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21-05-2021
32 STORIES
Development
Kunariya: A model panchayat in Gujarat
The remarkable story of Kunariya panchayat in Gujarat, noted for its best practices in education, employment and ecological regeneration, and from whe
TRIBUTE
Shankha Ghosh: Conscience of Bengal
The poet Shankha Ghosh (1932-2021) could make the most powerful squirm in shame with the power of his pen and often brought upon his own head the wrat
Short Story in Translation
“Do you suppose it’s the east wind?”: An Urdu short story in translation
The bond between Hindus and Muslims is a special zone of literature, and unique to the subcontinent. Urdu fiction in particular carries its complexiti
Judicial nod for 'khula' practice
Landmark Kerala HC verdict restores a right for Muslim women
A recent Kerala High Court judgment upholding the legitimacy of 'khula' strikes a blow for Muslim women by granting them the right to annul marriage t
TRIBUTE
Rajan Mishra (1951-2021): Musical mind of Banaras
Pandit Rajan Mishra (1951-2021) carried the rich tradition of the Banaras Gharana of Hindustani classical music to great heights.
Tribute
Manoj Das: Master storyteller
Writer and educator Manoj Das (1934-2021) will be remembered, most of all, as a narrator and storyteller par excellence who belonged to, and reclaimed
ESSAY
Passport and liberty
The denial of the right to a passport and travel outside the country amounts to a denial of the fundamental rights of the citizen enshrined in the Con
COVID second wave
COVID second wave: Telangana slow to act
A sudden surge in infections, coupled with the Centre’s alleged bias in oxygen and vaccine supply, worsens the situation in the State, but the TRS gov
Health
COVID second wave: Odisha thinks ahead
As the number of fresh daily cases starts climbing in Odisha, the State government swings into action by announcing a slew of measures to combat the p
COVID-19 Update
COVID second wave: Surge warning in Kerala
Mutant variants are likely to cause a surge in the number of cases in the State in the coming weeks, but in nearly a year of well-planned initiatives
COVID second wave
COVID second wave: Andhra Pradesh caught unawares
Overwhelmed by a sudden spate of infections, the government ramps up hospital facilities and augments tele-consultation in a bid to optimise bed usage
COVID-19 Update: Karnataka
Karnataka: Pandemic situation out of control
Karnataka faces a severe challenge with shortage of hospital beds and vaccines as the infection spreads and cases surge.
COVID-19 Update: ASSAM
Assam: Rapid rise in COVID-19 cases
An exponential growth in the number of new infections in all the districts prompts the government to double up pandemic management measures even as a
COVID-19 Update: Gujarat
Gujarat’s one-time claim of being a model State stands exposed by its inability to cope with the second wave of the pandemic
As Gujarat struggles with the increasing number of cases, many activists and noted members of civil society have suggested that the crisis could be ha
COVID-19 Update: West Bengal
Politics sans protocols in Bengal
Unscrupulous politicians and a callous public exacerbate the COVID crisis in West Bengal.
COVID-19 Update: Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh: Punishing the victims and volunteers
Even as people fall dead “like flies” in the State, the Yogi Adityanath administration is bent on punishing those who expose its shortcomings in deali
COVID-19 Update
Court steps in to ease congestion in jails
Lyla Bavadam
COVID-19 Update: Maharashtra
Maharashtra fights COVID-19
As Maharashtra renews efforts to fight COVID-19, hidden truths start emerging.
Interview: Ramanan Laxminarayan, economist and epidemiologist
Ramanan Laxminarayan: ‘Vaccination the only way out of the pandemic’
Interview with Ramanan Laxminarayan, economist and epidemiologist.
COVID-19 Second Wave
Pandemic second wave deepens into unprecedented crisis
The government has few constructive leads to offer as the second wave of the pandemic develops into a crisis of an unprecedented scale.
COVID-19 Second Wave
Second wave overwhelms Delhi’s health care facilities and crematoriums
Even as health care facilities are overwhelmed by the massive surge in infections and crematoriums are fast running out of space and firewood, the Sta
COVID-19 Second Wave
The fiasco that is India’s COVID-19 vaccine policy
The Modi government’s decision to deregulate vaccine procurement and deliveries, just as the vaccine rollout runs into a supply constraint, threatens
COVID-19 Update
Opaqueness in India’s National Task Force for COVID-19 shows the government did not prepare for the second wave of the pandemic
The fact that India does not know the names of the 21 members of its National Task Force for COVID-19 is emblematic of the colossal failure of both th
Economic Perspectives
Sharp economic divergence in global impact of pandemic
The annual Spring Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank note the sharp divergence in the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic globally and also p
ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS: ASSAM
Victory for divisive politics in Assam
The BJP succeeds in projecting the Congress-led alliance as protectors of Bangladeshi infiltrators and polarising voters on religious lines.
ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS: PUDUCHERRY
BJP flexing muscle without a base
The BJP comes to power in Puducherry riding on the back of the N.R. Congress, but there is trouble brewing in the alliance as the tussle for chief min
Assembly elections: Tamil Nadu
Sunrise in Dravidian land: DMK storms back to power in Tamil Nadu
The DMK storms back to power in Tamil Nadu after a gap of 10 years by registering a comfortable victory, while the AIADMK succeeds in preventing a whi
Assembly Elections: West Bengal
Bengal returns Mamata to power
The Trinamool Congress beats anti-incumbency to win its third consecutive Assembly election as the people of West Bengal vote to keep out the Bharatiy
Assembly Elections: Kerala
Red-letter day in Kerala
In a historic verdict, Kerala returns the Left Democratic Front to power for the positive impact its government made on people’s lives, efficient gove
COVER STORY
Secular surge stuns Sangh Parivar
The massive victory of the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, the DMK-led alliance in Tamil Nadu and the LDF in Kerala, overturns the BJP’s grand plan
Media
The government tries to erect a facade of media freedom in response to India's low ranking in Press Freedom Index
A committee set up by the government to improve India’s ranking in the World Press Freedom Index covers the blemishes and disregards the dissent note
Interview: Abdul Basit, former High Commissioner of Pakistan to India
Abdul Basit, former High Commissioner of Pakistan to India: ‘I don’t see India walking the talk’
Interview with Abdul Basit, former High Commissioner of Pakistan to India, on his newly published Hostility: A Diplomat’s Diary on Pakistan-India Rela
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15-12-2023
‘Rahul Gandhi suffers from political amnesia’: Asaduddin Owaisi
‘BRS has looted the people of Telangana’: Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka
‘Stable government, secure environment BRS’ strengths’: K. Kavitha
Editor’s Note: Beating the law has become aspirational
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01-12-2023
Anti-Semitism: How it should and should not be defined
Intolerance and outrage leave Indian stand-up comics with less to laugh about
Maratha quota agitation: A cat among the pigeons
How small-town comedians are taking the internet by storm
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17-11-2023
Despite India’s low ranking in the Global Hunger Index, Modi government is hesitant to address the issue
‘The Dystopian Times’ by Appupen
I click, therefore I breathe: The journey of a former selfie-sceptic
A history of modern India: Review of ‘The Queen of All Nations’ by Abhijit Sengupta
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03-11-2023
Assault on NewsClick marks the lowest point for media freedom in India since Emergency
Conflating Hinduism with Vedic religion is a dangerous distortion
Is this Mandal 2.0?
The Gaza crisis was a ticking time bomb
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