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BJP leaders
In this issue
30-03-2018
43 STORIES
Climate change
Climate pact or better health?
Social media technology
False news spreads faster than flu
Health & fitness
Feeding microbes for health
Interview: Manish Tiwari, Congress
'Congress must do serious introspection'
Interview with Manish Tiwari, senior Congress leader.
Column
India's telecom wars
INTERVIEW: Akeel Bilgrami
Gandhi, Marx, and the ideal of an 'unalienated life'
Interview with Akeel Bilgrami.
Tribute
Sridevi: Iconic actor
Sridevi (1963-2018) came to Bollywood as a dream girl of sorts after playing nuanced roles under the great masters of south Indian cinema, but her roa
Israel
The noose tightens
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may be putting a brave face on his troubles, but the corruption charges against him threaten to cut short hi
Tamil Nadu
Return to star wars
With Kamal Hassan setting up a political party and Rajnikanth in the process of doing so, politics in Tamil Nadu is entering an interesting phase in w
TDP exit
A warning shot from Andhra
Chandrababu Naidu’s attempt at brinkmanship by withdrawing his Ministers from the Union Cabinet is a signal to the BJP not to take regional parties li
Education
Inclusive universities
A research project on higher education aims to push across the point that universities need to fulfil their objective of providing equal learning oppo
Books
Problems with policing
The book examines the tensions between the States and the Centre on the role of the police and how they have contributed to the crisis of internal sec
Diet preferences
Health patterns
The fourth National Family Health Survey unveils interesting data on the dietary preferences and nutritional status of a significant percentage of the
Livelihood Issues
A journey with the sacred chank
Interview: Arun Bhowmik, BJP
'This is an ideological victory'
Interview with Arun Bhowmik, chief spokesperson of the BJP in Tripura.
Climate change
Springing a surprise
Short Story
Just one word
Interview: P. Muralidhar Rao, BJP
'We spotted the discontent'
Interview with P. Muralidhar Rao, BJP national general secretary.
Interview: Sitaram Yechury, CPI(M)
'Opposition to the BJP has to be based on alternative policies'
Interview with Sitaram Yechury, general secretary, CPI(M).
Tribal seats
Tribal vote swing
Books
Microfinance in focus
The book provides a sharp and convincing analysis of Indian microfinance self-help groups.
Tripura Assembly elections
Fall of a citadel
Facing the BJP and the RSS for the first time in Tripura’s history, the CPI(M) fails to gauge their tactics and loses its support base, particularly a
Nuclear energy
From Siberia to Kudankulam
The nuclear fuel for the reactors at Kudankulam comes from the NCCP at Novosibirsk in Siberia after a complex process.
CPI(M) rule in Tripura
Against all odds
Books
Love in the time of riots
The 1984 anti-Sikh riots and the sufferings they caused come alive in this novel.
India
World’s first nuclear reactor
Cover Story
Political churning
The Bharatiya Janata Party makes significant gains in the Assembly elections in the north-eastern States, but the battles ahead will be tougher for it
Post-poll violence
Violence after victory
Meghayala Assembly elections
Self-inflicted defeat
The Congress’ failure to work out an electoral strategy in response to the issues of the coal mining ban and the implementation of the Sixth Schedule
Bangladesh
Assault on reason
The attack in Sylhet on Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, revered for his role in popularising science education, is of a piece with the violent targeting of prog
Nagaland Assembly elections
Unequal balance
The BJP manages to secure a presence in the ruling dispensation in Nagaland, but with six Ministers from the BJP and only three from the major coaliti
Nepal
'India is too important for Nepal'
Interview with Kanak Mani Dixit, Nepali publisher, writer and editor.
Controversy
Governance crisis
Lack of consensus between the bureaucracy and the political executive and the unresolved legal dispute over their administrative jurisdictions are the
Syria
Hell on earth
The tragic unravelling of Syria continues as the war there enters its eighth year. The country is impoverished, its economy is in disarray and its pub
Jammu & Kashmir
Uneasy spring
The speed at which the ranks of militants are swelling, drawing youngsters from the local population, worries the security establishment in Kashmir.
Javed Abidi
Friend of the disabled
Javed Abidi (1965-2018) worked relentlessly all his life to improve the lives of the disabled and help them live with dignity.
TISS
Unjust cut
The strike on TISS campuses exposes the Central government’s policies that are eroding social justice.
Public health
Out of control
The exit of the NPPA Chairman, who made sincere efforts to check overcharging by private hospitals, does not inspire confidence that the government is
India-Canada
Cold reception
The manner in which the Indian government handled Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent visit and flagged the contentious "Khalistan is
Essay
Journalistic immunity
When the interests of justice, national security and prevention of crime are not involved, the journalist’s rights to gather information and put it in
Jayendra Saraswati
Controversial legacy
Jayendra Saraswathi’s (1935-2018) life as a religious leader was marked by attempts at reform and involvement in social work before his image was tarn
Letters
Letters to the Editor
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Close encounters with the third kind
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SBI’s reluctance to reveal electoral bond data raises concerns about its independence and reliability
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