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33 STORIES
Letters
Letters to the Editor
C.P. Chandrasekhar
‘Wageless growth’ conundrum
According to the ILO’s latest report on global wages, growth in wages is falling even though GDP growth is improving and unemployment is on the declin
Diary from Trumpland
Hawk in control
U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton, known for his warmongering, is eager to manufacture evidence to start wars against governments that he doe
Books
Enduring account
A pellucid narration of India-E.U. relations supported by vigorous reasoning and maps and data that scholars will find useful.
Yemen
Humanitarian crisis
The Houthi rebels agree to peace talks with the Saudi Arabia-led coalition, but the continued siege of the Hudaydah port puts Yemen in imminent danger
Books
The making of an activist
A requiem to Gauri Lankesh and a tribute to her activism.
Politics
Kashi demolition can go on, says apex court
Christiania
Oasis of anarchy
Christiania, an “experiment” at self-governed community living spread over 85 acres near Copenhagen, is a thriving alternative to a capitalist or stat
Aviation
In a tailspin
Struggling with massive financial losses from earlier this year, Jet Airways, a major player in India’s aviation landscape, faces an uncertain future.
Essay
The police & the Constitution
A charter of the CBI will be worthless unless it gives statutory recognition to the principle that it is a police officer’s duty to enforce the law an
Interview: Ghanshyam Tiwari
‘We are going to damage the BJP’
Interview with Ghanshyam Tiwari, Bharat Vahini Party chief.
Alyque Padamsee
One of a kind
Alyque Padamsee (1928-2018) was a towering figure in the worlds of advertising and theatre besides being an activist.
Assembly Elections: Rajasthan
Contentious campaigns
Electioneering in Rajasthan is characterised more by sectarian and communal issues than by livelihood matters.
Gauri Lankesh murder
Cold calculation
The Special Investigation Team finds that the Sanatan Sanstha, a right-wing organisation, did meticulous planning to eliminate the Bengaluru-based jou
Iravatham Mahadevan
A historic legacy
Iravatham Mahadevan (1930-2018) was a pioneer in the research on the Tamil-Brahmi script and the Indus script and the connections between the two civi
Interview: Sachin Pilot
‘We will win with a thumping majority’
Interview with Sachin Pilot, Rajasthan Congress president.
Patel statue
Patel statue and pillage of history
It is necessary for secular moderns to own a leader like Sardar Patel and not allow him to be appropriated by political Hinduism, to which he was oppo
Politics
‘We are offering a political alternative’
Interview with Amra Ram, convener of the Loktantrik Morcha.
France
Yellow fury
Anger against the Emmanuel Macron government over its decision to increase taxes on fuel from January 1 erupts on the streets across France in the for
Maratha reservation
Pre-election coup
With an eye on the elections next year, Maharashtra’s BJP-Shiv Sena government passes a Bill granting 16 per cent reservation to Marathas in governmen
The Maldives
Shaky start
The new government headed by President Solih has the unenviable task of handling coalition partners and delivering development as promised, even as it
Interview: Ahmed Naseem
‘We have the best team in an emerging democracy’
Interview with Ahmed Naseem, former Foreign Minister and currently Minister in the President’s Office.
Cyclone Gaja
Picking up the pieces
Cyclone Gaja devastates several districts in Tamil Nadu, and the State administration’s tardy response to the aftermath worsens the situation on the g
Interview: Mohammed Waheed Hassan
‘We need to put aside past hurts’
Interview with Mohammed Waheed Hassan, former President of the Maldives.
Lead Story
New Cold War & looming threats
John Pilger, investigative journalist and documentary film-maker, talks about the U.S.’ aggression in the Asia-Pacific region and the decline of its g
Institutions
Deeper rot
Manish Kumar Sinha, one of the CBI officers investigating the Moin Qureshi case, files a petition before the Supreme Court against his transfer and in
Communalism
Angst in Ayodhya
Many Muslims flee their homes as they fear VHP and Shiv Sena cadres descending on the town will do more than competitive communal sloganeering in view
Assembly Elections: Madhya Pradesh
Farmers’ anger
Agrarian distress can turn the tide for the Congress in rural Madhya Pradesh, but in towns and cities the BJP’s grip is as strong as ever.
Jammu & Kashmir
Blow to democracy
Governor Satya Pal Malik’s act of dissolving the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly when three political parties in the State were on the verge of forming a c
Julian Assange
A ‘secret’ exposed
Plans are apparently afoot to kick WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange out of the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where he had sought asylum six years ago,
Interview: Romila Thapar
‘Urban naxal is something of an oxymoron’
Interview with Professor Romila Thapar.
State finances
States under pressure
GST implementation has reduced States’ autonomy in revenue matters and some States may come under pressure following farm loan waivers.
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Andhra Pradesh and Telangana: An alliance and a straight fight
Will BJP’s dogged efforts to enter Tamil Nadu and Kerala yield any results?
West Bengal: Will CAA tip the scales?
Caste alliances will shape the tense battle between NDA and INDIA bloc in Bihar
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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
Kerala’s brain drain: How student migration impacts society
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08-03-2024
Mahatma Gandhi, in his own words
Finding home in the act: How Aagaaz theatre trust empowers young lives through art
Beyond borders: Unhoming in Lahore’s magical world
A worthy sequel to Animal Farm?
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23-02-2024
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: A force to reckon with
How would Vivekananda view the Ramjanmabhoomi movement and Ram Mandir?
Modi government’s crackdown on FCRA cripples civil society organisations
Rahul Gandhi, Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, and the power of walking
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