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Karnata election results
In this issue
08-06-2018
41 STORIES
Power generation
Powering the nation
The country's electricity generation capacity and production of energy sources continue to post healthy growth.
New Articles
Post-election alliances
Lead Story
Post-election alliances
Venezuela
Resisting U.S. pressure
As the United States continues to mount pressure on Venezuela with sanctions and efforts to undermine its upcoming presidential election, President Ma
New Articles
Post-election alliances
Essay
Farce of impeachment
The institution of impeachment of judges is obsolete. The time has come for a non-partisan attempt at reform. The proposed law should provide for both
The Maldives
Strong-arm tactics
In the run-up to the presidential election, anyone who has dared to oppose President Abdulla Yameen has been imprisoned—the latest being two Supreme C
Books
Saga of a struggle
A gripping oral history of the struggle of the Warli Adivasis, the book is a much-needed and valuable documentation of history.
Climate change
A crop revolution
The women-led climate-resilient farming model created by Swayam Shikshan Prayog in drought-hit Marathwada has yielded encouraging results and is worth
Books
People’s movement
On the MKSS’ long journey, from 1987 to 2005, in fighting corruption and ensuring transparency and accountability in administration.
Books
New history of ancient past
The three books foreground the importance of the present in formulating questions and agendas for the study of India’s historical past.
Controversy
Heritage on auction
The Red Fort in Delhi recently became the site of a different battle when it was “adopted” as part of a government scheme to privatise the maintenance
A united opposition
Stunning blowback
The BJP’s fiasco in Karnataka has not only diminished some of the aura around Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president Amit Shah, but also sho
Himanshu Roy
The epitome of efficiency
Himanshu Roy (1963-2018), who headed several high-profile police investigations that made national headlines, will be remembered as a fine officer.
Coastal Karnataka
Hindutva influence
The BJP wins 16 of the 19 seats in coastal Karnataka, where the electorate is polarised on communal lines.
Interview
'I would do the same today to save children'
Interview with Dr Kafeel Khan, former nodal officer for the Department of Paediatrics, BRD Hospital, Gorakhpur.
Interview: M. Veerappa Moily
'Karnataka has stopped communal forces'
Interview with former Chief Minister M. Veerappa Moily.
The Economy
GST & federalism
Greater availability of data on GST will shine a light on the contributions of States towards the national exchequer and make a case for equitable dis
C.P. Chandrasekhar
Walmart’s gamble
Lead Story
Opposition makes a point
Cover story
Deceit and defeat
The high drama in Karnataka that ended with the shameful exit of B.S. Yeddyurappa after remaining as Chief Minister for 56 hours gives the BJP a bitte
Lead Story
Alliances of sorts
Interview: Danish Ali
‘Revival of regional politics’
Interview with Danish Ali, general secretary of the Janata Dal (Secular).
Supreme Court's role
A Court in need
The Supreme Court’s prompt hearing and interim orders save the day in Karnataka. But on the nature and scope of the Governor’s discretion following a
Issue of Separate religion
How Lingayats voted
The issue of separate religion status for Lingayats may not have been weighing on the minds of voters as much as it has been for academics and politic
Analysis
Karnataka paradox
The elections results showed that populism need not necessarily produce political gain while competitive communalism need not interfere with the econo
India
Jaundiced perspective
Interview with Prof. Irfan Habib, historian.
Interview: H.D. Deve Gowda
'Alliance is the need of the hour'
Interview with H.D. Deve Gowda.
Communalism
Outburst of bigotry
Hindutva forces strike again, this time with an attack on Aligarh Muslim University for having a portrait of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the students’ unio
Local elections
Demeaning democracy
The Trinamool Congress sweeps the panchayat elections amid widespread violence and allegations of large-scale rigging.
Interview: D.K. Shivakumar
'It was a collective effort'
Interview with D.K. Shivakumar, the man who had the unenviable job of preventing the BJP from poaching Congress legislators.
Communalism
Vigilantism is back
The way in which the Haryana government has handled the attacks on namaz congregations, asking Muslims to desist from holding public prayers instead o
Lead Story
Large gains from a small accretion
The electoral understanding reached with the Bahujan Samaj Party helps the Janata Dal (Secular) win seats outside its comfort zone of the Old Mysuru r
JD(S)' core constituency
JD(S) tightens its hold
Vokkaliga voters once again keep the JD(S) afloat by rejecting Congress candidates in its bastion.
US-IRAN
Dumping the deal
Against the advice and wishes of most people and countries, President Donald Trump pulls the U.S. out of the painstakingly negotiated Iran nuclear dea
Malaysia
Mahathir moment
Mahathir Mohamad makes a historic comeback as Prime Minister after the coalition led by him records a spectacular win against all odds in the general
Bhimsain
A niche in the middle
Bhimsain (1936-2018) made only a few Hindi films, but his animation films and series for Doordarshan captured the hearts and minds of his target audie
Interview
'India never had a golden age'
Interview with Prof. D.N. Jha, historian.
Rare birds
In quest of rare birds
Elusive birds in the montane ecosystem and the rainforests of the Philippines, Indonesian islands, Sri Lanka and Ghana are a feast for the eyes.
Letters
Letters to the editor
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