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Burhani Wani death and aftermath

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19-08-201640 STORIES

Letters to the Editor

'Middle class dilemmas'

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Press emergency

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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

Once bitten, twice shy

Interview with Mirwaiz Umar Farooq.

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Interview: Buddhadeb Dasgupta

Journey to the unreal

Interview with Buddhadeb Dasgupta, film-maker.

Pellet raj

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The ‘non-lethal’ pellet

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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.

FL19CLINTON

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.

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Rumble in Mumbai

The demolition of Ambedkar Bhavan galvanises anti-BJP groups and Dalits to regroup politically.

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Interview: E.M. Sudarshana Natchiappan

‘Many provisions of the model code have no enforceable mechanism’

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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

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Need for reform

A formal procedural framework to select judges, guaranteeing openness and transparency, is necessary to counter the trust deficit affecting the colleg

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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

FL19MAYAWATI

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

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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

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Interview: N. Gopalaswami

‘It is becoming increasingly difficult to conduct free and fair polls’

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Interview: M.Y. Tarigami

‘Listen to the people’

Interview with Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami, CPI(M) MLA of Jammu and Kashmir.

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Interview: Omar Abdullah

‘First realise Kashmir is a political problem’

Interview with Omar Abdullah, National Conference working president.

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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

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Buddhism in stone

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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.

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Of the Three, Which One?

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South China Sea

Troubled waters

China defies the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s ruling on its claims in the South China Sea.

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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

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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

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Song of solitude

Mubarak Begum (1936-2016) found sustenance in the scarce opportunities that came her way and with such grace.

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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

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Punjab’s sorrow

A noteworthy study that provides much-needed insights into the nature and severity of the farm crisis in Punjab.

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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

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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

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Being and nothingness

The universality in the works of S.H. Raza (1922-2016) came with a quintessentially Indian sensibility.

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The Headley saga

The book provides an excellent perspective on global terrorism via the story of David Headley.

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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

FL19CASH

Crisis of confidence

The menace of cash for votes poses the biggest challenge to the Election Commission in ensuring free and fair elections.

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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

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C.P. Chandrasekhar

The business of wilful default

The economics of political change

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Kabali da

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Paradise lost

Kashmir, a land steeped in history and rich in natural resources, lags in various metrics despite increasing Central assistance.

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