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Burhani Wani death and aftermath
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19-08-2016
40 STORIES
Readers write
Letters to the Editor
Short Story
'Middle class dilemmas'
Media
Press emergency
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
Once bitten, twice shy
Interview with Mirwaiz Umar Farooq.
Interview: Buddhadeb Dasgupta
Journey to the unreal
Interview with Buddhadeb Dasgupta, film-maker.
Lead Story
Pellet raj
Pellet guns
The ‘non-lethal’ pellet
AFSPA
Unlawful encounters
The Supreme Court’s July 8 judgment in the Manipur encounter case holds important lessons for the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir.
Letter from America
Trump vs Hillary
Hillary Clinton’s campaign is now grounded in the “anyone but Trump” slogan and it is clear that she will not address the concerns of the Left.
Social Justice
Rumble in Mumbai
The demolition of Ambedkar Bhavan galvanises anti-BJP groups and Dalits to regroup politically.
Interview: E.M. Sudarshana Natchiappan
‘Many provisions of the model code have no enforceable mechanism’
West Bengal
Shock to the syndicate mafia
Mamata Banerjee cracks down on the syndicate mafia operating in the real estate sector after receiving a call from Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Ha
Judiciary
Need for reform
A formal procedural framework to select judges, guaranteeing openness and transparency, is necessary to counter the trust deficit affecting the colleg
Cover Story
Wrath of Kashmir
The anger in the streets of Kashmir is not about economic stagnation or unemployment; it is about the people’s aspiration to live a life of dignity. I
Uttar Pradesh
BSP joins battle
The BJP’s plans of making it a straight fight with the S.P. in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections unravel after a State-level leader’s remarks again
Arunachal Pradesh
A government restored
The Supreme Court restores the dismissed Chief Minister in Arunachal Pradesh and settles several constitutional issues over the discretionary powers o
Interview: N. Gopalaswami
‘It is becoming increasingly difficult to conduct free and fair polls’
Interview: M.Y. Tarigami
‘Listen to the people’
Interview with Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami, CPI(M) MLA of Jammu and Kashmir.
Interview: Omar Abdullah
‘First realise Kashmir is a political problem’
Interview with Omar Abdullah, National Conference working president.
Essay
It is a revolt
As the Third Kashmir Crisis unfolds, Kashmiris seek a new order by a new compact and not redress of their grievances. But with India firm on not conce
Architecture
Buddhism in stone
South China Sea
Not a surprise
The verdict of the International Tribunal rejecting China’s claims hands a propaganda platform against the country to the United States and Japan.
Short Story
Of the Three, Which One?
South China Sea
Troubled waters
China defies the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s ruling on its claims in the South China Sea.
Turkey
Turkish turmoil
After crushing the rebellion, President Erdogan is effectively in control of the executive, the legislature and the judiciary, and many Turks know tha
Liberalisation
Eroding research base
An analysis of data shows that economic liberalisation has not, as its proponents said it would, boosted domestic investment or expenditure in R&D
Mubarak Begum
Song of solitude
Mubarak Begum (1936-2016) found sustenance in the scarce opportunities that came her way and with such grace.
Controversy
Targeting an activist
Piyush ‘Manush’, an environmental activist based in Salem, lands in jail for “ultra-activism” as the court terms his attempt to block a rail overbridg
Books
Punjab’s sorrow
A noteworthy study that provides much-needed insights into the nature and severity of the farm crisis in Punjab.
Dalit Issues
Bolder by the day
The recent attack on Dalits by hoodlums in a Karnataka village, for allegedly killing a cow, is the latest instance of the Hindu right wing’s increas
Books
The Nagas & the Baptists
The book discusses the role of the missionaries among the Nagas and argues that Christianity spread rapidly from the 1940s among them and became their
S.H. RAZA
Being and nothingness
The universality in the works of S.H. Raza (1922-2016) came with a quintessentially Indian sensibility.
Books
The Headley saga
The book provides an excellent perspective on global terrorism via the story of David Headley.
Dalits Protest
Torture and backlash
Dalits of Gujarat show unprecedented determination in their response to the recent beating of four youths by “cow protectors” in Una for skinning a ca
Spotlight
Crisis of confidence
The menace of cash for votes poses the biggest challenge to the Election Commission in ensuring free and fair elections.
Movements
Relentless crusade
The Narmada Bachao Andolan started its work 30 years ago. Today, it is a moral force, and its most important contribution to India and the world is it
C.P. Chandrasekhar
The business of wilful default
Jayati Ghosh
The economics of political change
Unmediated
Kabali da
Kashmir
Paradise lost
Kashmir, a land steeped in history and rich in natural resources, lags in various metrics despite increasing Central assistance.
Archive
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06-10-2023
A cry for help that goes unnoticed
Is ‘One Nation, One Election’ really feasible?
Namakkal: A Kota in the making?
Editor’s Note: Boycotting hate speech anchors not an attack on press freedom
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22-09-2023
‘The Dystopian Times’ by Appupen
‘A dumb buffalo speaks’: A Telugu story in translation
‘I escape back to control and home’: Review of ‘Borderlines’ by Manohar Shetty
Shadow pictures: Review of ‘The Secret of More’ by Tejaswini Apte-Rahm
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08-09-2023
Meira Paibis: How Manipur’s peace-keepers became agents provocateur
‘The Dystopian Times’ by Appupen
Labyrinth of mirrors: Review of ‘The House of Doors’ by Tan Twan Eng
No getting past the present: Review of ‘History’s Angel’ by Anjum Hasan
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25-08-2023
‘Mrinal Sen’s stark images transformed me’: Shoojit Sircar
Rajasthan’s gig law a step in the right direction, but more needed to protect platform workers
‘The Dystopian Times’ by Appupen
‘In the Shadow’: An Odia story in translation
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