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Putin, Xi JinPing and Trump
In this issue
27-04-2018
36 STORIES
Cover Story
Looming Cold War
A new Cold War is in the offing. But more than a battle of ideologies, it will be a fight between a declining superpower and resurgent countries such
Art
'I see my works as an archive of our times'
Interview with Riyas Komu, artist and co-founder, Kochi Biennale Foundation.
U.S.-China trade
Tussle between giants
The ongoing trade war between the world’s biggest economies comes on the heels of a record-high U.S. trade deficit with China.
Short Story
A Special Holi
Translated by Harish Trivedi.
History
Gandhi in Nationalist Prints
Gandhi dominated in the visual imaginary of nationalism among printmakers of pre-Independence India and the artists they commissioned to make “nationa
Hotspots
Emerging hotspots
Some of the crisis points around the world that have the potential to escalate and the imminent threats to the U.S.’ claim to sole superpower status.
European Union
European dilemma
Tensions between Russia and the West have ratcheted up swiftly since the Ukraine crisis of 2014, but the seeds for the discord may have been sown earl
Media
Hindutva’s messengers
A sting operation conducted by the website Cobrapost pushes a section of the Indian media into a credibility crisis.
U.S.-China
Chinese challenge
The Chinese leadership seems to have realised that more than a “trade war”, it is about an “exceptionalist” America trying to block China’s rise as an
Books
Islamophobia a la France
Jim Wolfreys’ important study documents the risible, theatre-of-the-absurd quality to the actions the French state has resorted to over recent years t
Books
The documentary movement in India
The narratives bring to the fore not only the history of documentary film-making in India, but also the various resistance struggles and movements for
North East Industrial Development Scheme
Negative twist
The North East Industrial Development Scheme downgrades the industrial policy for the region to a mere Central sector scheme by limiting the scope for
India
Voice of sanity
An imam who lost his son in the communal violence in Asansol brings peace with his timely intervention.
Communalism
Divisive agenda
Major communal flare-ups during Ram Navami celebrations point to a paradigm shift in the essential nature of West Bengal’s politics.
Tamil Nadu
Kausalya Shankar: Standing tall
Nadim Makdisi Memorial Lecture
Wounds of the world
Excerpts from the Nadim Makdisi Memorial Lecture at the American University of Beirut on March 14, 2018.
India
A biosphere reserve in danger
Cauvery dispute
Tamil Nadu’s angst
The people of Tamil Nadu have shown their anger at what they see as the Centre’s betrayal over the Cauvery waters issue and the State government’s cap
Labour Issues
Unsettling reform
The Centre’s decision to introduce fixed-term employment in all sectors sparks a controversy as trade unions fear this will affect the nature of futur
Spotlight
Mosul’s echo in Punjab
The families of the men kidnapped in Mosul are sore at the government’s handling of the tragedy and the way they had been fed false hopes for close to
India-France
New equations
A European power joins the efforts of countries such as the United States and Japan to convert India into a regional military counterweight to China.
S.C./S.T. Act
Dalit ire
The Supreme Court order placing restrictions on the arrest and filing of cases under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrociti
Assembly Elections: Karnataka
No holds barred
The Congress, the BJP and the JD(S) have begun a vicious campaign for the May 12 elections to the 224-member Karnataka Assembly. If Chief Minister Sid
Trump team
Ministry of war
Donald Trump and his new Cabinet may regard war as the most effective instrument of statecraft, but there is little appetite amongst the U.S.’ allies
Trade
Trumping up a trade war
The trade sanctions on China and other protectionist measures announced by the Trump administration will not only not serve the cause of the U.S.’ tra
Books
Activist and journalist
The book contains valuable material on the life and legacy of the fiery journalist Gauri Lankesh.
Anti-Sterlite struggle
Saga of a struggle
In Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi district, protests against Sterlite’s copper smelter plant get a second wind as local residents’ health and environmental
Literature
New light on Tagore
Two hymns in English composed by Rabindranath Tagore discovered in a Unitarian Church hymn book in the United States open up a fresh avenue for Tagore
Social Welfare
From pillar to post
A survey conducted earlier this year finds that the direct benefit transfer project is exacerbating the problems of hunger, food insecurity and povert
Essay
Media and the judiciary
The press has a right and a duty to keep a vigil on the executive, the legislature and the judiciary.The courts and the media cannot afford to cling t
Dalit protest
Sea of troubles
The violent protests by Dalits across north India add to the discomfiture of the Narendra Modi government, which is already rocked by failures on seve
Iraq
Toxic legacy
The U.S. invasion of Iraq, which started 15 years ago in March 2003, has resulted in untold damage, death and displacement and triggered a global refu
Interview
'JNU's questioning minds a problem for indoctrinators'
Interview with Prof Romila Thapar.
Readers write
Letters to the Editor
India
David Frost case
Subhash Jeyan
Archive
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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
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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
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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
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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
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