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COVER STORY
19-02-2016
Who killed Rohith Vemula?
Pic of Rohith Vemula
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Briefing
Man who lived dangerously
Books
This commemorative volume is a timely and necessary reminder of the greatness of an extraordinary writer, film-maker and social commentator.
Controversy
Egg on the face
India
The humble egg comes in handy for Congress activists to protest against the Odisha government’s large-scale bungling in issuing ration cards for cheap
Tamil Nadu
Mute victims
India
The death of three girl students in Tamil Nadu raises serious questions about the way self-financing professional colleges run without the necessary
Delhi
Capital tussle
India
The stand-off between the Delhi government and the Centre over the suspension of DANICS officers has led to an administrative gridlock.
V.P. Sharma
Pioneer of malaria research
Obituary
V.P. Sharma (1938-2015) built a formidable research organisation from scratch and contributed greatly to the control of malaria at a time when it was
Iran
Iran in leap mode
World Affairs
With the lifting of international sanctions Iran will have immediate access to its huge assets locked up in foreign banks and will look around for bus
Tamil-Brahmi on gold bars
Heritage
Public sector/SAIL
Made of steel
India
Steel Authority of India Limited, which makes a wide range of products, has been synonymous with India’s development and is one of the country’s fast
Kerala
Singed by a scam
India
Three years after it came to light, the solar scam has now gathered enough steam to threaten the State government itself.
JNU
Personnel matters
India
The appointment of the new Vice Chancellor for Jawaharlal Nehru University is the latest in the BJP’s attempts to push its saffron agenda in academic
Development
Road map for Kerala
General Issues
An initiative focussed on Kerala’s development experience exposes a worrying trend of rising inequality and proposes a strategy for sustainable and eq
Senthil Kumar
A suicide retold
Lead Story
In the wake of Rohith Vemula’s suicide, it is time to revisit the 2008 death of a scholar from Tamil Nadu at the University of Hyderabad, which is a t
Interview: P.L. Punia
‘This is an anti-Dalit government’
Lead Story
Pakistan
Terror dots on the globe
World Affairs
The deadly terrorist attack on the Bacha Khan University campus in Pakistan’s Peshawar closely follows three others in the same fortnight, in Istanbul
China
Structural shifts
World Affairs
Three development banks—the AIIB, launched on January 16, the EBRD and the NBD—point to the emergence of new centres of power and influence in the glo
India-Nepal
Himalayan mess-up
World Affairs
The drafting of Nepal’s new Constitution was marred by flawed processes and neglect of the concerns of the Madhesis and other marginalised groups. Ind
Letter from America
Fault line of race
World Affairs
“Black Lives Matter” is a cry from the heart of the frustrated black population. A white population in despair takes refuge in the toxic language of
Legal issues
Law and loophole
Lead Story
The registration of cases against the accused under the old, unamended Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act may we
Politics
Cold calculations
Lead Story
After defensive tactics and firefighting on the Rohith Vemula issue, the BJP may now raise a communal plank with an eye on Dalit votes.
Dalit life
The pain of a Dalit
Lead Story
Universities
For a strong forum
Lead Story
Universities in Delhi are hegemonised by dominant-caste student groups and, unlike in Telangana or Andhra Pradesh, there is no campus group to effecti
Interview: Sukhadeo Thorat
‘Exclusionary practices are deeply pervasive’
Lead Story
Interview with Professor Sukhadeo Thorat, Chairman of the Indian Council of Social Science Research.
Archaeology
Digging up Madurai’s Sangam past
Heritage
The ASI’s excavations at Keezhadi near Madurai, its largest in Tamil Nadu, have unearthed hard evidence of the city’s existence in the Sangam Age of t
Letters to the Editor
Letters
Essay
Intelligence & policy
India
It is high time that the rogue elephant that is the Research and Analysis Wing acquires a strong statutory mahout—a charter enacted by Parliament. Thi
Legal options
Systemic barriers
Lead Story
Comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation bringing boycott, harassment and segregation within its ambit will provide a legal recourse for persons
Profile
Who was Rohith Vemula?
Lead Story
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s attempts to ascertain his caste identity and influence his family are meant to serve a political objective as the names l
HRD Ministry
Sectarian agenda
Lead Story
The MHRD has been blatant in its efforts to privatise and saffronise higher education and brooks no opposition from organisations such as the ASA that
Tribute
Mrinalini Sarabhai: Classicist & activist
Obituary
Mrinalini Sarabhai (1918-2016) believed strongly in tradition but did not hesitate to face contemporary issues head on. She gave classical dance new
Rohith Vemula
The death of a Dalit scholar
Lead Story
Rohith Vemula’s suicide in the University of Hyderabad brings into the open the deep-seated caste biases and discrimination against Dalit students, es
Tribute
David Bowie: A hero forever
Obituary
David Bowie (1947-2016) was the voice of the misfit and the misunderstood.
Dalit education
Bottom of the heap
Data Stories
Despite reservations and various social justice programmes, the pursuit of education continues to be an arduous task for Dalits at the senior secondar
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Feb 10, 2023
Hills of Hassan district plagued by perennial human-animal conflict
Tiger man, burning bright
Supreme Court stay on Haldwani evictions draws attention to need to codify housing laws
P. Sainath: ‘I wrote this book for the people in it’
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Jan 13, 2023
Sri Lankan Tamil Hindus seek India’s support as Sinhala government targets temples
Aggressive Koreas leave peninsula tense
Sex, lies, and chicken curry
A chat over tikki
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Jan 27, 2023
The Great Land Grab in Jammu and Kashmir
Great Nicobar development projects disregard risk in earthquake-prone area
How the Serendipity Arts Festival celebrated the spirit of community
Pele (1940-2022): At his feet, football transformed into poetry
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