2G spectrum case verdict and its implications

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19-01-201841 STORIES

FL19AIRTELLAUNCH

Economic Perspectives

The Airtel-Aadhaar fix

Destruction of wetlands

Perceptions and verdicts

FL19KANIMOZHI

Interview: Kanimozhi

'I hope to unravel the facts one day'

Interview with Kanimozhi.

FL19GANGASANGAM

Murky waters

A special CAG audit report reveals the abysmal failure in the implementation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship river clean-up programme, Nama

FL19RK personalitypg

Mission possible

Polarisation game

FL19CONGRESSPROTEST

Controversial Report

An audit gone awry?

The verdict in the 2G spectrum case was just what the Congress needed to turn the focus on Vinod Rai’s controversial audit report and away from the sc

fl19 bk lyla

Zone of strife

The book ably documents the combat zone that is the daily life of Kashmir’s women and children.

FL19TRUMPMAGA

The military route

The National Security Strategy, a 55-page document that calls for an America First strategy, offers privileges to American corporations and sees the U

Why some sleep more, some less

On authoritarian populists

FL19GENETICEDITING

'Editing' out faulty gene responsible for hearing loss

FL19REPORTPAVEMENT

Widening gap

The latest World Inequality Report underscores the importance of economic policy in addressing the gulf between the haves and the have-nots, especiall

FL19QLEDTV

Next-gen displays

FL19SUBRAMANIANSWAMY

Interview: Subramanian Swamy

'A case of internal sabotage'

Interview with Subramanian Swamy.

FL19REBECCAJOHN

Interview: Rebecca John, Advocate, Supreme Court

'What was the case about?'

Interview with Rebecca John, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court.

FL19TOMATOES

Fruits reduce lung damage

FL19INQUILABRIN

Inquilab's revolution

The Sahitya Akademi honours posthumously the Tamil poet Inquilab, known for his biting criticism of governments, but his family, deferring to the view

FL19NOORANIMODI

Our swadeshi McCarthy

Modi’s divisive politics and hateful rhetoric during the final phase of the campaign for the Gujarat elections have profound legal, moral and politica

FL19ASHOKCHAVAN

Relief for Ashok Chavan

FL19SNBNANOBIONIC

Turning plants into lamps

Silence on thermal plants

fl19 public art 1

Revitalising city spaces

Public spaces in Mumbai are redefined by public art installations that nurture a heightened awareness of the city’s environs.

FL19ANANDGROVER

Interview: Anand Grover

'Disappointing judgment'

Interview with Anand Grover, Special Public Prosecutor in the 2G case.

FL19Pic2

Escape from terror

FL19JERUSALEMPROTEST

A resounding no

Despite the arm-twisting tactics employed by the Trump administration, the U.N. General Assembly votes 128 to 9 against the U.S.’ recognition of Jerus

fl19 bk int Foster 4 2

"The seeds of revolt are present in many places"

Interview with John Bellamy Foster, Editor of Monthly Review.

FL19SRIDHARRAJAKANIMOZHI

The great telecom swindle

The narrow focus on political corruption, targeting individual politicians or bureaucrats, has distracted attention from the wholesale rigging of Indi

FL19MODI

Political Impact

Silence of the crusaders

The verdict in the 2G spectrum case seems to have undermined the BJP’s propaganda blitz about corruption during the United Progressive Alliance regime

FL19INDIRA

Other Corruption Cases

Scam chronicle

Glaring cases of corruption involving those in the upper echelons of power have cropped up time and again, only to be dismissed subsequently.

FL19RAJA

Questionable acquittals

The CBI Special Judge’s acquittal of all the accused in the 2G spectrum allocation case shows how criminality involving the corporate-politician nexus

fl19 bk kashmir

Perspectives on Kashmir

The book offers perspectives on political realities on the ground over a wide geographical area, from Kashmir to Jammu to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir an

FL19BOOK

Precious tales

The collection of short stories is a sensitive, creative collaboration between writers, translators, editors and publishers, bringing out a wellspring

FL19RKTTV

Byelection shocks

The R.K. Nagar byelection result exposes the chinks in the DMK and the people’s lack of confidence in the ruling AIADMK, and serves as a rude shock to

FL19KASHMIR

Jammu & Kashmir

Mission without mandate

The government’s current interlocutor for Jammu and Kashmir is unlikely to achieve much as he does not even have a mandate. New Delhi, which has a his

fl19 rajasthan police

Living in fear

The series of attacks on Muslims in Rajasthan, including the latest one, the murder of a migrant worker in Rajsamand, have created a climate of fear a

FL19DATACARDPIC

Income inequality

Land of unequals

India figures among countries with rapidly increasing income inequality, a problem that urgently needs to be addressed through systemic transformation

FL19GULFRETURNEES

Journey to despair

The number of people circumventing the legal route to go abroad for domestic work and unskilled jobs has increased. Without the help from the host cou

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