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COVER STORY
30-07-2021
Murder by Other Means (July 30, 2021)
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Briefing
Gangavaram port disinvestment
AP govt offers Adani group Gangavaram Port on a platter
India
In a widely-criticised move, the Andhra Pradesh government decides to divest its stake in Gangavaram Port to the Adani group, but the labour unions op
Mangrove Forests
The importance of mangroves to protect India’s coast from the adverse effects of climate change
Environment
The recent cyclones on the west coast have highlighted the increased climate change–related risks that India is facing and made it clear how essential
REGIONAL ELECTIONS IN FRANCE
No champagne for Macron, Marine Le Pen
World Affairs
The triumph of traditional parties of the left and right, together with record levels of abstention, in the regional elections offer little cheer for
The U.S.
Donald Rumsfeld (1932-2021): Unapologetic warmonger
World Affairs
Donald Rumsfeld (1932-2021) will be remembered for his role in the U.S.’ occupation of Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq in 2003, and as one who showed no
TRIBUTE
Dilip Kumar: Nehru’s Hero
Cinema
Dilip Kumar (1922-2021) was to some a tragedy king and to others a romantic hero who with his acting skills created a new era in Hindi cinema. But per
COMMUNALISM
Kin of lynching victims wait for justice
Communalism
The RSS supremo Mohan Bhagwat has asserted that those who kill innocent Muslims over cow slaughter go against Hindutva, but the families of men who ha
DEVOUT & DIVIDED
Nature of religiosity in India
India
The Pew survey on religion in India finds that regardless of their socio-economic status, Indians claimed a religious identity and their commitment to
Free Speech
Fear as the key: Modi regime targets cartoonist Manjul
India
The cartoonist Manjul is the latest target of the Modi regime, which is facing widespread condemnation for its attempt to browbeat social media giants
Cinematograph Act Amendment
The Modi government’s move to play super censor has the film fraternity up in arms
India
The Modi government’s move to give itself the power to re-examine a film cleared by the CBFC has the film fraternity up in arms and puts the spotlight
Police firing on anti-Sterlite protesters
NHRC report on Thoothukudi firing: Truth under wraps
Human rights
A High Court bench pulls up the National Human Rights Commission for closing its probe into the 2018 police firing on anti-Sterlite protesters without
Cabinet Reshuffle
Prime Minister Modi's Cabinet reshuffle is an attempt to absolve himself of all the government's failures and continue with the Sangh Parivar’s divisive politics
Politics
Regardless of the outrage across the world over Father Stan Swamy’s death in custody, Prime Minister Modi effects a Cabinet reshuffle, which is seen a
Jammu and Kashmir
Kashmir: Centre’s iron hand in velvet glove
India
Hopes of the Centre softening its stance on Kashmir are belied as the Union government starts making moves to begin the delimitation exercise in Jammu
Maharashtra
Maharashtra’s ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition goes through a rocky patch
Politics
Maharashtra’s ruling coalition goes through a rocky patch amid rumours of the Sena and the BJP coming together again.
COVID-19
A simple prescription to contain COVID-19 in rural Karnataka
Covid-19
A doctor and his team of volunteers spread across 160 villages of Karnataka adopt a simple method to contain the spread of COVID-19 in areas where pub
COVID-19
COVID-19 in India: False positivity amidst declining second wave?
Covid-19
The current trend of declining COVID-19 cases and deaths and the positive outlook the government is projecting on the pandemic situation in India are
Cover story: Bhima Koregaon
The 16 activists arrested in relation to the Bhima Koregaon case are victims of witch-hunt
Lead Story
The arrests and incarceration of 16 activists, known as the BK-16, on specious charges relating to the Bhima Koregaon violence case is part of the Cen
Interview: Justice V. Gopala Gowda
Justice V. Gopala Gowda: ‘State alone can be held accountable’
Lead Story
Interview with Justice V. Gopala Gowda, former judge of the Supreme Court of India.
Interview: Justice Madan B. Lokur
Justice Madan B. Lokur: ‘The special court failed in its duty’
Lead Story
Interview with Justice Madan B. Lokur, retired judge of the Supreme Court of India.
COVER STORY: UAPA
UAPA: Terror and the law
Lead Story
It is time to question intensely the provisions of the draconian UAPA that made it possible for the state to incarcerate Fr Stan Swamy from October 20
Binayak Sen and Stan Swamy
Sen, Swamy and the ‘evidence’
Lead Story
The case of Binayak Sen shows the depths to which the state can descend to prolong incarceration of public-spirited activists and allow them to wither
Profile
Father Stan Swamy: Portrait of a priest as an Adivasi
Lead Story
Stan Swamy left Tamil Nadu early in life not to preach, but in search of an enduring identity, which he found among the indigenous people he worked wi
Hindutva stamp in Modi’s foreign policy
Books
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign policy is shaped by his Hindu nationalist ideology and the RSS’ expansionist utopia and driven by his self-aggr
“The Institutional Murder of Fr. Stan Swamy”
Lead Story
A statement by the family members and friends of the BK-16*
What is the ‘crime’ I’m supposed to have committed?
Lead Story
Reproduction of Father Stan Swamy’s letter, which was written in October 2020 just before his arrest
Revisiting Gandhi’s early years
Books
A new and close look at the first 45 years of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi’s life, ingeniously reconstructed from his The Story of My Experiments with T
Economic Perspectives
Biden’s economic policy faces a backlash
C.P. Chandrasekhar
As President Joe Biden strives to win support for substantially enhanced spending to help the post COVID recovery of the United States economy, critic
Death of Father Stan Swamy
Father Stan Swamy: Silenced in death
Lead Story
The passing of 84-year-old Father Stan Swamy marks the lowest point in the functioning of several institutions of the state, which seemed to be more k
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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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