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COVER STORY
13-08-2021
Divisive Duo (August 13, 2021)
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Briefing
Afghanistan
As the Taliban gains ground, the U.S. makes a hasty exit from Afghanistan ahead of the September 11 deadline
World Affairs
The last batch of the U.S. troops makes a quick exit from the Bagram base near Kabul much ahead of the September 11 deadline, marking the end of a 20-
United States
Latin America to Africa to Asia: U.S. military might on display through global military and naval exercises
World Affairs
Whether it is the “freedom of navigation” missions alongside the Chinese coastline or military exercises such as Tradewinds and African Lion, the U.S.
Cuba
What triggered the Cuban crisis
World Affairs
The protests in Cuba were triggered by the economic downturn and facilitated to a great extent by the United States government and the influential ant
MIGRANT LABOUR
Frayed labour laws in Surat's power looms
India
Non-compliance with labour laws by employers and the absence of any rigorous monitoring mechanism leave the migrant workers in Surat’s power looms vul
Migrant labourers' woes
Government’s ad hoc response to the migrant crisis did not take into account the reality of their lives
India
The sudden lockdown announced in March 2020 exposed how precarious the lives of millions of migrant workers across India are and made it clear that th
Case studies from Aajeevika’s field sites
India
Education
Communalising history textbooks
Lead Story
The recent as well as past attacks on history textbooks, with those engaged in distorting Indian history seeking to use textbooks to push their politi
Migrant labourers' woes
Migrant labourers: Tunnel-visioned relief from govt
India
Loss of livelihood and the lack of social protection and adequate relief responses have devastated millions of working poor. The state must now look b
ESSAY
Judicial disgrace: Fawning judges
India
Justice Arun Mishra’s fulsome praise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a public function does not augur well for the independence of the judiciary.
Uniform Civil Code
Politics around the uniform civil code
Lead Story
The uniform civil code seems to be back in the country’s political discourse as elections approach in Uttar Pradesh and as always the issue serves as
Delimitation exercise
Motives behind the Union government’s delimitation exercise in Jammu and Kashmir under suspicion
Lead Story
As the Union government goes ahead with its delimitation exercise in Jammu and Kashmir, there is a near consensus among the people that it may be aime
Privatisation
Modi government's decision to privatise United India Insurance indicates terrible consequences for general insurance sector
Economy
The Modi government’s move to privatise a public sector general insurance company, threatens to undo years of progress that nationalisation initiated
COVER STORY
Terror before elections: a pattern
Lead Story
In recent years, there seems to be a pattern of elections being preceded by terror attacks, providing a perfect pretext to the government to go on an
Assam Population policy
Assam moots polarising cattle and population policies
Lead Story
By implementing the two-child norm strictly and seeking to regulate beef consumption through a new Bill, the BJP government in Assam entrenches itself
POPULATION POLICY
Clamour in Karnataka
Lead Story
NEET
NEET: Rajan Committee submits report, ball in Tamil Nadu government’s court
Education
With the A.K. Rajan Committee constituted to study the impact of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test on socially backward students submitting i
Population policy
Politics dominates the proposed two-child norm in Uttar Pradesh
Lead Story
The proposed two-child norm in Uttar Pradesh goes against the grain of the National Population Policy. But the agenda seems to be about targeting a co
Interview: Dr T.V. Sekher
Dr T.V. Sekher: ‘Socio-economic empowerment is more effective in regulating fertility’
Lead Story
Interview with Dr T.V. Sekher, Professor, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai.
Interview
The Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan discusses COVID-19, vaccinations, science education in India, among other things
Science & Technology
Interview with Venki Ramakrishnan, structural biologist and a winner of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Muslim population in India
The propaganda in India that Muslims will outnumber Hindus by 2035 is governed by prejudice, not facts
Lead Story
The propaganda by Hindutva groups that Muslims will outnumber Hindus is just another attempt at polarisation with an eye on the elections. Facts show
Interview: Akhilesh Yadav
‘People have seen through these pathetic communalisation exercises’
Lead Story
Interview with Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party president, in the early stages of the campaign for the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election.
West Bengal violence
Charge of bias against NHRC in West Bengal
Politics
While highlighting the undeniable culture of political clashes in West Bengal, the NHRC’s report on the violence following the Assembly election in th
U.P. POPULATION BILL
Of policy & prejudice in Uttar Pradesh's population control bill
Lead Story
Public health specialists feel Uttar Pradesh’s Population Bill proposing a two-child norm will have a serious impact on women belonging to marginalise
COVID-19
COVID-19 in India: Fourth ICMR survey results show 67.6 per cent seropositivity
Covid-19
The results of the fourth nationwide ICMR survey show unprecedented levels of SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence while the rate of vaccination in Indi
Sangh Parivar's pre-election communal agenda
BJP scripts devious election strategies
Lead Story
The BJP, buffeted by growing criticism of its failures on the economic and public health fronts and the setback caused by the surveillance scandal, ta
Book Review
Book Review: M. Hamid Ansari's "By Many a Happy Accident" is more than just an autobiography
Books
Former Vice President M. Hamid Ansari’s autobiography is more than just memoirs: it consists of reflections of a multifaceted personality and records
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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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