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16-03-201843 STORIES

Letters to the Editor

FL16MODI

A warning ignored

FL16JNU

An ethos under attack

FL16MODIANDDIAMOND

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

FL16CPC

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

FL16RAFALEDEAL

New smoking gun?

The opaqueness of the Modi government’s deal with France to acquire fighter jets raises more questions than answers.

FL16PNBBRADYHOUSE

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

FL16RULINGDUO

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

Shining industry

FL16JOHNKOREA

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

FL16PETITIONER

Questions on the Army’s role

FL16FARMERSPROTESTTIRUCHI

Despair and hope in Tamil Nadu

FL16DIAMOND

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,

FL16TRUMP

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

FL16ZACOYEAH

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

FL16MACRON

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

FL16VIJAYALAKSHMI

A biomarker for Alzheimer’s

Damning findings

fl16 SNB VanBavel

When identity trumps accuracy

FL16BENGALURU

Cautious optimism in Karnataka

FL16MISHRA

Brajesh Mishra & Mao's smile

Zachariah’s report

FL16MAOampNEHRU

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

FL16Ameen

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

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Structural distress

FL02TEMPLE

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

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Textured account

The book is about cotton as a commodity and artefact, and traces how cotton growers were exploited for generations in India.

FL16ASMAJAHANGIRLECTUREATJAMIA

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

FL16PNB

In search of clues

Law enforcement agencies struggle to unravel the complex modus operandi in the PNB scam.

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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

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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

FL16RIVERCAUVERYSALEM

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

FL16NASHEED

‘India must step in’

Interview with Mohamed Nasheed, former President of the Maldives.

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Interview: Thomas Franco, AIBOC

‘RBI chiefly responsible for PNB scam’

Interview with Thomas Franco, general secretary of the All India Bank Officers’ Confederation.

FL16NIRAVMODI

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

FL16PROTEST1

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.

FL16TURKEYFSA

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

FL16DATACARDPIC

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.

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Interview: Shonaleeka Kaul

'Kashmir and its endemic spirituality are timeless'

Interview with Shonaleeka Kaul, academic and author.

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Space crunch for tigers

More power to the brain

fl16 SNB beam 2

Growing colours, literally

FL17CANCERINSTITUTE

Expert opinion for cancer patients

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