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COVER STORY
08-07-2016
The rot in school education
Child in school
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Briefing
Controversy
On a cutting spree
Cinema
The fuss over Udta Punjab is in keeping with the CBFC’s track record in recent years.
Intrusive state
Books
The book analyses the role of technology in perpetuating the terror of surveillance, which is threatening to drown the world of freedom.
Beyond the veil
Books
Departing from the usual narrative of history from a male perspective, where women are but shadows, Sudha Sharma offers glimpses into the world of Mus
New Education Policy
The policy suspense
Lead Story
The Human Resource Development Ministry’s insistence on keeping the T.S.R. Subramanian Committee’s report secret fuels apprehensions about its agenda
Bihar
Cleaning-up time
Lead Story
Recruitment of unqualified teachers is an issue that has rocked Bihar over the past five years. Even government-run institutions are not blameless in
‘The scale of violence was shocking’
India
Interview with Prakash Singh, former DGP of Uttar Pradesh.
Maharashtra
Breakthrough in Dabholkar murder case
India
On the trail of the real culprits
Books
Interview with Rana Ayyub, author of Gujarat Files.
Entomology
Moths & street lighting
Science & Technology
Cover Story
Public education in the marketplace
Lead Story
Successive governments have failed to meet their constitutional obligations in the field of education and have, instead, systematically deprived, then
Astronomy
Swirling ammonia over Jupiter
Science & Technology
West Bengal
The school that Sachin helped build
India
Kerala
A price on schools
Lead Story
Kerala’s education system is following the path of its once-acclaimed health-care system, where basic facilities and quality are now available only at
European Union
Simmering Europe
World Affairs
Technology
Advances in terahertz imaging
Science & Technology
Private schools
The fee scam
Lead Story
Unaided private schools in Delhi charge excess fees under various heads despite having sufficient funds to meet their expenses, including teachers’ sa
Nuclear Energy
IAEA’s uranium ‘bank’
Science & Technology
Case of the missing idols
India
Mathura clashes
Deadly devotion
India
The clash between the members of a cult and the police in Mathura may be yet another case of cults gaining influence and power over gullible masses an
Muhammad Ali
Fighter all the way
Obituary
Muhammad Ali (1942-2016) defined not just his sport but also the very age and time he lived in and was its biggest cultural symbol.
Crime
A house full of stolen antiques
India
The Idol Wing police in Tamil Nadu seize a treasure trove of antique idols stolen from temples in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka at the home of a “t
Housing
Discrimination in housing
India
It is now firmly established that the meaning of the word “life” in Article 21 of the Constitution also explicitly includes the right to housing. Ther
Tamil Nadu
Mark machines
Lead Story
There is a sharp decline in the standard of education in Tamil Nadu, a State which once boasted fully trained teachers even for primary schools.
Gujarat
Gulberg case: Life term until death for 11
India
Letter from America
Hillary’s third way
World Affairs
She will not govern from anywhere other than the right, but liberals will flock to vote for her because Donald Trump is the ghastly alternative. The t
Salient features
From the ‘secret’ report
Lead Story
Orlando shooting
A fatal night out
World Affairs
The carnage at a night club in Orlando by a lone gunman exposes the animosity fostered in America against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender c
State of education
For quality and equality
Lead Story
While issues of accessibility and enrolment have improved dramatically in the past decades, issues relating to the quality of education at both school
A diplomat’s insights
Books
This book will be of interest not only to scholars of international relations and diplomats but also to the general public in India, South Asia and th
Karnataka
Constables’ woes
India
Reports
Unruly in Haryana
India
A committee tasked to inquire into the Jat agitation for reservations blames the lackadaisical attitude of the police and civil administration for the
Maharashtra
Eknath Khadse and power play in the BJP
India
Central policy
Saffron slant
Lead Story
The Centre’s new education policy will, in all probability, reflect the changes in the school curriculum in BJP-ruled States.
Tamil Nadu
"Camphor treatment" in primary school
India
NATO-Russia
Looming tension
World Affairs
War games, said to be the biggest since the Cold War, have escalated near Russia’s borders ahead of the NATO summit in July.
Heritage
The mystique of Fatehpur Sikri
Arts & Culture
Clothed in layers of legend and folklore, Fatehpur Sikri, the city that Akbar built and made his capital, was an architectural marvel of medieval Ind
Maharashtra
Partial success
Lead Story
While the report card for school education in Maharashtra is not alarming, access to schools and high dropout rates are some of the issues facing the
Delhi
Capital concerns
Lead Story
Inadequate infrastructure, crowded classrooms, shortage of teachers and under-implementation of the RTE are just some of the problems plaguing the edu
Judiciary
Lawyers up in arms
India
The Madras High Court amends the Advocates Act, enabling it to debar lawyers from practising on the grounds of discipline, but lawyers see it as a thr
School education
Low on quality
Data Stories
Primary enrolment rates remain very high across the nation, but there is room for improvement in other metrics in several States.
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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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