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Jayalalithaa verdict
In this issue
17-10-2014
40 STORIES
Letters
Letters to the Editor
K.Satchidanandan
Squeezing the olives
Lead Story
Losing job the second time
Cover Story
Legal jolt
In an unprecedented verdict against political corruption, a Special Court in Bangalore sentences Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to four years’
Lead Story
Tension after the verdict
Essay
Vinod Rai's lapses
The CAG’s office is just one rung below that of judges of the Supreme Court and is governed by the Constitution and the Act of 1971. Could a judge of
Elections/Maharashtra
Split wide open
Two long-standing alliances come to an end in Maharashtra over seat sharing.
The United Kingdom
‘Better together’
Scotland has chosen to remain with the United Kingdom despite a vigorous campaign for self-determination and self-rule by the Yes campaign whose promi
Lead Story
Delaying due process
Elections/Haryana
Uncertain moves
While there is little reason for voters to get enamoured of the Congress in Haryana, it is apparent that the first 100 days of the Modi-led government
Lead Story
Temporary vacuum
Constitutional Issues
Disqualification issues
The Supreme Court verdict in the Lily Thomas case raises the question whether Jayalalithaa will be able to secure a stay on her conviction at some la
India
Yeoman service
Natural disaster
Deluge & death
Srinagar and many other parts of the Kashmir Valley turn into a veritable death trap as Jammu & Kashmir is hit by the State’s worst floods in a ce
India & China
Competitive cooperation
President Xi Jinping’s visit resulted in India and China affirming their commitment to strengthening their partnership “on the basis of the principle
Conservation
Sambar tales
If it is true that the sambar population in India is declining because of habitat degradation and increased poaching, it is bad news for the country’s
Books
A multiplex world
The book argues that the unipolar moment is at its end, with Asian economies daring to confront the supremacy of the West.
U. Shrinivas
Silence of the strings
Carnatic maestro U. Shrinivas (1969-2014) was the master of the mandolin from the day he emerged as a child prodigy.
Interview: Yousuf Tarigami
‘The whole country must respond’
Interview with Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami, Communist Party of India (Marxist) MLA from Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir.
India
‘On the verge of collapse’
Space
Embracing Mars
India celebrates the success of its maiden Mars mission.
The Judiciary
System failure
Inadequate judicial infrastructure and implicit support to illegal detention are among the reasons for the large number of undertrial prisoners in Ind
Job reservation row
Sons of the soil?
The Siddaramaiah government’s move to reserve for Kannadigas most of the jobs in industry stirs up a controversy.
X-rays and Synchrotron
A national need
Much of the global efforts using X-rays are based on synchrotron radiation, and India has to depend on state-of-the-art facilities abroad. Therefore,
Day of judgment
Scene of action
Bangalore sees unprecedented security measures and high-voltage drama on judgment day.
West Asia
Misadventure again
Barack Obama announces his grandiose plan of “degrading and ultimately destroying” the Islamic State but does not spell out how the motley rebel group
West Bengal
Student unrest
MOM
Giant leap
ISRO’s first interplanetary mission has proved its capability in building systems that can endure long journeys in hostile environment and its experti
Byelections
Shock losses
In the September round of Assembly byelections, a BJP banking on communal polarisation suffers unimagined defeats that leave the leadership searching
Syria
Siege of Kobane
The fate of half a million people in Kobane hangs in the balance as Islamic State fighters try to capture the Syrian city. If they take Kobane, the Is
Karnataka
Trouble in Bosch again
Public Health
Hepatitis drug deal
Climate Change
Missed opportunity
The U.N. Climate Summit in New York could extract no binding promises, especially from the rich countries, regarding emission reduction.
Jammu & Kashmir floods
A tragedy that was waiting to happen
The Central Water Commission does not have a single forecasting site in Jammu & Kashmir though the State is prone to flooding. Unregulated urbanis
Books
Granddaughter’s defence
A lyrical account of the personality of Akbar Jehan and her role in the socio-political struggle in Kashmir.
Profile
Rise of a star
Jayalalithaa has survived many setbacks, and her followers believe that she will overcome this one, too.
Data Card
Disasters and displacement
The growing global phenomenon of displacement caused by natural disasters is aggravated by urbanisation, unsustainable development and climate change.
Review Essay
Sam Manekshaw: Soldier extraordinaire
A riveting account of the life and times of the first Field Marshal of India.
Science & Technology
Maven for company
Archive
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Rise of ‘Hindutva’ cinema
Editor’s Note: When cinema becomes a tool for propaganda
Movie trailers: The unofficial manifestos of our time
Of Magadh, Manjhi and Musahars
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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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