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Nirav Modi
In this issue
16-03-2018
44 STORIES
Letters
Letters to the Editor
Kanha
Space crunch for tigers
Cauvery dispute
Solution in sight?
The Supreme Court reduces the quantum of Cauvery water to be released by Karnataka to Tamil Nadu and directs the Centre to set up the Cauvery Manageme
The Maldives
‘India must step in’
Interview with Mohamed Nasheed, former President of the Maldives.
Interview: Thomas Franco, AIBOC
‘RBI chiefly responsible for PNB scam’
Interview with Thomas Franco, general secretary of the All India Bank Officers’ Confederation.
Cover Story
A mega bank scam
The scandal at Punjab National Bank reveals dangerous cracks in the Indian financial system. The Reserve Bank of India, the Finance Ministry and bank
Interview
The detective from Majestic
Through his trilogy of detective novels set in the Majestic area of Bengaluru, Zac O’Yeah has added to the growing genre of crime fiction set in India
Political spin-off
Feet of clay
The aura of incorruptibility assiduously built around the Narendra Modi government is getting tarnished by the allegations of political linkages to th
Financial policy
When business turns ‘easy’
The Modi/Choksi case illustrates how a neoliberal financial policy regime that is aggressively “reformist” creates conditions that make the system vul
Rafale deal
New smoking gun?
The opaqueness of the Modi government’s deal with France to acquire fighter jets raises more questions than answers.
Bad loans
Breaking the banks
The government, which has done little to stem the mounting losses arising from bad loans, is now offering a disingenuous solution: sell the banks. Sec
Sri Lanka
Reality check
The ruling coalition partners decide to stay together after a phase of perceptible strain in the relationship, but it is now a case of two insecure le
Lead Story
Shining industry
The Koreas
Glimmer of peace
The U.S. is forced to tone down its aggressive rhetoric after the two Koreas make significant bilateral moves to bring about a thaw in their relations
India
Questions on the Army’s role
India
Despair and hope in Tamil Nadu
Diamond industry
Rough cut
The Rs.80,000-crore diamond industry exposes banks to high risks, but it is also a sector that generates significant returns. The Nirav Modi scam is,
United States
Trump’s bluster
Donald Trump wants to withdraw from the nuclear deal the U.S. and other countries signed with Iran. But it is unlikely that he can move a maximalist a
Jammu & Kashmir
Shopian and the fault lines
The row over the death of two men when the Army opened fire in Shopian brings to the fore the rift within Kashmir’s ruling coalition.
U.S.-Turkey
Turkish offensive
The launch of “Operation Olive Branch” by Turkey against the U.S.-backed YPG, which has been fighting for a separate Kurdish state along the Syria-Tur
France
Military thrust in pursuit of ‘greatness’
President Emmanuel Macron blasts the bugle for compulsory national service and a giant hike in military spending. Although couching the message in a r
Brain research
A biomarker for Alzheimer’s
India
Damning findings
Neuroeconomics
When identity trumps accuracy
India
Cautious optimism in Karnataka
Books
Brajesh Mishra & Mao's smile
Books
Zachariah’s report
Books
Dark secrets exposed
Avtar Singh Bhasin’s volumes expose the fecklessness surrounding foreign policy and the falsehoods retailed by New Delhi on the border dispute with Ch
Mohammad Amin
Labour’s loss
Mohammad Amin (1928–2018), a leader who inspired love in the hearts of all those who came in touch with him, was instrumental in bringing about path-b
India
Structural distress
Communalism
Political expedition
The Sangh Parivar projects the Ram Rajya Rath Yatra as a spiritual event, but its political implications are all too obvious in the light of this year
Books
Textured account
The book is about cotton as a commodity and artefact, and traces how cotton growers were exploited for generations in India.
Asma Jahangir
Rebel with a cause
Asma Jahangir (1952-2018) spoke for the dispossessed and the deprived in Pakistan and fought a relentless battle for democracy and human rights in the
Modus Operandi
In search of clues
Law enforcement agencies struggle to unravel the complex modus operandi in the PNB scam.
Development issues
Anatomy of a land grab
A close scrutiny of documents reveals a pattern of circumvention of procedures at every stage to favour the setting up of the Kakinada Special Economi
Meenakshi temple
Heritage in peril
The destruction of an iconic mandap in the Meenakshi temple in Madurai highlights the shoddy efforts of the temple administration in preserving the he
Health survey
Taking stock
The National Family Health Survey 2015-16 (NFHS-4) provides insightful data on a host of metrics and a holistic picture of the nation’s health.
Lead Story
A warning ignored
JNU
An ethos under attack
Interview: Shonaleeka Kaul
'Kashmir and its endemic spirituality are timeless'
Interview with Shonaleeka Kaul, academic and author.
Genetics
More power to the brain
Genetics
Growing colours, literally
Public Health
Expert opinion for cancer patients
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Viral fever: The curious spectacle of campaign films
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