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In this issue
08-07-2016
45 STORIES
Column
Trend reversal in oil?
Unmediated
The lost language
Letters
Letters to the Editor
Tribute
Manohar Aich: Pocket Hercules
In many ways, Manohar Aich (1912-2016) revolutionised bodybuilding in the country.
Controversy
On a cutting spree
The fuss over Udta Punjab is in keeping with the CBFC’s track record in recent years.
Books
Intrusive state
The book analyses the role of technology in perpetuating the terror of surveillance, which is threatening to drown the world of freedom.
Books
Beyond the veil
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
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
Recruitment of unqualified teachers is an issue that has rocked Bihar over the past five years. Even government-run institutions are not blameless in
India
‘The scale of violence was shocking’
Interview with Prakash Singh, former DGP of Uttar Pradesh.
Maharashtra
Breakthrough in Dabholkar murder case
Books
On the trail of the real culprits
Interview with Rana Ayyub, author of Gujarat Files.
Entomology
Moths & street lighting
Cover Story
Public education in the marketplace
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
West Bengal
The school that Sachin helped build
Kerala
A price on schools
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
Technology
Advances in terahertz imaging
Private schools
The fee scam
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’
India
Case of the missing idols
Mathura clashes
Deadly devotion
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
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
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
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
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
Letter from America
Hillary’s third way
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
Orlando shooting
A fatal night out
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
While issues of accessibility and enrolment have improved dramatically in the past decades, issues relating to the quality of education at both school
Books
A diplomat’s insights
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
Reports
Unruly in Haryana
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
Central policy
Saffron slant
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
NATO-Russia
Looming tension
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
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
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
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
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
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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Beyond borders: Unhoming in Lahore’s magical world
A worthy sequel to Animal Farm?
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: A force to reckon with
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