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35 STORIES
Travel
Unforgettable Kalahari
Climate change is possibly taking a toll on the Kalahari, but it continues to be a big draw for its range of wildlife and the sheer experience of camp
A.J.T. Johnsingh,
S. Murali
Solar science
NASA probe sheds new light on the sun
Food safety
New sensor to test milk
Domestic tourism
Internal travel
Statistics on domestic tourism throw up interesting trends on where Indians are travelling within the country.
Short story
Black ink
Translation of Odia short story Kalasyahi.
Public health
Ineffective antivenoms for snakebites
Extracts
The Khrushchev-Abbas dialogue
A conversation between Nikita S. Khrushchev, K.A. Abbas and Ali Sardar Jafri that took place in January 1960.
Communalism
Nanavati Commission report exonerates Narendra Modi
The Nanavati commission, in a controversial report, gives Modi a clean chit for the 2002 Gujarat riots and holds police officers reponsible for not co
Labour Issues
Hard times for auto sector employees
The employment-related problems at Honda’s Manesar plant are symptomatic of the crisis India’s workforce will face if the Industrial Relations Code, w
Interview: Perumal Murugan
The story of a mother
Interview with the Tamil writer Perumal Murugan.
Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill
Transgender Persons Bill: Identity crisis
The transgender community is unhappy with the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill that seeks to treat transgender persons as inferior citi
Colombia
Hope on the streets in Colombia
Thousands of people take to the streets of Bogota in protest against pension cuts and other austerity measures of the right-wing government of Ivan Du
NATO
NATO: Losing relevance
The London meeting of NATO leaders, meant to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the organisation, ended up showcasing the differences a
Pakistan
Imran Khan on the back foot
A host of economic and political challenges force Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to be on the defensive.
Banking
A Kerala model in banking sector
Kerala Bank, the first commercial bank in the cooperative sector in India, is presented as an alternative to the existing banking network.
Letters
Letters to the Editor
Human Rights
A fake encounter in Chhattisgarh
More than seven years after the Sarkeguda “encounter”, an inquiry commission concludes that there is no evidence that any of those killed or injured w
Crime
Brutal country for women
The recent incidents of rape and murder in Hyderabad and Unnao highlight the alarming rise in violent crimes against women in a country that celebrate
Assembly Elections
In Jharkhand it is issues vs emotions
While the Congress is fighting the Assembly election in Jharkhand on issues such as economic slowdown, soaring unemployment, inflation and the land te
Ideological Underpinnings
CAB: Rooted in Hindutva ideology
The CAB carries forward the Hindutva vision of V.D. Savarkar and M.S. Golwalkar.
CAB protests
Non-issue in Jharkhand
Lead Story
Letchumanan’s story
CAB and BJP manifesto
BJP and the story of a subterfuge
BJP’s sectarian agenda was evident back in 2014: “India shall remain a natural home for persecuted Hindus who shall be welcome to seek refuge here”.
CAB and Sri Lankan Tamils
Sri Lankan Tamil refugees in India, the nowhere people
Two communities of Sri Lankan Tamils have been left out of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill though they qualify on every count.
Interview: Hiren Gohain
Hiren Gohain: CAB serves the agenda of Hindu Rashtra
Interview with the noted public intellectual Hiren Gohain.
CAB protests
Tension in Tripura
The numbers game
Back-room politics
Unmindful of the opposition to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill both inside and outside Parliament and despite the fact that the numbers should have b
Lead Story
Assam’s anger
The people of Assam and other north-eastern States are up in arms against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, which they believe will undermine the Assam
Interview: Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami
Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami: Threads of resistance are available
Interview with CPI(M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami.
Anti-CAA protest
Fiery reaction in Assam
The anti-CAB protest turns into a mass resistance, reviving the anti-foreigner agitation in Assam.
Constitutional Validity
CAB: Indefensible law
The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill fails the constitutional test of satisfying equality before the law or equal protection under the laws within the ter
Books
Asia in focus
The book will enable the reader to understand the socio-economic transformation of Asia in the past 50 years.
Books
Safdar, a life extraordinary
Extracts from Halla Bol: The Death and Life of Safdar Hashmi by Sudhanva Deshpande.
Bangladesh's concern
Neighbour’s worries over CAA and NRC
There is a fear in Bangladesh that the NRC and the CAA may trigger an exodus of Bengali-speaking people from Assam and create a Rohingya-like crisis.
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History does not agree with the BJP on Katchatheevu
No Modi magic: BJP’s bold claims clash with Kerala’s political realities
Trinamool fights back in north Bengal
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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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