In this issue

26-03-202135 STORIES

Exclusive reservation for Vanniyar Community in Tamil Nadu: Playing with fire

The AIADMK fast-tracks a Bill providing exclusive reservation for the Vanniyar community in Tamil Nadu with an eye on electoral gains, but the decisio

Cinema

Review of Malayalam movie Drishyam 2: The other side of truth

The sequel to Drishyam in many ways encapsulates the post-truth world we live in, where everything is in flux, and competing versions of ‘truth’ vie f

Literature

‘They fell silent’ & ‘They turned into water’: Two Tamil short stories by S. Ramakrishnan in translation

Interview: Aakar Patel

Aakar Patel: ‘Structurally, we have already arrived at a Hindu Rashtra’

Interview with Aakar Patel, author of “Our Hindu Rashtra”.

U.S. & Saudi Arabia

U.S. intelligence report states that MBS approved the 2018 operation in Istanbul to capture or kill Khashoggi

The Biden administration releases a U.S. intelligence report that spells out Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s role in the brutal killing of Jamal Kh

Labour Issues

Kerala initiates “Back to the Basics” campaign to contain the spread of coronavirus infection

The spurt in positive cases in Kerala draws criticism but the Left Front government says the trajectory of the pandemic is not surprising and that del

COVID-19 Update

Promising interim Phase 3 trial data a shot in the arm for acceptance of Covaxin

Following Covaxin’s promising interim Phase 3 results and the WHO’s recommendation on the use of Covishield for the elderly, the pace of vaccinations

COVID-19 Update

Is India on the verge of a second COVID wave?

The steady nationwide surge in cases, even as the vaccination drive is under way, has raised legitimate concerns that India may be on the verge of a s

ESSAY

Government's game of prosecution

The present dispensation uses prosecution as a tool to silence critics and opponents in a way that makes the legal process a punishment in itself.

Farmers' Movement

The farmers’ protest completes a hundred days and forges new solidarities across castes and communities

The ongoing farmers’ protest at the Delhi borders, which recently completed 100 days, has not only spread to the rural hinterland but also forged new

Assembly Election: Kerala

LDF confident of second innings in Kerala

Bolstered by the resounding victory in the local body elections, and with the UDF in disarray, the ruling Left Democratic Front exudes hope of securin

ASSEMBLY ELECTION: Assam

Revolt in Assam BJP and allies over seat-sharing deal

Election to the 126-member Assam Assembly, scheduled to be held in three phases, sees the BJP, AGP and UPPL forge an electoral alliance. But the Congr

COVER STORY: Anti-defection law

Anti-defection law ridden with loopholes, prone to misuse

Legal experts want the anti-defection law to be re-examined as it is not equipped in its present form to prevent rampant misuse of its provisions.

Digital media

With new rules for digital media, the noose tightens

Jittery over the swelling tide of online dissent, the government issues new rules that give it overarching powers to control digital media under the g

Cover story: Governors' role

Governors doing the Centre’s bidding

As an appointee of the Centre, many a Governor has chosen to serve the political interests of the ruling party at the Centre and chosen to forget his

COVER STORY: Rajasthan

Close shave in Rajasthan

The Congress saved its government in Rajasthan last year, but as long as there are methods to skirt the Tenth Schedule, a government with a thin major

Cover Story: Karnataka

The BJP’s use of allurements to come to power in Karnataka

The BJP’s ‘Operation Lotus’ in 2008 and enticement of MLAs through offers of money and ministerial positions in 2019 perhaps set the tone for the BJP’

Cover Story: Madhya Pradesh

Poaching for power in Madhya Pradesh

There was perhaps more to it than met the eye in the drama that unfolded in Madhya Pradesh in March 2020 and ended in the unseating of the Kamal Nath

Goa

Political flip-flops, Goan style

In stark contrast to its laid-back culture, Goa has been a hotbed of political opportunism which the BJP has used to the hilt.

Assembly Elections 2021: Tamil Nadu

Moments of high drama lie in store ahead of 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly election

With twists and turns at every corner, the run-up to the Tamil Nadu Assembly election is packed with suspense and intrigue as the political fronts led

ASSEMBLY ELECTION 2021: West Bengal

High-stakes triangular contest in Bengal for the 2021 assembly election

The entry of the Indian Secular Front in a big way into the electoral arena has changed the electoral equations and calculations in West Bengal.

