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16-07-2021
31 STORIES
Short Story
‘Mother Earth’ by Appadurai Muttulingam: A Tamil short story in translation
Heritage
The medieval splendour of Bijapur
The myriad monuments of Bijapur, such as the Gol Gumbaz, the Jami Masjid, the Malik-e-Maidan and the Ibrahim Rauza, continue to evoke the grandeur of
RADICAL THINKERS
Emma Goldman and M.N. Roy: Lasting legacies
How does the retrieval of the forgotten narratives of Emma Goldman and M.N. Roy, towering personalities in their own times, help us in charting out ut
Documentary
Story of the Qutub
A new documentary film presents a view of the Qutub Minar that goes beyond the Muslim invader-Hindu victim binary.
Interview: Mythily Sivaraman
‘Women’s oppression is integrally linked to capitalism’: Mythily Sivaraman
Extracts from a conversation with Mythily Sivaraman, veteran Communist leader and women’s rights activist.
TRIBUTE
Siddalingaiah: People’s poet
Siddalingaiah (1954-2021) achieved cult status in progressive movements with his poetry being appropriated by a variety of activists in the 1970s and
G7
The G7’s ‘war’ on China
It is clear that there is widespread agreement in the West that China’s development must be stopped at all costs even if it means mobilising half-trut
U.S., G7 & NATO
Biden revives Western alliance, slams China & Russia
United States President Joseph Biden attempted to close ranks at the G7 and NATO summits by emphasising on multilateralism while continuing with his p
Iran
The conservative Ebrahim Raisi wins the Iranian presidential election and will take office in August
Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s President-elect, faces U.S. sanctions on his “human rights record” and a travel ban to that country. But many observers believe
POLITICS: WEST BENGAL
Defection: Reverse exodus in Bengal
The BJP’s pre-election strategy of engineering defections from the Trinamool now boomerangs on the party as it faces the prospect of an exodus in the
COVID-19
COVID-19 relief work: Friends in need
A group of volunteers in Bengaluru lend dignity to the COVID dead by organising their last rites.
Baghjan blowout
Report on Baghjan blowout says it may take more than 10 years for even a partial recovery of the destruction caused to the landscape
A report on the impact of the Baghjan blowout in Assam details the all-round loss to people living in the area, and to animal and plant species as a r
Punjab Congress
Rift between Amarinder Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu boils over ahead of the Punjab Assembly election early next year
Crisis in the Punjab unit of the Congress comes out in the open ahead of the Assembly election due early next year.
HINDU ORGANISATIONS
Sangh Parivar’s U.S. funds trail
Huge donations to Sewa International for COVID-relief efforts in India brings into focus the funding patterns of Hindu organisations in the United Sta
COVID-19
Under-reporting of pandemic toll
The concealing of the actual numbers of the dead is likely to impact research on the COVID-19 pandemic and block efforts to combat the virus.
COVID-19 Origins
The controversy being created about the origins of the virus that causes COVID-19
Science and the scientific method have been thrown to the winds as politically motivated and unsubstantiated theories that pin the blame for the pande
Interview: Asif Iqbal Tanha
Asif Iqbal Tanha: ‘I will continue to work on CAA/NRC’
Interview with Asif Iqbal Tanha, student activist.
Economy
Tamil Nadu sets up advisory panel with eminent economists
The Tamil Nadu government wins all-round praise for setting up a well-balanced council of eminent minds to guide it in the path to economic recovery.
Suppressing dissent
Tamil Nadu: A State of intolerance
Over the past 10 years, Tamil Nadu under the AIADMK emerged as one of the most repressive States in the country, throwing thousands of peaceful protes
COVID-19 update
COVID-19: No endgame in sight
Amidst speculation of a third COVID wave, what remains missing are specific commitments to improve the quality of the public health response in India,
DIGITAL CONTENT
Silencing speech online
The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, are an extension of a culture of intolerance consistin
DELHI RIOTS
Victims twice over
It has been a long and futile wait for compensation and return to even a semblance of normalcy for many of the victims of the February 2020 riots in n
COVER STORY: UAPA
Deconstructing a draconian law
The Delhi High Court verdict directing the release of three student leaders is significant as it has analysed certain harsh provisions in the UAPA wit
Interview: Natasha Narwal & Devangana Kalita
When prison itself becomes a site of struggle: Natasha Narwal and Devangana Kalita talk about their time in Tihar Jail
Interview with Natasha Narwal and Devangana Kalita, students and activists.
Student activism & repressive laws
Student activists released on bail, pledge to fight on
Student activists Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita and Asif Iqbal Tanha, who were released on bail from Tihar Jail on June 17, pledged to continue the
Personality
Dr P.K. Warrier: An icon of Ayurveda
Dr P.K. Warrier, who turned 100 in June, is a clinician committed to scientific pursuits and the values of human dignity and freedom. Inspired by the
Interview: Dr P.K. Warrier
‘Ayurveda too has evolved through observations and experiences’: Dr P.K. Warrier
Interview with Dr P.K. Warrier, managing trustee of the Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala, on the occasion of his birth centenary.
Jammu and Kashmir
Changing tactics as political equations shift in Valley
The fate of Kashmir’s Muslim majority hangs in the balance as cracks within the Gupkar alliance become apparent with the National Conference taking an
Cover story
Modi regime's agenda of repression
In the face of growing disenchantment with its acts of commission and omission, the Narendra Modi regime intensifies its efforts to suppress voices of
Economic Perspectives
Union government’s new e-commerce rules target Amazon and Flipkart-Walmart
There seem to be multiple motivations underlying the Union government’s recent interventions in the digital sphere, which target foreign e-commerce fi
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03-05-2024
Rise of ‘Hindutva’ cinema
Editor’s Note: When cinema becomes a tool for propaganda
Movie trailers: The unofficial manifestos of our time
Of Magadh, Manjhi and Musahars
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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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