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31 STORIES
Conservation
The importance of protecting Pulicat Lake
To ensure that the unique fragile ecosystem of Pulicat Lake gets the protection it deserves, the Centre and the Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh governme
Film Review
“Payasam”: Vasanth S. Sai’s sensitive retelling of a Thi. Janakiraman short story
In his film adaptation of Thi. Janakiraman’s Tamil short story “Payasam”, film-maker Vasanth S. Sai succeeds in bringing alive the spirit of this fabl
BOOKS/INTERVIEW
‘Deve Gowda’s democratic engagement was deep’
Interview with the author and political commentator Sugata Srinivasaraju.
Profile
Thi. Janakiraman: A classical radical
Tamil writer Thi. Janakiraman (1921-1982) was a modernist whose fiction explored the man-woman relationship and its tangles in a changing world. For
BOOKS / CONTROVERSY
Fate of a book on Indian democracy
The peculiar case of a book on Indian democracy that almost got pushed out of the Indian market but has managed to make a comeback.
World Affairs: Maldives
Former President Yameen’s campaign to get India out of Maldives
Former President Abdullah Yameen is leading a concerted campaign to remove India’s presence from his island nation. Solving the problem of deteriorati
ESSAY
Unsung sisterhood of Odisha’s women freedom fighters
The Satyagraha movement in Odisha, directly inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, was led, at many places, by women freedom fighters. Their contributions were r
Tribute
S. Ganesalingan: Marxist to the core
S. Ganesalingan (1928-2021), the Sri Lankan Tamil writer whose works largely had as the setting the years of the Eelam struggle, looked at developmen
World Affairs: Latin America
The Left making a comeback in Latin America
With the Left registering impressive victories in recent elections in Honduras, Venezuela and Nicaragua and expected to win in the near future in Chil
LEGISLATION
The crypto phenomenon
The government seems to have acknowledged the need to recognise and regulate trade in cryptocurrencies, which enthusiasts say points to a new future,
Jammu & Kashmir
Jammu & Kashmir: Political parties gearing up to take on the Centre
The overwhelming sense among the Kashmir-based parties is that the Modi government is on the back foot at the moment, so this is the opportune time to
Communalism
Right wing vigilante groups target stand-up comic Munawar Faruqui
Munawar Faruqui was imprisoned in Indore jail earlier this year for allegedly insulting Hindu gods in his comedy shows, which have been cancelled ther
STATE OF THE ECONOMY
Agenda for inequality: A new report raises red flags over privatisation
The People’s Commission report cautions the government against privatisation, as it will find it difficult to deliver on the future challenges emergin
Interview: Aakar Patel
Aakar Patel: ‘Modi shrank India’s workforce by a fifth’
Interview with Aakar Patel, author of ‘Price of the Modi Years’.
Environment
United on exclusion: States insist on demarcating more area in the Western Ghats from 'ecologically sensitive' category
The validity of the Centre’s fourth draft notification on ecologically sensitive areas in the Western Ghats will end soon. But Kerala stands firm on e
Banning meat stalls
Meat of the matter: Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation forced to roll back its decision to remove non-vegetarian food stalls
Imposition of vegetarianism receives a pushback in Hindutva’s laboratory of Gujarat.
ECONOMY
Multidimensional Poverty Index: A new poverty marker
The government’s jubilation over the ‘economic recovery’ hides the bitter reality of persisting low wages and poverty among a large section of the peo
Interview: Prof. T.V. Sekher
‘Population explosion is not a concern now’
Interview with Prof. T.V. Sekher, head of the Department of Family and Generations at the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS).
World Affairs: Ukraine
Will Ukraine be the next flashpoint?
While Russia has repeatedly denied that it has any plans for military intervention in Ukraine, the United States insists that an invasion is imminent
NFHS-5 report
Families in distress: Latest NFHS findings paint bleak picture
The latest NFHS findings point to many areas that need improvement, but the Central government decides to give the whole report a positive spin, under
Policy and economic recovery
Engineered setback: Government's COVID response aggravates economic crisis
The COVID-induced devastation and the state’s tepid response have enhanced the severity of the current economic crisis and official claims of a V-shap
C.P. Chandrasekhar
AIADMK elections
Election farce within AIADMK for party leadership
The re-election of AIADMK leaders Edappadi K. Palaniswami and O. Panneerselvam to the top posts in the party was done in a manner that makes a mockery
CIVIC ELECTIONS
Advantage Trinamool in Kolkata municipal election
The Trinamool Congress’ victory in the upcoming municipal election in Kolkata is a foregone conclusion, say most political observers. While the BJP st
Farmers' struggle
Cloud of suspicion over the Narendra Modi government's decision to repeal contentious farm laws
Despite the victory of the farmers’ prolonged struggle against the controversial farm laws, they are wary of the Modi government’s real intentions and
Helicopter crash
Tragedy at Coonoor: CDS General Bipin Rawat, 12 others die in helicopter crash
General Bipin Rawat, India’s first Chief of Defence Staff, and defence personnel killed in a helicopter crash.
Interview: Sanjoy Hazarika
Sanjoy Hazarika: ‘AFSPA should be revoked’
Interview with Sanjoy Hazarika, political commentator and author.
Ajit Doval IPS address
With advisers like these: Ajit Doval's disregard for letter and spirit of Constitution
With utter disregard for the letter and spirit of the Constitution, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval shocks civil society by harping on “fourth ge
Oting massacre
Between the law and the lawless: Civilian killings in Nagaland provoke outrage, calls to revoke AFSPA intensify
The indiscriminate killing of 13 people in Mon district of Nagaland by the Indian Army sparks popular anger in the State, strengthens the north-easter
Book Review
Book Review: 'Bangalore's Lalbagh' by Suresh Jayaram pays homage to the Garden City
The story of Lalbagh is intertwined with the story of Bengaluru, and the book makes this connect wonderfully.
Book Review
Book Review: 'Capitalism and Imperialism' by Utsa Patnaik & Prabhat Patnaik presents a scholarly perspective on capitalism
The book provides valuable insights into the present state of capitalism as well as socialism as a possible alternative to it.
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Viral fever: The curious spectacle of campaign films
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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
The crisis of the secular opposition
2024: A leap year for Indian democracy?
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
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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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