Maharashtra

The Uddhav Thackeray government in Maharashtra shows resilience in the face of the BJP's ploys to destabilise it

Despite repeated attempts by the BJP to destabilise the government in the State, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi has remained stable

COVER STORY: West Bengal

Bengal BJP: Lotus of borrowed petals

Riding high on the shoulders of leaders who defected from other parties, the BJP has made defection one of its principal political strategies in the S

Assembly Elections 2021: Puducherry

The Congress and the N.R. Congress remain prime contenders in Puducherry even as the BJP looks to make inroads

While the Congress and the N.R. Congress fight it out in Puducherry, the BJP is expected to carry on its mission of undermining the public mandate.

Interview: N. Rangasamy

‘It was our duty to seek a trust vote’

Interview with N. Rangasamy, former Chief Minister of Puducherry.

COVER STORY: Puducherry

Coordinated resignations of legislators in Puducherry just ahead of the Assembly election

The coordinated resignations of legislators in Puducherry just ahead of the Assembly election smack of the BJP’s devious plans to topple governments.

Interview: V. Narayanasamy

V. Narayanasamy on BJP’s twin-track toppling game

Interview with V. Narayanasamy, former Chief Minister of Puducherry.

Cover story

BJP’s brazen ventures to topple democratically elected governments in the name of Operation Lotus makes a mockery of democracy

In the face of its failure to achieve its goal of a Congress-free India, the Bharatiya Janata Party is on a spree of toppling legitimately elected gov

Economic Perspectives

Pakistan caught in debt trap

Pakistan’s debt crisis, further aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic, is the result of not only its fiscal profligacy but also the supply side debt pus

Books

Book Review: "Forts of the Deccan: 1200-1800" (edited by Nicolas Faucherre and Nicolas Morelle)

The volume enhances the understanding of the forts of medieval Deccan and, concomitantly, the history of the region.

Leading the Debate Since 1984

In this issue

Exclusive reservation for Vanniyar Community in Tamil Nadu: Playing with fire

Review of Malayalam movie Drishyam 2: The other side of truth

‘They fell silent’ & ‘They turned into water’: Two Tamil short stories by S. Ramakrishnan in translation

Aakar Patel: ‘Structurally, we have already arrived at a Hindu Rashtra’

U.S. intelligence report states that MBS approved the 2018 operation in Istanbul to capture or kill Khashoggi

NITI Aayog's draft national policy on migrant workers: A narrow vision document

The BJP defers panchayat election in Madhya Pradesh using pandemic as excuse

ICC to investigate Israeli war crimes in occupied Palestinian territories

‘Negative support’ to Indian farmers: myth or reality?

Worrying increase in Maharashtra COVID cases

Kerala initiates “Back to the Basics” campaign to contain the spread of coronavirus infection

Promising interim Phase 3 trial data a shot in the arm for acceptance of Covaxin

Is India on the verge of a second COVID wave?

Government's game of prosecution

The farmers’ protest completes a hundred days and forges new solidarities across castes and communities

LDF confident of second innings in Kerala

Revolt in Assam BJP and allies over seat-sharing deal

Anti-defection law ridden with loopholes, prone to misuse

With new rules for digital media, the noose tightens

Governors doing the Centre’s bidding

Close shave in Rajasthan

The BJP’s use of allurements to come to power in Karnataka

Poaching for power in Madhya Pradesh

Political flip-flops, Goan style

Moments of high drama lie in store ahead of 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly election

High-stakes triangular contest in Bengal for the 2021 assembly election

The Uddhav Thackeray government in Maharashtra shows resilience in the face of the BJP's ploys to destabilise it

Bengal BJP: Lotus of borrowed petals

The Congress and the N.R. Congress remain prime contenders in Puducherry even as the BJP looks to make inroads

‘It was our duty to seek a trust vote’

Coordinated resignations of legislators in Puducherry just ahead of the Assembly election

V. Narayanasamy on BJP’s twin-track toppling game

BJP’s brazen ventures to topple democratically elected governments in the name of Operation Lotus makes a mockery of democracy

Pakistan caught in debt trap

Book Review: "Forts of the Deccan: 1200-1800" (edited by Nicolas Faucherre and Nicolas Morelle)

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