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33 STORIES
Agnes Heller
Agnes Heller: Lover of philosophy
The Hungarian philosopher Agnes Heller (1929-2019) always positioned herself in the controversies of the times.
Short story
Must visit Eluru
Book Excerpt
Who was Lal Ded?
The Introduction from ‘Looking Within’: Life Lessons from Lal Ded, edited by Shonaleeka Kaul (Aleph Book Company, 2019).
Monitoring of children
Schoolchildren under watch in Delhi
The AAP government’s project to install CCTV cameras in Delhi schools for live monitoring of schoolchildren to protect them from crime attracts divers
World Affairs
China's changed policy on Rohingya refugees
China, which is now the largest foreign investor for Bangladesh, seems to appreciate the problems that Rohingya refugees pose for the country and is e
Iran
Pressure tactics in the Persian Gulf
Tension escalates in the Persian Gulf as Britain impounds an Iranian oil tanker. But Iran’s strategy of “equal response” against any aggression from t
John Cherian
India & Pakistan
Kulbushan Jadhav: A ruling & an arrest
India has reasons to be pleased with the International Court of Justice’s ruling on Kulbushan Jadhav and the arrest of Hafiz Saeed. Pakistan is also f
Disaster
Mumbai's monsoon misery
Year after year, tragic rain-related incidents are repeated in Mumbai, which is bursting at the seams. It is the poor who are always the victims.
Passport strength
Passport power: India's ranking in the Henley passport Index
India still ranks very low in passport strength, according to an annual survey, which has placed Japan and Singapore at the top spot.
"Cut money" racket
Agitation against 'cut money' in West Bengal: Battling extortion
The Trinamool Congress is on the back foot in rural West Bengal as agitations erupt across the State against its party members who have been extorting
Uttar Pradesh
The Sonbhadra massacre
The recent indiscriminate killing of tribal people in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, by Gujjar men once again brings to the fore how governments have faile
Exemption on disability pension
Armed forces personnel up in arms over tax on disability pension
The government’s decision to tax disability pension of armed forces personnel who remained in service until retirement has invited strong protests.
Legislation
Amendments to labour laws under the Modi government: No love for labour
The second Modi government has begun its march against workers’ rights by introducing Bills that seek to merge existing laws, brazenly dismantle labou
IBC
IBC unravelled
The IBC may not work because the tribunal at the apex of the resolution architecture has chosen to reinterpret the code in a manner that can make it d
Kissinger and Sonnenfeldt
Who was Kissinger’s Kissinger?
Henry Kissinger and Helmut Sonnenfeldt, his Counsellor in the U.S. State Department, had a love-hate relationship: they disliked each other as much as
Lynching
"Jai Shri Ram": The new battle cry
Recent instances of lynching reveal that the slogans of “Jai Shri Ram” and “Jai Hanuman” have become new weapons of assault in the hands of Hindutva v
NIA Act Amendment
Amendment to the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008: An act of violation
The Centre enlarges the scope of application of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008, through an amendment, amid concerns that the Act may beco
Cricket World Cup 2019
A many-layered cricket world cup 2019
The 12th edition of the ICC cricket championship served up a glorious melange of thrills and sportsmanship.
Arctic summer
Arctic summer: A window to the world of wildlife
Summer in the Arctic, which lasts just four months, presents nature enthusiasts a window to the wonderful world of wildlife.
C. Srikanth,
K. Rajiv
Science & Technology
Made in India
Space
Chandrayaan-2: Historic mission to the moon
GSLV-Mk III M-1 puts the Chandrayaan-2 composite module into a perfect orbit on July 22, signalling the beginning of India’s 48-day journey to the moo
The States
BJP trying to topple State governments: Game of thrones
While the BJP is doing aggressive poaching in the Trinamool Congress camp in West Bengal, it has been unable to harm the Congress government in Madhya
Legal question
Supreme Court dithering on defectors: Anti-Defection Act
As the Supreme Court vacillates on responding to defectors exploiting the loopholes in the Anti-Defection Act, political morality takes a beating.
Congress
Leadership vacuum in the Congress party
For two months, even at the cost of the party’s disintegration in many States, the Congress has been staring at the vacuum left by Rahul Gandhi’s deci
Science & Technology
Peptides without amino acids
Science & Technology
How fast is universe expanding?
Books
Elephants in the wild
A sparkling new book on Asian elephants allows readers to see different dimensions of this animal that has been close to humans for millennia.
BJP's game plan
Devious designs
The BJP’s manipulation machine is working full swing, with blatant aggression, in order to achieve the goal of an opposition-free India.
Interview: C.T, Ravi, BJP
‘Political opportunity needs to be capitalised on’
Interview with C.T. Ravi, Karnataka State general secretary, BJP.
Interview: H.D. Deve Gowda
‘I do not want to strain our ties with the Congress’
Interview with H.D. Deve Gowda, Janata Dal (Secular) supremo.
Cover Story
Travesty of democracy
The collapse of the Congress-JD(S) coalition government in Karnataka and the BJP’s back-door entry into power mark an egregious betrayal of the popula
Interview: D.K. Shivakumar, Congress
‘The BJP is building a tomb for the rebels’
Interview with D.K. Shivakumar, Congress leader.
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Close encounters with the third kind
Maps of the mind
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05-04-2024
Is India truly the voice of the Global South at WTO?
SBI’s reluctance to reveal electoral bond data raises concerns about its independence and reliability
Essays by Prabir Purkayastha: Defending reason with passion
How homogenisation can flatten knowledge systems
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22-03-2024
Why the tiger-human conflict rages in Bandipur and Nagarahole
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
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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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