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COVER STORY
09-04-2021
The Terror of Laws (April 9, 2021)
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Briefing
Afghanistan
U.S. troops withdrawal in Afghanistan: A long drawn-out endgame
World Affairs
The U.S. is supposed to withdraw its troops in Afghanistan by May 1, but the Biden administration is keen to involve neighbouring countries in a diplo
ANTI-CHINA AXIS
U.S. policy on Asia focussed on its attempt to weaken China
World Affairs
Discussions in the Quad on vaccines, climate change and emerging technologies shroud the actual impetus of the grouping, which is to weaken China and
Controversy
New rules for Overseas Citizens of India targeting certain communities and categories of employment
India
A recent notification by the Home Ministry relating to rights of Overseas Citizens of India comes with a baggage of conditions, some of which are dire
West Asia
Biden bombs Syria, says it was in ‘self-defence’
World Affairs
Even as U.S. forces routinely targeted militants in Yemen, Somalia and other parts of sub-Saharan Africa, President Biden ordered a military strike in
The Judiciary
Activists denounce 'patriarchal and regressive' statements by judicial institutions
India
Activists denounce casual observations made by judicial institutions in cases of violence against women as patriarchal and regressive.
Jammu and Kashmir
DDC administration in J&K is a sham, say members, who even three months after winning have no clarity on their role
India
Some three months after they were elected, District Development Council members are still unclear about their role in the administrative structure, le
COVID-19 Update
Virus mutations of COVID-19 pose a challenge as latest wave of coronavirus infection in India highlights need to ramp up genome sequencing efforts
India
The rising wave of coronavirus infection, which began in Maharashtra, and is spreading to hitherto unaffected areas, underscores the importance of gre
BOGEY OF TERROR
From victims of injustice to campaigners for justice
Lead Story
Some of those acquitted in terror-related cases have been working as social activists or legal counsellors, travelling across the country to spread aw
UTTARAKHAND
BJP replaces Uttarakhand Chief Minister
Politics
The BJP, which takes pride in its “double engine” government in Uttarakhand, once again replaces its Chief Minister a year before the Assembly electio
UAPA
Crushing free spirit in the name of terrorism
Lead Story
The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act has always remained a powerful tool in the hands of successive regimes to suppress opposition. The approach o
ASSAM ASSEMBLY ELECTION 2021
It is BJP’s failures vs Congress’ guarantees in Assam
Politics
As the gap between the BJP’s electoral promises and the ground realities is stark, the ruling party falls back on its familiar tactic of communal pola
Muslims' suffering in Tamil Nadu
Muslim prisoners languish in Tamil Nadu sans legal remedies
Lead Story
Even as many Muslims languish in prisons since 1991, the State government has been overenthusiastic in locking up civil rights activists by using the
Cover story: Kerala
Encounters and the arrest of two students under the UAPA have rocked Kerala in 2019
Lead Story
“Encounter” killings of four Maoists and the arrest of two youths under UAPA for allegedly possessing Maoist literature rocked the State in 2019 with
Cover story: Maharashtra
In Maharashtra, long battles ongoing for accused in terror cases
Lead Story
Several individuals, especially Muslims, have been fighting tedious legal battles in terrorism-related cases in Maharashtra.
Interview: Rebecca Mammen John
How the UAPA and the NIA are used to crush dissent
Lead Story
Senior advocate Rebecca Mammen John on how the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the National Investigation Agency are being “weaponised” again
Assembly Election: Kerala
The election-eve political climate in Kerala has changed little from when the LDF won the local body elections last year
Politics
The ruling LDF, with its governance and development record, is confident of getting another term in office in Kerala even as the Congress-led UDF is r
Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2021
In Tamil Nadu it's a two-horse race, still
Politics
The State is all set to witness an intense fight between the two fronts led by the AIADMK and the DMK with smaller players seeking to break the Dravid
UAPA in Kashmir
The UAPA and PSA are being used as tools of coercion in Kashmir
Lead Story
In recent times in Jammu and Kashmir, the UAPA and other anti-terror laws have been used against journalists, university students, mainstream politici
Puducherry Assembly election 2021
BJP aims for back-door entry in Puducherry
Politics
While the major alliances get ready to battle it out in Puducherry, the mood on the street is that the BJP will use every trick in the book to lure th
Terror of Laws
Karnataka: False accusations, ruined lives
Lead Story
Several Muslim men spent decades in jail on charges of terrorism before being acquitted, while many continue to languish in prison, awaiting justice.
Interview: S.M. Mushrif
S.M. Mushrif: ‘Secularists should challenge UAPA in Supreme Court’
Lead Story
Interview with S.M. Mushrif, former Inspector General of Police, Maharashtra.
Assembly Election: West Bengal
All eyes on Nandigram
Politics
Interesting contests are on the cards in the tribal belts of West Bengal in the first and second phases of the election, and the fight for Nandigram a
Malegaon blast accused
How Salman Farsi copes with the stigma after his acquittal in the 2006 Malegaon blast case
Lead Story
Salman Farsi, who was acquitted in the 2006 Malegaon blast case, speaks of his ordeals and the pain of social exclusion.
Economic Perspectives
Biden’s $1.9 trillion ‘American Rescue Plan’ all set to boost U.S. economy
Columns
The Joe Biden administration’s decision to hugely ramp up government spending through the American Rescue Plan Act signals a return to proactive gover
Book excerpt
Karunanidhi and the Sri Lankan Tamil Issue
Books
Excerpts from Karunanidhi: A Life, by A.S. Panneerselvan.
Book Review: Partha Chatterjee's "I am the People" discusses populism & the rise of the Hindu Right
Books
An important book to make sense of the present time and the rise of the Hindu right wing.
Book Review: "Soumitra Chatterjee: A Life in Cinema, Theatre, Poetry & Painting" by Arjun Sengupta and Partha Mukherjee
Books
The book offers fascinating insights into Soumitra Chatterjee’s craft and persona, along with exploring the historical and sociocultural backdrop in w
From ‘bling-bling’ to Sing Sing: the calamitous fall of Nicolas Sarkozy
World Affairs
The conviction of a former president on corruption charges is a major humiliation for the French state.
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Feb 10, 2023
Hills of Hassan district plagued by perennial human-animal conflict
Tiger man, burning bright
Supreme Court stay on Haldwani evictions draws attention to need to codify housing laws
P. Sainath: ‘I wrote this book for the people in it’
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Jan 13, 2023
Sri Lankan Tamil Hindus seek India’s support as Sinhala government targets temples
Aggressive Koreas leave peninsula tense
Sex, lies, and chicken curry
A chat over tikki
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Jan 27, 2023
The Great Land Grab in Jammu and Kashmir
Great Nicobar development projects disregard risk in earthquake-prone area
How the Serendipity Arts Festival celebrated the spirit of community
Pele (1940-2022): At his feet, football transformed into poetry
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