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COVER STORY
15-04-2016
Aadhaar
Privacy in peril
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Briefing
Interview: Surjya Kanta Mishra
Uniting ‘secular, democratic’ forces
Politics
Interview with Surjya Kanta Mishra, CPI(M) Polit Bureau member and Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly.
Honour killing
Deceptive calm?
Social Issues
There seem to be fewer honour killings than before in western Uttar Pradesh. But it is not clear whether this is a result of positive action by the go
Privacy issues
Surveillance project
Lead Story
The Aadhaar project’s technological design and architecture is an unmitigated disaster and no amount of legal fixes in the Act will make it any better
Interview: Jairam Ramesh
‘Planned emasculation of the Rajya Sabha’
Lead Story
Interview with Jairam Ramesh, Congress member of the Rajya Sabha and former Union Minister.
Angling
The mahseer’s lost ground
Conservation
The orange-finned mahseer is on the verge of extinction in its original habitat, the Cauvery river, following unregulated fishing and the introduction
Honour killing
In the name of honour
Social Issues
The brutal killing of a Dalit youth, who had married a caste Hindu girl, in Udumalpet highlights the issue of increasing “honour killings” in Tamil Na
Debate
Nationalism, then and now
India
JNU
Rising spirits
India
The JNUSU believes that the bail granted to Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya vindicates its stand that the Delhi Police had no evidence to implica
Legal Issues
Legal quest
Social Issues
A petition pending in the Supreme Court since 2010 seeking appropriate directions to prevent atrocities in the name of “honour” and “tradition” offers
Syria
Putin’s progress
World Affairs
Russia announces a partial troop pullout from Syria after successfully beating back terrorist groups and creating favourable conditions for the peace
Kerala
Testing times
Politics
In the face of a string of anti-incumbency factors and allegations of large-scale corruption, the United Democratic Front’s ambition of coming back to
Interview: Sovandeb Chattopadhyay
‘There is peace in West Bengal’
Politics
Interview with Sovandeb Chattopadhyay, senior Trinamool Congress leader and Chief Whip of the Trinamool in the Assembly.
Narada sting operation
Caught on camera
Politics
The Narada News revelations come at the most inopportune time for the ruling party.
Hassan al-Turabi
Life of battles
Obituary
Hassan al-Turabi (1932-2016) was an influential politician in Sudan’s history despite the ups and downs of his political fortunes.
West Bengal
Mamata vs the rest
Politics
With the opposition joining forces and a sting operation exposing corruption within the party, West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress finds the going
Interview: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
‘Some psychological barriers remain’
Politics
Interview with Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, West Bengal Congress president.
Interview: Usha Ramanathan
Threat to citizen rights
Lead Story
Interview with Usha Ramanathan, legal researcher.
Interview: Sitaram Yechury
‘A grave encroachment on individual privacy’
Lead Story
Interview with Sitaram Yechury, general secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).
Maharashtra
Bhujbal’s rise and fall
India
U.S.
‘The power to create a new world is… in our hands’
World Affairs
Interview with Jill Stein, Green Party candidate for the U.S. presidency.
Tamil Nadu
The game changer?
Politics
Vijayakanth joins hands with the People’s Welfare Front, leading to a five-cornered fight in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
Caste constituencies
Social Issues
Money Bill
Lead Story
Brussels attack
Blowback in Europe
World Affairs
Since the beginning of the so-called “war on terror” started by the West 15 years ago, terror attacks in Europe, and around the world, have escalated
Cover Story
Freedom in peril
Lead Story
The government’s passage of the Aadhaar Bill in complete disregard of even basic parliamentary procedures and in subversion of an ongoing judicial pro
Highlights from the case
Social Issues
Of distorted priorities and need for justice
Books
This book is a compelling read for those seeking a deep understanding of the dominant issues in India today.
Brazil
Creeping coup
World Affairs
Brazilian politics enters uncharted territory as a congressional committee is expected to decide whether to impeach the President or not for misapprop
Reservation
Legal onslaught
India
The future of protective discrimination in favour of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes is under doubt, with the Supreme Court encouraging legal ch
Economy
India’s forgotten people
Jayati Ghosh
Tamil Nadu
Sentence commuted in bus burning case
India
Banks and the new Asian tigers
C.P. Chandrasekhar
Essay
Sedition: Colonial relic
India
The law of sedition was introduced by the British colonial regime to stifle dissent. The time has now come for a movement against the way in which the
Book Review
Marketing dharma
Books
The book skilfully chronicles the role played by Gita Press in popularising the idea of a Hindu India by propagating the virtues of “sanatana dharma”.
Interview: Marcello Musto
Marx in new light
Literature
Interview with Marcello Musto, professor of Sociological Theory at York University.
Crimes against S.Cs
Victims of violence
Data Stories
The spurt in crimes against Scheduled Castes in recent years underscores the need for stronger laws and a quicker justice delivery mechanism.
Cinema
Aravindan: Anew and again
Sashi Kumar
Letters to the Editor
Letters
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Feb 10, 2023
P. Sainath: ‘I wrote this book for the people in it’
Editor’s Note
Shah Rukh Khan: The new action hero on the block
Tapovan Vishnugad: NTPC project at the heart of Joshimath crisis
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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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