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Modi and the dismantling of the Planning Commission

In this issue

19-09-201439 STORIES

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The global laggard

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The aesthetics and politics of representation

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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

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Bitter truths

Natwar Singh’s autobiography, save for a small part devoted to settling scores, has enduring historical value.

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Letters to the Editor

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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

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‘What kind of nexus is this?’

Interview with Virjesh Upadhyay, general secretary, Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh.

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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

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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

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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

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Modi’s manoeuvres

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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

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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

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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

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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

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‘Goa must appeal against High Court ruling’

Interview with Claude Alvares, director of Goa Foundation and petitioner in the illegal Goa mining case.

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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

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The two Indias

An overall assessment of “the post-reform” period in the Indian economy.

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‘A gesture to the corporate sector’

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‘Talk about alternative does not inspire confidence’

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‘We are vigilant on the concerns of the marginalised’

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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.

‘A welcome move’

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‘What was required was a course correction’

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‘Displacement of Adivasis will increase’

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Limited success

The Planning Commission, which has addressed socio-economic deprivation fairly well, has not succeeded fully in ensuring the implementation of the Fiv

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Key mediator

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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.

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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

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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

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Interview: Ajay Chhibber

‘The Planning Commission has become a hindrance’

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Journey of a lifetime

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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

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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

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‘Getting leases renewed is priority’

Interview with Shivanand S. Salgaocar, president of the Goa Mineral Ore Exporters Association.

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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

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Pogroms & CEOs

A definitive work on the law on international crimes.

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Indian Aviation

Flying into the red

The Indian aviation sector is beset by problems of cut-throat competition, high operational costs, and huge losses.

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K.Satchidanandan

Dreams of a lost land

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