Leading the Debate
Since 1984
Get Free Trial
Home
Current Issue
Home
Current Issue
Latest
The Nation
Politics
Columns
Newsletters
|
Buy Print
Login
Account
Subscribe
Go to Search
Login
Account
Subscribe
Go to Search
Sections
News
The Nation
Politics
Economy
Arts & Culture
Social Issues
Science & Technology
Environment
Books
Health
World Affairs
Features
Travel
Letters
Data Stories
Columns
Interviews
Photo Essay
Essentials
Newsletter Sign-up
Print Subscription
Digital Subscription
Sitemap
RSS feeds
Digital Exclusive Stories
Print Edition
Current Issue
Past Issues
CONNECT WITH US
Read EBook
Subscribe
Surgical strikes
In this issue
28-10-2016
40 STORIES
C.P. Chandrasekhar
Hegemony of capital
Tamil Nadu
Chief Minister in hospital
Speculation is rife about Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s health, and the secrecy surrounding it raises the issue of the right to privacy ver
Border situation
Panic on border
Haphazard evacuations of hundreds of border villages in Punjab have adversely affected a large number of farmers, leading to widespread resentment.
Jayati Ghosh
Fiscal deficit & its limits
Shimon Peres
Zionist hawk
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
Letters
Letters to the Editor
Sashi Kumar
When rumour has it
Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary
Himalayan kaleidoscope
The Kedarnath sanctuary, spread over 972 square kilometres, is the largest protected area in the Himalayas.
Interview: M.B. Patil
For an equitable assessment
Interview with M.B. Patil, Karnataka’s Water Resources Minister.
Greenspace
Roaring round the year
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
Spotlight
Elephant in the room
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
Books
New insights into ancient India
An important contribution to studies on Indian history, with some essays in the collection revisiting old themes and sources and others focussing on n
Literature
Crumbling dreams
Portugal
Hope in times of crisis
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
Parenting
Family matters
The country needs “parental leave” legislation that will take into account the diverse ways in which families are built and support them.
Books
Princely states of Pakistan
This volume documents the accession and integration of the princely states of Pakistan, especially Kalat, which forms a large part of Balochistan prov
Communalism
Lynched and framed
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
The Cauvery Dispute
Questions over orders
The Supreme Court’s jurisdiction in adjudicating on the Cauvery water dispute is ambiguous, with the Centre questioning its constitutional basis and K
Darjeeling hills
Turf wars
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
India
When MGR fell ill
His Health Minister, H.V. Hande, briefed the press regularly.
India
Civic poll schedule set aside
High Court order cites non-compliance of rules by State Election Commission.
Human Rights
Guilty by suspicion
Civil society organisations and individuals have formed the Innocence Network for the falsely accused to “minimise the miscarriage of justice”.
Interview: Adoor Gopalakrishnan
‘Cinema is my life’
Interview with Adoor Gopalakrishnan, film-maker.
Books
Micro politics, micro gains
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
SAARC
South Asia and ‘nation-statism’
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
Parthajit Baruah
‘Adoor subjects are always contemporary’
Interview with Parthajit Baruah, the author of “Face-to-Face: The Cinema of Adoor Gopalakrishnan”.
Yusuf Arakkal
Rebel at heart
Yusuf Arakkal’s (1945-2016) art was characterised by a desire to seek an understanding of the human condition.
Literature
Flag hoisting in Chinnoor
Gender Issues
No country for women
Harassment of women in public spaces is a major problem in India that needs urgent addressing.
Reoti Saran Sharma
Voice of humanism
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
Syria
Game changer
A year after the Russian military intervention, the Syrian Army and its allies have recaptured large swathes of Syrian territory from the jehadist for
Kashmir
Valley of fear
A war-like situation heightens the uncertainty in Kashmir.
Maharashtra
Silent storm
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
Political reaction
Whipping up a frenzy
The Hindutva brigade has taken it on itself to play political games with the “surgical strikes” across the LoC.
Indus Waters Treaty
Water as weapon
Neither international law nor the principle of equitable sharing permits the scrapping of the Indus Waters Treaty as a means of retaliation against Pa
Cover Story
The strikes & the echo
Tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours in the subcontinent are escalating following India’s “surgical strikes” across the LoC in late Septe
The Cauvery Dispute
Gain some, lose some
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.
Irrigation
‘Big reservoirs an outdated technology’
Interview with T. Hanumanth Rao, expert on irrigation and water management.
Employment
Shrinking space
The fifth survey of the state of employment in the country paints a grim picture, with joblessness hitting a five-year high.
Archive
+ READ THIS ISSUE
03-05-2024
Rise of ‘Hindutva’ cinema
Editor’s Note: When cinema becomes a tool for propaganda
Movie trailers: The unofficial manifestos of our time
Of Magadh, Manjhi and Musahars
+ SUBSCRIBE TO READ EBOOK
+ READ EBOOK
+ READ THIS ISSUE
19-04-2024
Tastes of the earth
Did Periyar call for a genocide of Brahmins?
‘Enlightenment’: A Marathi story in translation
Close encounters with the third kind
+ SUBSCRIBE TO READ EBOOK
+ READ EBOOK
+ READ THIS ISSUE
05-04-2024
Is India truly the voice of the Global South at WTO?
SBI’s reluctance to reveal electoral bond data raises concerns about its independence and reliability
Essays by Prabir Purkayastha: Defending reason with passion
How homogenisation can flatten knowledge systems
+ SUBSCRIBE TO READ EBOOK
+ READ EBOOK
+ READ THIS ISSUE
22-03-2024
Why the tiger-human conflict rages in Bandipur and Nagarahole
Minimum Support Price: A question of how, not why
Fali S. Nariman (1929-2024): A life dedicated to the Constitution’s promise
Farmers’ protest: It’s a battle against servitude
+ SUBSCRIBE TO READ EBOOK
+ READ EBOOK
+ SEE ALL ISSUES
Sign in to Unlock member-only benefits!
Bookmark stories to read later.
Comment on stories to start conversations.
Subscribe to our newsletters.
Get notified about discounts and offers to our products.
✕
Looks like you are already logged in from more than 3 devices!
To continue logging in, remove at least one device from the below list
Log out
di.payload), 'all')">Log Out from all devices
Terms & conditions
|
Institutional Subscriber
${ ind + 1 }
${ device }
Last active - ${ la }