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Kerala floods

In this issue

14-09-201833 STORIES

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Understanding the slowdown

The NBFC factor in the slowdown of the automobile sector

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First Person Account

When the river came home

How a few young men and a crew of fishermen rescued people stranded in their homes in Aluva.

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Interview: Madhav Gadgil

‘This could happen again.’

Interview with the ecologist Madhav Gadgil.

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Battling a deluge

In a resolute display of resilience, Kerala’s government and civil society come together to face the challenge posed by the devastation caused by the

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C.P. Chandrasekhar

Pakistan: Who needs a crisis?

Pakistan’s balance of payments crisis provides an arena for a proxy stand-off between the country’s former ally, the United States, and China, for whi

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For common good

The book is at its core an optimistic injunction against outmoded and failing economic models.

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Beyond the mask

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924-2018), who was often described as brilliantly multifaceted, was never really free of the sectarian a

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Enigmatic forever

A.B. Vajpayee was a lovable leader, but his secular credentials have been called into question many times.

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The 1924 floods

History’s new marker

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ISRO developing vehicle to launch small satellites

Interview with K. Sivan, Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation.

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The mother smiled

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Letters to the Editor

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Environmental Issues

Clean Ganga remains a dream

Four years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of the Namami Gange project, the river remains as dirty as ever.

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Third World Marxist

Samir Amin (1931-2018) saw himself as one among those shaping a movement for emancipation and egalitarian development across the Third World.

Time to begin anew

Muralee Thummarukudy

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Deluge of misinformation

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Of identity & hope

A book reassuring the beleaguered Muslims of India that nothwithstanding Hindu majoritarian offences they must have faith in the country.

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A literary lion

With the passing away of Sir Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul (1932-2018), the world of literature will be a duller place and inestimably poorer.

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Legal framework

Who decides severity?

The lack of normative legal and administrative standards in dealing with a natural calamity and the absence of verifiable criteria to determine its s

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From Madras to Bangalore

A careful examination of picture postcards of Madras and Bangalore of the early 20th century shows that this medium tells us a complex story of coloni

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Kodagu’s tragedy

Over 200 villages in Karnataka’s Kodagu district bear the brunt of unusually heavy rainfall and consequent landslides that have wiped out homes and pl

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Meteorological factors

Unkind winds

Over the last decade, Kerala has actually been showing a decreasing trend in rainfall. Somewhat unusual meteorological factors caused this year’s rain

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Diktat diplomacy

The United States is piling the pressure on India to whittle down its oil imports from Iran and retreat from the Chabahar port project.

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Zimbabwe elections

Mugabe’s man wins

Emmerson Mnangagwa, once Robert Mugabe’s right-hand man and a fixture in Zimbabwean politics since independence, retains the presidency and promises a

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Racism in America

Reality of racism

The appearance of white-supremacist groups in the public sphere, emboldened by the success of Trump, combined with the casual racism in society has h

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A flood of heroes

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Fearless voice

A titan among journalists, Kuldip Nayar was also a celebrated author and diplomat who remained a resolute voice for friendly relations with Pakistan.

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Sabyasachi Bhattacharya

Politics and the appropriation of history

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’s “Vande Mataram” was the subject of controversy even in the 1930s, but contrary to the claims of communal ideologues and p

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Vajpayee the poet

A couplet for every occasion

Vajpayee’s poetry had much of what was lacking in his politics.

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Umar Khalid: ‘An attempt to create fear and terror’

Interview with Umar Khalid, JNU student.

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Somnath Chatterjee: People’s Speaker

Somnath Chatterjee (1929-2018) was an unrelenting opponent of anti-democratic forces.

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The terror machine

A historically sound account of the origin, growth and reach of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.

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Refugees and migration

Seeking a new life

The number of migrants worldwide has been increasing, as has the number of refugees and displaced people.

Ramesh Chakrapani

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