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35 STORIES
Tribute: Mrinal Sen
‘He had the courage to make political films’
Renowned film-maker Buddhadeb Dasgupta’s tribute to Mrinal Sen.
C.P. Chandrasekhar
The failed promise of jobs
The Modi government claims to have moved into the league of the fastest growing economies but it is well short of the target on employment as recent d
Legends about Sabarimala
Manufactured legends
The legends about Sabarimala now being presented as history were manufactured by upper-caste worshippers who snatched the shrine from tribal people an
Tradition and religion
Invention of tradition
Tradition, often used to legitimise practices of religious inclusion and exclusion, is not a monolithic given but is shaped by social contexts. It has
Fight for equal opportunity
Leap of faith
Emboldened by the Supreme Court verdict lifting the restriction on women’s entry into the Sabarimala temple, Muslim women in Kerala demand equal oppor
India
Backlash in Tripura
Opinion
Assault on the Constitution
The violent agitation by political parties against women’s entry into the Sabarimala temple exposes their disregard for the Constitution.
Interview: Udit Raj
‘Time to end this discriminatory practice’
Interview with Udit Raj, BJP MP.
Essay
A dubious Constitution
The Constitution of Jammu & Kashmir is not legally valid because it was enacted by an Assembly that had been installed through a coup by the Centre in
Books
Adviser’s account
An insightful collection of writings and speeches of Arvind Subramanian when he was Chief Economic Adviser in India.
Legal perspective
Threat to rule of law
When populism and electoral politics overweigh constitutionalism, the nation falls into a deep crisis.
Review petitions
Seeking reversal
Review petitions before the Supreme Court raise several grounds to justify reconsideration of the judgment setting aside the bar on women of menstruat
World Affairs
The pacifist Constitution
Civil aviation
Flying high
The aviation business in India continues to post healthy growth on the back of a rise in the number of domestic and outbound passengers.
CBI controversy
Back in the cage
The Supreme Court’s objective to free the Central Bureau of Investigation of extraneous influence may have come a cropper with the High Powered Commit
Public sector
Running down HAL
HAL, a public sector Navaratna, stares at a bleak future as its order book dwindles and its cash reserves are raided by the Central government.
Citizenship Bill
Subverting an accord
Protests rock Assam and other north-eastern States as the Centre plans to amend citizenship laws in order to grant legitimacy to illegal immigrants.
Kannada short story
Imprints of Little Feet
Diary from Trumpland
Destroying government
In his two years in office, President Donald Trump has eroded public faith in several state institutions. What remains to be cut down to size is the j
Science congress
Science circus
The level of acceptable science presented at the Indian Science Congress sessions is so low that no significant deliberations emerge from them; this i
Japan
For military muscle
Japan increases its military spending steeply to keep pace with China’s growing military might and avoid a trade war with the U.S.
Maharashtra forests
Vanishing forests
Protected forests and ecologically sensitive areas are being lost to development projects in Maharashtra, resulting in the fragmentation of forests an
Books
History of a distinct culture
The meticulously researched book covers a whole gamut of themes, touching upon many aspects of the cultural history of Bengal.
Reservation
Zero-sum game
The 10 per cent reservation for the “economically weaker sections” is hailed by ruling and opposition parties alike, but experts raise doubts over its
Tribute to Mrinal Sen
Last of the legends
Mrinal Sen (1923-2018) was an unorthodox icon who broke rules and pushed boundaries, carving out his own path to immortality.
Bangladesh
Daunting challenges
Sheikh Hasina returns to power with a landslide victory in the parliamentary election in Bangladesh, but the challenges before her are manifold.
Brazil
On the rampage
President Jair Bolsonaro goes about trampling on the rights of indigenous communities, casting aside environmental laws and tinkering with the educati
Bangladesh election
Free and fair?
Critics believe that the ruling alliance swept the December 30 elections in Bangladesh by using the government machinery to its advantage.
Sabarimala
Politics at play
The temple entry of two women below 50 at Sabarimala and a women’s wall in support of progressive values strengthen the Left Democratic Front’s hand i
Tribute
A man of courage & conviction
Sabyasachi Bhattacharya’s (1938-2019) writings covered a number of themes and spoke of his vision of the vast expanse of history.
Women's rights
Religion, gender and equality
Women and their struggle for equality are inherently tied to the struggle for democracy in India.
Interview: Aruna Roy
‘Democracy is being hollowed out’
Interview with Aruna Roy.
Letters
Letters to the Editor
Conservation
State deception
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‘I don’t get rattled easily’: Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
Is India truly the voice of the Global South at WTO?
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
‘Scent of a Bird’: A Malayalam story in translation
Babycha’s wager
A new biography delves into the turbulent life and subversive legacy of Michael Madhusudan Dutt
WTO is now just a tool to bully weaker nations
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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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