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Honour killings and the growing clout of patriarchal caste groups
In this issue
13-03-2020
34 STORIES
Ports
Ports: Untapped potential
Major ports have recorded robust growth in net profit in recent years, but a falling port utilisation rate continues to be a cause for concern.
Corporation Bank
Strong performance
Corporation Bank, known for its pioneering ventures in financial inclusion, has placed itself on the path “to emerge as a model for inclusive growth a
Science & Technology
Scientists against research proposal on indigenous cows
Science & Technology
A step closer to a vaccine for COVID-19
Civil Aviation
Air India: Up for grabs again
Air India is up for sale again, with the government sweetening the deal with so many concessions that whoever wins the bid will gain a company of grea
Science & Technology
Corrosion poses risk in nuclear waste storage
Interview: P.V. Bharati
‘Slow and steady path’
Interview with P.V. Bharathi, MD and CEO, Corporation Bank.
Communalism
Over to Kashi
Hindutva organisations launch a mass movement in Varanasi to “liberate” the Kashi Vishwanath temple from the Gyanvapi mosque.
Masai Mara
Siligi and her seven cubs
The sighting of a litter of seven cheetah cubs last year at the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya was cause for much cheer. Sadly, only two cubs re
G. SHAHEED,
Dileep Anthikkad,
Sumesh Sankarathodi
Kirk Douglas
Anti-hero as icon
Kirk Douglas (1916-2020), one of the unlikeliest superstars of the Golden Age of Hollywood, opened up new creative possibilities for lead actors with
The Philippines
U.S. & The Philippines: Parting ways
President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines terminates the Visiting Forces Agreement with the U.S. in what is perceived as part of his government’s m
Interview
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar: ‘The only script I follow is the Constitution’
Interview with West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar.
Interview: M. Davamani Christober
'You need to give students freedom'
Interview with M. Davamani Christober, Principal.
Special Feature: Advertorial
A satellite campus at Chathrapatti
The satellite campus of The American College on the scenic Alagar foothills reaches out to students and communities living in rural Madurai.
Interview: Rev. Dr M. Joseph
'We produce many first graduates'
Interview with Bishop Rev. M. Joseph.
Special Feature: Advertorial
The American College: A culture of excellence
For more than 135 years, The American College in Madurai has consistently innovated to deliver the highest quality education to one and all.
India
An inspired dissent
Essay
The plague of sedition
The Supreme Court of India has upheld the obsolete colonial law of sedition, which was inspired by the racist ideology of the need to keep Indian rebe
State Oppression
The targeting of Dr Kafeel Khan: A case of vendetta
The targeting of Dr Kafeel Khan is part of a pattern of using security laws to harass and silence critics of the government.
Gender Issues
Women officers in the Indian Army: A bastion breached
The Supreme Court overturns decades of patriarchal bias in the Indian Army to rule that women officers of the short service commission should be consi
Elections
A push for reforms in electoral politics
In a bid to cleanse electoral politics, the Supreme Court directs political parties to publish the reasons for selecting candidates with pending crimi
Economic Survery 2019-20
Misses in manufacturing
The Economic Survey recalls the Chinese success in industrial development and advocates a strategic focus on manufacturing but pays little attention t
Citizenship
Anti-CAA protests in Chennai: Back to battle
After a brief lull, anti-CAA protests intensify in Tamil Nadu, with Muslims replicating the Shaheen Bagh agitation in north Chennai.
Reservation
Row over S.C. verdict on reservation in promotions
The recent Supreme Court verdict on reservation for S.Cs and S.Ts in government jobs will have far-reaching consequences.
Women's emancipation & the caste system
Power of patriarchy
The struggle for women’s emancipation cannot be separated from the fight against the hierarchical caste system which both perpetuates and strengthens
C.P. Chandrasekhar
Curse of competition
The telecom sector is in danger of being reduced to a private monopoly following the Supreme Court ruling on the AGR issue even as a new stage of comp
Lead Story
‘Purity and honour’
Lead Story
In the name of honour
The spurt in the number of “honour killings” in Tamil Nadu in recent years is a stark indicator of the growing clout of patriarchal caste groups.
Law
For a comprehensive Central law
Various court judgments have condemned killings in the name of family honour and given directions to curb such crimes, but a legal framework for a spe
Lead Story
Blood ties
Lead Story
Elusive justice
Lead Story
‘Caste camps’
Books
A gas pipeline and new rivalries
The book examines the little-known but escalating contentions following the discovery of gas in the East Mediterranean as also the prospect of new par
Legislation
Reluctant to act
Despite strong voices in support of an exclusive law to punish honour killings, the Prevention of Crimes in the Name of Honour and Tradition Bill rema
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Movie trailers: The unofficial manifestos of our time
Viral fever: The curious spectacle of campaign films
‘There is a groundswell of support for the RJD’: Tejashwi Yadav
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Tastes of the earth
Did Periyar call for a genocide of Brahmins?
‘Enlightenment’: A Marathi story in translation
Close encounters with the third kind
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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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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
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