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31 STORIES
C.P. Chandrasekhar
Do markets talk sense?
The buoyant trend in the stock market after the results of this round of Assembly elections surprised many, but as markets globally have proved in rec
History
Bhagat Singh: a rebel in prison
Five more letters of Bhagat Singh found with his younger brother Ranvir Singh’s family reveal the teenager’s fearless and forthright approach in deali
State debt
Rising burden
Several States are hamstrung by increasing interest payments and many are staring at shrinking avenues for boosting revenue.
Interview: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
‘We were a united lot and we fought together to the finish’
Interview with Shivraj Singh Chouhan, outgoing Chief Minister.
Extradition of Christian Michel
Success of sorts
As India secures the extradition of Christian Michel, the alleged middleman in the AgustaWestland chopper deal, its efforts to bring back other fugiti
Interview: Fatima Bhutto
‘Haunted by the violence I experienced’
Interview with Fatima Bhutto on her latest novel.
Assembly Elections: Madhya Pradesh
Hard-fought victory
The Congress wins 114 seats against the BJP’s 109 in Madhya Pradesh, but the victory does not guarantee it a smooth ride in power given the absence of
Lead Story
Writing on the wall
The elections in the three Hindi heartland States of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh not only put the Congress back in power but also smash
Books
Partition trauma and social identity
The book focusses on the psychological and social dimensions of the distress and trauma emerging out of Partition, but a discussion on the rhizomatic
Opposition Unity
Grand alliance test
The Assembly election results have established Rahul Gandhi’s leadership of the Congress beyond doubt, though the real test for a credible alternative
Books
Cauvery chronicles
The book explores the Cauvery and the trajectories of everyday life of the communities living by the river, informed by a spirit of inquiry and a suba
Interference in the RBI
Hand in the till
In a remarkable display of brinksmanship, the embattled Narendra Modi regime goes for broke by forcing the Reserve Bank Governor to quit. Clearly, Mod
Karnataka
Sugarcane growers’ struggle
Mushirul Hasan
Historian of the marginalised
Mushirul Hasan (1949-2018) was the quintessential Left historian who used the past to debate the present.
Assembly Elections: Chhattisgarh
Crippling blow
Widespread rural discontent and public anger at the crony-capitalist policies of the government bring about the downfall of the BJP in Chhattisgarh.
Bernardo Bertolucci
Master craftsman
In a career spanning 50 years, Bernardo Bertolucci (1941-2018) was equally at ease with epic historical dramas and intense psychological movies that w
Assembly Elections: Telangana
Riding on welfare
Telangana Rashtra Samithi sweeps the elections with a slew of welfare measures and a clever strategy designed by its leader K. Chandrasekhar Rao.
Essay
Pressures on judges
Justice Kurian Joseph’s disclosures immediately after retirement touch upon the integrity and independence of judges of the Supreme Court.
Assembly elections: Rajasthan
Price of apathy
The BJP pays for its failure to address the agrarian crisis and rising unemployment in Rajasthan, where no party has won successive terms since the 19
Global Nutrition Report
Young and wasted
The 2018 Global Nutrition Report points to the link between income and malnutrition but falls short of examining critical factors such as enhanced pub
Assembly Elections: Mizoram
Regional resurgence
One takeaway from the election results in Mizoram is that the decline in the Congress’ fortunes does not necessarily mean an upswing for the BJP.
The Kartarpur corridor initiative
Passage to peace?
The Kartarpur corridor initiative of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan brings a glimmer of hope for bilateral ties, though it has not yet been follow
Energy
Cooling without power
Health care
First ever multidrug Ebola trial in Congo
Diary from Trumpland
Anchor for the U.N.
The nomination of the Fox News anchor Heather Nauert as the next U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations can only mean that there are powerful people be
Interview: Prof. Jonathan Dollimore
On speaking truth to power publicly
Interview with Prof. Jonathan Dollimore.
Arrest of Huawei executive
Big power tussle
Tensions escalate between the United States and China following the U.S.-orchestrated arrest of the Huawei top executive in Canada.
Climate change
Increase in extreme weather events
Parliamentary election in Bangladesh
Battle of alliances
The 11th parliamentary election is crucial for both the Mohajote, led by Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League, and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, led by Kh
Literature
Smoke
Bulandshahr violence
Botched game plan
The Bulandshahr violence in Uttar Pradesh, in which a police officer was killed, suggests that the politics of communal polarisation through violence
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Caste alliances will shape the tense battle between NDA and INDIA bloc in Bihar
Why a proposed private port in Karnataka’s Honnavara faces stiff resistance from fisherfolk
Haryana: Scripting a new chapter
Alliance of convenience: AAP, Cong seal deal for Delhi, to go solo in Punjab
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22-03-2024
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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