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COVER STORY
02-07-2021
COVID in the time of neoliberal capitalism (July 2, 2021)
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Briefing
ISRAEL
End of the Netanyahu era
World Affairs
Disparate parties come together to form the new anti-Likud coalition government denying Benjamin Netanyahu yet another stint in office. In the power-s
Reservation
Maratha reservation: quota confusion
Social Issues
The twists and turns in the Maratha reservation issue and the impact it can have on electoral politics in Maharashtra.
Essay
Governor: A colonial relic
India
Successive governments at the Centre abused their power to plant their men in State capitals as Governors, wrecking the parliamentary system in the St
Communalism
The virus of hate
Communalism
Amid the lockdown, there have been reports of attacks against Muslim men in parts of north India. In many instances, they were asked to chant ‘Jai Shr
The Centre vs West Bengal
Mamata Banerjee vs New Delhi: Wrong arm of the Centre
Politics
Relations between the Centre and the West Bengal government reached a new low as the Centre, in an unprecedented act seen as a blatant attempt at subv
EDUCATION
College draft syllabus: Messing with history
Education
The UGC’s new draft of college-level history syllabus is a continuation of the Sangh Parivar’s attempts at saffronisation of Indian history.
Free bus travel for women
Tamil Nadu launches free bus travel for women’s empowerment
Gender
Tamil Nadu’s scheme facilitating free bus travel for women is laudable as it will boost their work participation rate, but the government must evaluat
COVID-19
Children as victims of the pandemic
Covid-19
The discriminatory impact of the pandemic is resulting in poverty, rising malnutrition rates and mental trauma among children. Many of them have lost
Agriculture
MoU between the Union Ministry of Agriculture, Microsoft India and CropData Technology Pvt. Ltd for a pilot project to develop a farmer interface may lead to these private companies gaining access to farmers’ personal data
Agriculture
The Union government is preparing a national database comprising a wide range of data on farmers. But the project has raised serious questions becaus
COVID-19
Unearthing the story of the sand burials on the banks of the Ganga
Covid-19
The ghats of Varanasi were overwhelmed by an unprecedented number of cremations and even sand burials in April-May during the devastating second wave
Tribute: Mythily Sivaraman
Mythily Sivaraman: Quintessential Marxist
Obituary
Mythily Sivaraman (1939-2021), a veteran Marxist leader who played a pioneering role in raising public awareness on women’s rights and class issues an
COVID-19
Dismantling regulatory mechanisms governing vaccines
Covid-19
Having blundered on the COVID-19 vaccine front, the Narendra Modi government now appears to be pandering to the demands of the vaccine multinationals.
Politics
The BJP’s leadership tussle centring around Uttar Pradesh intensified ahead of the 2022 Assembly election
Politics
The not-so-secret conflict between Narendra Modi and Adityanath in Uttar Pradesh intensifes ahead of the State Assembly election in 2022.
COVID-19
Farming in a crisis
Covid-19
If agriculture was the only sector to grow during the first wave of the pandemic, the picture is not so rosy now in Maharashtra as the COVID restricti
COVID-19
India's vaccination policy: A U-turn and a spin
Covid-19
Intense pressure from the opposition and the Supreme Court’s reprimand force the Prime Minister to announce free vaccination for all in the 18-44 age
COVID-19 Update
COVID-19: Perils of vacuous claims
Covid-19
The Central government’s claim of having controlled the second wave in the shortest possible time is hollow. Studies indicate the challenges to come:
Mehul Choksi case
The law and an outlaw: the hunt for Mehul Choksi
India
The Mehul Choksi extradition saga takes a new turn, involving a honey trap, violence and a dramatic escape, but legal hurdles and confusion over citiz
COVID-19 Update: Tamil Nadu
COVID-19: Chennai’s success story
Covid-19
The city Corporation’s new strategy of expanding emergency care infrastructure, conducting door-to-door surveys and follow-ups and encouraging public
Economic Perspectives
Communique released after G7 Finance Ministers’ summit does not have much to offer beyond commitments already agreed upon
C.P. Chandrasekhar
The global minimum tax proposal that the G7 Finance Ministers’ summit agreed upon falls disappointingly short of what is needed and possible. And the
TRIBUTE
Buddhadeb Dasgupta: Master of surreal art
Obituary
With Buddhadeb Dasgupta’s (1944-2021) death, Indian cinema has lost one of its most original, iconoclastic figures who helped put it back on the world
Baghjan blowout
A gas well explosion that is now an ecological nightmare
Environment
An inquiry report lists the massive damage to ecology and wildlife caused by the five-month-long blowout and explosion at OIL’s gas well at Baghjan in
Other Issues
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Feb 10, 2023
P. Sainath: ‘I wrote this book for the people in it’
New BBC documentary puts Narendra Modi back in the dock
Satyashodhaka Yuvajana Sangam: Agent of change in Telangana
Why is the government delaying Census 2021?
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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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