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Modi and the dismantling of the Planning Commission
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19-09-2014
40 STORIES
Jayati Ghosh
The global laggard
Unmediated
The aesthetics and politics of representation
West Asia
Holding out
In an asymmetrical fight, Palestinians have stood firm in resistance even as the international protection they have requested seems too far in the fut
Books
Bitter truths
Natwar Singh’s autobiography, save for a small part devoted to settling scores, has enduring historical value.
Readers write
Letters to the Editor
Mining
Turning over a new lease?
The Goa government decides to renew 27 mining leases on the basis of a High Court order, but this contradicts the Supreme Court directive in April to
India
‘What kind of nexus is this?’
Interview with Virjesh Upadhyay, general secretary, Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh.
Lead Story
A mixed bag
The Planning Commission’s policies and functioning have resulted in centralisation of power and it has been only partially successful in removing regi
Natural Resources
Mines of scam
The Supreme Court’s landmark judgment on coal mines has led to the demand for the withdrawal of illegal allocations to private companies. It is pointe
Public Health
Ebola surge
The need of the hour is for the international community to see how the health care infrastructure in the countries affected by the Ebola virus can be
Lead Story
Modi’s manoeuvres
Obituary
Voice of conscience
U.R. Ananthamurthy (1932-2014), who inhabited a bilingual world, turned a searching gaze on the community in which he was born and remained committed
Lead Story
Unplanning, Modi style
By choosing to dump the Planning Commission rather than strengthen and expand its role to suit the changed environment, Prime Minister Modi has signal
Environmental clearances
Clearance mela
With development high on its agenda, the BJP government is pushing through environmental clearances in order to remove all perceived bottlenecks that
United States
Police as occupying army
The death of a black teenager at the hands of a white policeman in Ferguson, Missouri, and the subsequent war-like response by the police to the prote
India
‘Goa must appeal against High Court ruling’
Interview with Claude Alvares, director of Goa Foundation and petitioner in the illegal Goa mining case.
Labour Issues
Class concerns
The labour reforms introduced by the NDA government are aimed at benefiting employers and have the potential to undermine working class rights and the
Books
The two Indias
An overall assessment of “the post-reform” period in the Indian economy.
Expert Opinion
‘A gesture to the corporate sector’
Expert Opinion
‘Talk about alternative does not inspire confidence’
Expert Opinion
‘We are vigilant on the concerns of the marginalised’
Prohibition
Old wine, new bottle
In a sudden move, the Kerala government initiates steps to close down bars and rid the State of liquor sales and consumption within a decade.
Expert Opinion
‘A welcome move’
Expert Opinion
‘What was required was a course correction’
Expert Opinion
‘Displacement of Adivasis will increase’
Lead Story
Limited success
The Planning Commission, which has addressed socio-economic deprivation fairly well, has not succeeded fully in ensuring the implementation of the Fiv
Expert Opinion
Key mediator
Books
Law unto itself
Israel has no plans for surrendering the occupied territory to the Arabs. But the Arabs are a brave people and will not submit.
Lead Story
Neoliberal spirit
The Independent Evaluation Office, set up by the previous government to evaluate key Central schemes, goes to the extent of examining the role of the
India & Pakistan
Back to square one
The Modi government’s decision to call off the scheduled talks between the Foreign Secretaries of Pakistan and India will for all practical purposes m
Interview: Ajay Chhibber
‘The Planning Commission has become a hindrance’
Travel
Journey of a lifetime
Development Issues
Height of controversy
The Modi government’s permission to increase the height of the Sardar Sarovar dam by installing radial gates on it is met with stiff opposition from t
China
Leapfrog growth
Data presented at the “2014 Forum on the Development of Tibet”, held in Lhasa in the second week of August, show that Tibet has been undergoing transf
India
‘Getting leases renewed is priority’
Interview with Shivanand S. Salgaocar, president of the Goa Mineral Ore Exporters Association.
West Asia
War without end
Bombing the Islamic State fighters, who have made the sectarian divide in Iraq permanent, may not solve the problem as the U.S. and its allies in West
Books
Pogroms & CEOs
A definitive work on the law on international crimes.
Indian Aviation
Flying into the red
The Indian aviation sector is beset by problems of cut-throat competition, high operational costs, and huge losses.
K.Satchidanandan
Dreams of a lost land
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Viral fever: The curious spectacle of campaign films
‘There is a groundswell of support for the RJD’: Tejashwi Yadav
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Tastes of the earth
Did Periyar call for a genocide of Brahmins?
‘Enlightenment’: A Marathi story in translation
Close encounters with the third kind
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05-04-2024
Is India truly the voice of the Global South at WTO?
SBI’s reluctance to reveal electoral bond data raises concerns about its independence and reliability
Essays by Prabir Purkayastha: Defending reason with passion
How homogenisation can flatten knowledge systems
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Why the tiger-human conflict rages in Bandipur and Nagarahole
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