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Romila Thapar interview

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18-09-201536 STORIES

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K.Satchidanandan

Against religious dogmatism

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India & Pakistan

Back to square one

Once again the two countries fail to see past their differences and resume the dialogue process, which alone will enable them to combat together the s

Recognising water workers

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Yakub Memon's execution

The Supreme Court of India’s record on Yakub Memon will long be recalled for its denial of justice to him by a consistent stretching of the law and ev

Letters to the Editor

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Fighting the mediocrity contagion

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Between East & West

The popularity of Laszlo Krasznahorkai, this year’s Man Booker International Prize winner, and his position in Hungarian prose and the world of cultur

PMUTHULINGAM

‘The new government should give priority to housing and land rights’

Interview with P. Muthulingam, founder of the Institute of Social Development, working for the marginalised and discriminated plantation community.

Udaya Gammanpila

‘The outcome does not reflect the mood of pre-election Sri Lanka’

Interview with Udaya Gammanpila, leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya.

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Insightful study

The book makes a thorough examination of the issues of caste and untouchability, on the basis of grammar and in the context of Sangam age literary wor

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Market mayhem

The recent collapse of the stock market punctures the euphoria that has been driving Indian stocks since the Modi government assumed office.

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VICKRAMABAHU KARUNARATHNE

‘People are becoming conscious of the futility of the politics of racism’

Interview with Vickramabahu Karunarathne, general secretary of the Nava Sama Samaj Party.

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Depreciation of the yuan

No case for complacence

The Chinese decision to use depreciation of the yuan as an instrument to address its own crisis can trigger a chain of events that can convert the rec

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Savaging a nation

A grave humanitarian tragedy unfolds in Yemen as the Saudi Arabia-led alliance backed by the U.S. continues its relentless bombing.

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Sacrifice of analysis

In her relentless pursuit of the grail of “capturing it all”, the author deliberately tiptoes around issues and alludes to controversies without expla

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One Rank One Pension

A different battle

The One Rank One Pension demand of ex-servicemen is causing the Narendra Modi government embarrassment as the veterans are planning to intensify thei

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JLR—the new attraction

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One State, many worlds

The Karnataka government embarks on an ambitious plan to make the State one of the most preferred tourist destinations in India and the world at large

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A bombing and many targets

The motive for the recent terror attack in Bangkok remains a mystery and the suspects range from domestic players to the Uighur separatists in China.

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Sanjiv Bhatt sacked

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Dream journey

Premier trade show

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‘Aim to provide quality tourism’

Interview with R.V. Deshpande, Tourism Minister.

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The Santhara debate

The Rajasthan High Court’s judgment criminalising the practice of Santhara by followers of Jainism has led to an uncertainty on the contours of judici

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Letter from America

Return of social democracy?

In the rubble of the financial crisis, pro-socialist political formations on both sides of the Atlantic attract the dispossessed.

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Adding insult to injury

The persistent economic strangulation of Bihar by way of low investments and denial of its rightful share of Central funds right from the First Five-Y

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Clear message

The United National Party’s victory in the seventh general elections symbolises voters’ desire for peace and reconciliation and an end to divisive pol

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Package route

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s development package for Bihar gives a fresh impetus to the BJP’s election campaign in the State but starts a debate on

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Night of terror

In a Tamil Nadu village, Dalits flee certain death after a mob from the dominant caste destroys their homes because they decided to pull a temple car

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Interview: Shekhar Hattangadi

‘Dramatic example of law vs religion’

Interview with Shekhar Hattangadi, law professor and the maker of “Santhara: A Challenge to Indian Secularism?”

Eloquent silence

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Confluence of cultures

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Linking the past and the present

Interview with the historian Romila Thapar, Professor Emeritus, Jawaharlal Nehru University.

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State statistics

State of progress

Statistics on the macroeconomic progress of States show that while progress has been achieved in some metrics, much remains to be done in others.

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Shared history

The book presents a panoramic view of the evolution of the India-Indonesia relationship from ancient times.

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A giant of physics

Yoichiro Nambu (1921-2015), the Nobel laureate, believed in “physics without boundaries”.

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