complete.
West Asia
Terror from the skies
People in Gaza are gripped by fear, the streets are empty and the shops are closed as the Israeli offensive continues unabated.
Tamil Nadu
Shadow of fear
The pre-dawn arrest of Dalits from Naikkankottai village in Dharmapuri district brings back fearful memories to the Dalit colonies and deepens the cas
Railway Budget
On a different track
The Railway budget’s emphasis on wooing private capital threatens the Railway’s long-term financial health.
Afghanistan
From crisis to crisis
An election process marked by malpractices by all parties and the possibility of the Taliban’s return to share power make the future of Afghanistan bl
United Kingdom
Home-grown jehadis
Brainwashed by Islamist propaganda in Internet chat rooms and secret conclaves, hordes of British Muslim youths are tripping on jehadi safaris, volunt
The Maldives
Long arm of the U.S.
U.S. Marshals openly violate Maldivian laws to “arrest” a Russian tourist in Male airport and fly him to Guam, where he is charged with hacking and cr
Social sector
Hollow promises
There is a decline in real terms in the budget allocations to crucial areas of the social sector.
Policy
Specious macroeconomics
Three examples from the major policy pronouncements made by Arun Jaitley in his Budget prove the erroneous thinking behind the exercise.
Cover Story
More of the same
By trimming government expenditure, raising resources through means that would aggravate cost-push inflation and relying on private investment to revi
Economic Survey
‘Free market’ manifesto
The Economic Survey, while containing rich empirical material, is limited hugely by its unswerving faith in the “optimality” of free markets.
Cinema
Anatomy of romance
Migrant workers
Of human bondage
An Amnesty International India report on Indian migrant workers in Saudi Arabia calls attention to their vulnerability to abuse and exploitative recru
Zohra Sehgal
On the wings of a dream
As a young girl in the conservative milieu of Lahore in the 1920s, Zohra Sehgal dreamt of becoming an actor. That dream not only came true but lasted
Data Card
Organic farming
The entry of big business defeats the organic farming movement’s raison d’etre—to counter the corporatisation of agricultural practices.
Conservation
Tiger at home
The Indian subcontinent can support around 3,700 tigers if there is a large track of quality habitat which has an abundance of prey and is free from p
Physics
Drop impact
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Future of HEC hangs in the balance as salaries remain unpaid for over a year
Journalists, human rights defenders in Kashmir face increasing assaults
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Vivan Sundaram: Inviting the world into his art
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Kalindi’s story
The life and legacy of civil rights legend K.G. Kannabiran
Politics of passion
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