It is ironical that Shimon Peres (1923-2016), one of the founding fathers of Israel who pursued various aggressive policies during his seven decades i

The fifth survey of the state of employment in the country paints a grim picture, with joblessness hitting a five-year high.

The Kedarnath sanctuary, spread over 972 square kilometres, is the largest protected area in the Himalayas.

Yusuf Arakkal’s (1945-2016) art was characterised by a desire to seek an understanding of the human condition.

Interview with Parthajit Baruah, the author of “Face-to-Face: The Cinema of Adoor Gopalakrishnan”.

Interview with T. Hanumanth Rao, expert on irrigation and water management.

Karnataka is relieved over the “manageable” court order directing it to release Cauvery waters at the rate of 2,000 cusecs from October 7 to 18.

Civil society organisations and individuals have formed the Innocence Network for the falsely accused to “minimise the miscarriage of justice”.

High Court order cites non-compliance of rules by State Election Commission.

His Health Minister, H.V. Hande, briefed the press regularly.

With elections to the Gorkha Territorial Administration due next year, a bandh by the GJM in the Darjeeling hills means a proxy war against the Trinam

The Supreme Court’s jurisdiction in adjudicating on the Cauvery water dispute is ambiguous, with the Centre questioning its constitutional basis and K

One year after Mohammad Akhlaq was lynched, an FIR has been filed against him and his family members, apparently to harass the family into withdrawing

This volume documents the accession and integration of the princely states of Pakistan, especially Kalat, which forms a large part of Balochistan prov

The country needs “parental leave” legislation that will take into account the diverse ways in which families are built and support them.

The inheritance of Portugal’s 1974 revolution was squandered in the 30 years of neoliberal policies and the past decade of austerity. With the Sociali

An important contribution to studies on Indian history, with some essays in the collection revisiting old themes and sources and others focussing on n

Karnataka is undecided on burning the 22 tonnes of elephant tusks in its possession, though the message from around the world is to destroy ivory st

The Karnataka government has given the go-ahead to a project that aims to make Jog Falls perennial by pumping water back upstream. But the move has me

Interview with M.B. Patil, Karnataka’s Water Resources Minister.

India’s decision not to join the SAARC summit in Islamabad was a triumph of “nation-statism”. But “SAARC” should be distinguished from “South Asia” a

Identity politics is by nature fissiparous, and whether it dons the form of an association, a club or a vernacular entity, it is inimical to proletari

Interview with Adoor Gopalakrishnan, film-maker.

Tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours in the subcontinent are escalating following India’s “surgical strikes” across the LoC in late Septe

Neither international law nor the principle of equitable sharing permits the scrapping of the Indus Waters Treaty as a means of retaliation against Pa

The Hindutva brigade has taken it on itself to play political games with the “surgical strikes” across the LoC.

The numerically dominant Marathas in Maharashtra are staging a silent but powerful protest against what they see as injustice done to them over the ye

A war-like situation heightens the uncertainty in Kashmir.

A year after the Russian military intervention, the Syrian Army and its allies have recaptured large swathes of Syrian territory from the jehadist for

The versatile playwright Reoti Saran Sharma (1924-2016) was equally at home with Urdu and Hindi and was known for the rich detailing in his plays and

Harassment of women in public spaces is a major problem in India that needs urgent addressing.