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09-04-2021
33 STORIES
Wildlife
Conservation biologist Sanjay Gubbi brings out a definitive book on leopards based on years of fieldwork in Karnataka’s forests
Reflecting a decade’s worth of research, the conservation biologist Sanjay Gubbi’s authoritative book on leopards is at once a handbook on the big cat
Science & Technology
The neutrino observatory in Antarctica sees evidence of Glashow resonance
The giant underground neutrino telescope IceCube in Antarctica sees a phenomenon called Glashow resonance that was predicted more than 60 years ago. T
Essay
Citizens’ inquiries
The entire history of India’s freedom movement is studded with inquiries by citizens’ bodies. The exercise is voluntary and the noise it arouses is a
Interview
S.Y. Quraishi: ‘Islam is not against family planning’
Interview with S.Y. Quraishi, former Chief Election Commissioner, on his newest book.
Afghanistan
U.S. troops withdrawal in Afghanistan: A long drawn-out endgame
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
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
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’
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
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
Some three months after they were elected, District Development Council members are still unclear about their role in the administrative structure, le
The Judiciary
Activists denounce 'patriarchal and regressive' statements by judicial institutions
Activists denounce casual observations made by judicial institutions in cases of violence against women as patriarchal and regressive.
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
The rising wave of coronavirus infection, which began in Maharashtra, and is spreading to hitherto unaffected areas, underscores the importance of gre
UTTARAKHAND
BJP replaces Uttarakhand Chief Minister
The BJP, which takes pride in its “double engine” government in Uttarakhand, once again replaces its Chief Minister a year before the Assembly electio
BOGEY OF TERROR
From victims of injustice to campaigners for justice
Some of those acquitted in terror-related cases have been working as social activists or legal counsellors, travelling across the country to spread aw
UAPA
Crushing free spirit in the name of terrorism
The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act has always remained a powerful tool in the hands of successive regimes to suppress opposition. The approach o
Cover story: Maharashtra
In Maharashtra, long battles ongoing for accused in terror cases
Several individuals, especially Muslims, have been fighting tedious legal battles in terrorism-related cases in Maharashtra.
Muslims' suffering in Tamil Nadu
Muslim prisoners languish in Tamil Nadu sans legal remedies
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
“Encounter” killings of four Maoists and the arrest of two youths under UAPA for allegedly possessing Maoist literature rocked the State in 2019 with
ASSAM ASSEMBLY ELECTION 2021
It is BJP’s failures vs Congress’ guarantees in Assam
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
Assembly Election: Kerala
The election-eve political climate in Kerala has changed little from when the LDF won the local body elections last year
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
Interview: Rebecca Mammen John
How the UAPA and the NIA are used to crush dissent
Senior advocate Rebecca Mammen John on how the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the National Investigation Agency are being “weaponised” again
Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2021
In Tamil Nadu it's a two-horse race, still
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
Puducherry Assembly election 2021
BJP aims for back-door entry in Puducherry
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
UAPA in Kashmir
The UAPA and PSA are being used as tools of coercion in Kashmir
In recent times in Jammu and Kashmir, the UAPA and other anti-terror laws have been used against journalists, university students, mainstream politici
Malegaon blast accused
How Salman Farsi copes with the stigma after his acquittal in the 2006 Malegaon blast case
Salman Farsi, who was acquitted in the 2006 Malegaon blast case, speaks of his ordeals and the pain of social exclusion.
Interview: S.M. Mushrif
S.M. Mushrif: ‘Secularists should challenge UAPA in Supreme Court’
Interview with S.M. Mushrif, former Inspector General of Police, Maharashtra.
Assembly Election: West Bengal
All eyes on Nandigram
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
Terror of Laws
Karnataka: False accusations, ruined lives
Several Muslim men spent decades in jail on charges of terrorism before being acquitted, while many continue to languish in prison, awaiting justice.
Books
Book Review: Partha Chatterjee's "I am the People" discusses populism & the rise of the Hindu Right
An important book to make sense of the present time and the rise of the Hindu right wing.
Books
Book Review: "Soumitra Chatterjee: A Life in Cinema, Theatre, Poetry & Painting" by Arjun Sengupta and Partha Mukherjee
The book offers fascinating insights into Soumitra Chatterjee’s craft and persona, along with exploring the historical and sociocultural backdrop in w
Book excerpt
Karunanidhi and the Sri Lankan Tamil Issue
Excerpts from Karunanidhi: A Life, by A.S. Panneerselvan.
Economic Perspectives
Biden’s $1.9 trillion ‘American Rescue Plan’ all set to boost U.S. economy
The Joe Biden administration’s decision to hugely ramp up government spending through the American Rescue Plan Act signals a return to proactive gover
World Affairs
From ‘bling-bling’ to Sing Sing: the calamitous fall of Nicolas Sarkozy
The conviction of a former president on corruption charges is a major humiliation for the French state.
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The saint, the song, and the social revolution
Is India losing the goodwill of its neighbours?
Rise of ‘Hindutva’ cinema
Movie trailers: The unofficial manifestos of our time
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19-04-2024
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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05-04-2024
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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22-03-2024
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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