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33 STORIES
Physics
“Impossible” superconductor synthesised
Nuclear Power
Fusion power research gets a boost
Chemistry
Why lithium-ion batteries fail
Interview: Abdul Wahid Shaikh
Abdul Wahid Shaikh: I hope my book helps the other accused
Interview with Abdul Wahid Shaikh, author of “Innocent Prisoner”.
Literature
Telugu short story: The Spate
Many streams flow into this story—history, a parade of characters, a hierarchical society and the two great levellers of life: floods and hunger.
Conservation
In Kashmir, an imperilled zone of peace
Tosamaidan, a high-altitude pastureland in Kashmir’s Budgam district that was until recently the site of a firing range of the Indian Army and a virtu
Shrishtee Bajpai,
Ashish Kothari
Pharma exports to China
Pharmaceutical exports: Window of opportunity
India’s pharmaceutical exports to China have enormous growth potential and could play a vital role in reducing the bilateral trade deficit.
World Affairs
Gotabaya on reconciliation
Higher Education
Who gained from CET abolition in Tamil Nadu?
Study shows that the abolition of the Common Entrance Test for admission to professional courses in Tamil Nadu has benefited students from the Backwar
Ginger Baker
Ginger Baker, drumming legend
Ginger Baker (1939-2019) redefined drumming and the role of a drummer in rock.
Movements
Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind: Building bonds
The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, in its centenary year, reiterates its demand for a pluralistic India and composite nationalism and the determination to carry
Interview: Arshad Madani
Arshad Madani: ‘We will work for nation’s integrity’
Interview with Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind president Arshad Madani.
Labour Issues
HAL workers reject wage package and go on strike
As the HAL unions reject the management’s offer of the “best revised wage package” and decide to go on strike, there are fears that the future of the
Ecuador
The spectre of IMF in Ecuador
After protests break out across the country, President Lenin Moreno withdraws the decree announcing the removal of fuel subsidies that was a part of t
West Asia
Turkish misadventure in Syria
Turkey launches a military offensive in northern Syria, with U.S. President Donald Trump’s “green light”, to eliminate the “Kurdish terror threat”, bu
India-China
India & China: Resetting relations
The informal meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Mamallapuram presents an occasion to understand the two
India & Bangladesh
Bangladesh and India: Deals & misgivings
The Dhaka-Delhi bonhomie seems to be on a roll, with seven agreements signed during Sheikh Hasina’s visit, but Bangladesh’s ruling party is facing cri
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka presidential election: Past in the present
Sinhala majoritarianism dominates the campaign for the November presidential election.
Essay
Rule of law & Army
In international law, the state and its organ, the army, are held accountable for any wrongdoing. Not so in India where the army enjoys impunity throu
Health Insurance
Ayushman Bharat: Public funds for private benefit
The annual report of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana highlights some of the very pitfalls that public health experts have been warning the govern
Pollution
Delhi's air pollution: Taming a killer
As air pollution is set to increase in Delhi because of the onset of winter and a slew of festivals, the Delhi government and the Ministry of Environm
Development Issues
Mumbai Metro's car shed project vs green brigade
Both the Mumbai Metro project in Aarey and the protests against it are plagued by serious limitations.
Disaster
Protests in Karnataka over Centre's flood relief aid
There is widespread resentment in flood-ravaged Karnataka over what is seen as a betrayal of the State by the Central government in the matter of reli
Letters
Letters to the Editor
Assembly Elections
Maharashtra Assembly election: Missing the wood for the trees
As the Maharashtra Assembly election approaches, the opposition seems to have played into the BJP’s hands: it is focussing on Prime Minister Narendra
Problem of malnourishment
Dietary deprivation: Diets sans diversity
Ensuring a diverse diet for all and not fortification of staples with chemicals should be the public policy objective to ensure that children do not g
Economic Perspectives
Liquidity conundrum
Finance flowing to business from bank and non-bank sources has fallen considerably in recent months, besides not flowing to where it is needed most, a
Books
Making sense of information age
The book attempts to meticulously decode the paradox of increase in discord and dissonance despite unfettered access to information and ease of connec
Books
For a grand energy plan
The book analyses a complex issue in its entirety and presents an efficient policy framework to guide future energy aspirations.
Interview: Professor H.P.S. Sachdev
‘The basic issue is of poverty and equity’
Interview with Professor H.P.S. Sachdev, Member of the Technical Advisory Group, CNNS.
Books
Well-deserved Festschrift
A fitting tribute to the versatility of Deepak Nayyar, rich in terms of the topics dealt with and the rigour of its analysis.
Tackling malnutrition
Feeding lessons to tackle malnutrition
Optimal feeding of infants is fundamental to tackling the burden of malnutrition.
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Elections on postage: A journey into history
Cholesterol-chomping gut bacteria can reduce risk of heart attack
Palestinian Authority’s declining influence portends more trouble for Gaza
Words on a plate
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Kashmir: Valley of contention
Tastes of the earth
Did Periyar call for a genocide of Brahmins?
‘Enlightenment’: A Marathi story in translation
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Farewell Appappan
Why a proposed private port in Karnataka’s Honnavara faces stiff resistance from fisherfolk
India’s oscillating opposition and the dynamic evolution of protest politics
The crisis of the secular opposition
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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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