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11-02-2022
23 STORIES
Conservation
Saving the tiger in Sathyamangalam
The unique location of the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, straddling the valley where the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats meet, holds great potenti
Short Story
'The Homecoming' by Usha Priyamvada: A Hindi short story in translation
INTERVIEW: Muzaffar Assadi
Muzaffar Assadi: ‘Muslims must reclaim their caste identities’
Interview with Muzaffar Assadi, political analyst.
Tribute: Sidney Poitier
To Sidney, With Love
Sidney Poitier (1927-2022), the iconic actor and first black Hollywood superstar, subtly used cinema to transform popular culture in America. His film
TRIBUTE
Birju Maharaj: Maharaj of Kathak
Birju Maharaj (1938-2022) belonged to the generation of artistes that nurtured India’s regional performing arts and wove them into the country’s devel
World Affairs: Australia
Djokovic case highlights Australia’s xenophobic border laws
Tennis star Novak Djokovic may be an egocentric personality with contrarian views, but inadvertently, when his visa application for participating in t
World Affairs: Sri Lanka
Imploding island: Sri Lanka on brink of ruin
Rank mismanagement is driving Sri Lanka to ruin. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s irrational policies coupled with serious economic problems have impove
WORLD AFFAIRS: Bangladesh
In East Pakistan in 1971: A ‘forgotten’ genocide
A statement by the U.S.-based Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention has drawn attention to the atrocities perpetrated by Pakistani soldiers and the
World Affairs: Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Another colour revolution?
Violent protests rock Kazakhstan for the first time in 30 years. The Kazakh President claims that external actors were involved in the plot to destabi
Assembly Elections
Manipur Assembly elections: Multi-cornered contest
The Bharatiya Janata Party is trying to come back to power in Manipur on its own steam after a rather turbulent five years of depending on coalition p
Interview: Akeel Bilgrami
Akeel Bilgrami on identity, inner life and stereotyping
Interview with Akeel Bilgrami.
Nun rape case
Nun rape case: Justice on trial
A trial court’s verdict acquitting the Bishop of Jalandhar accused of raping a nun gets criticised for ignoring changes in the country’s rape laws and
Assembly Election: Goa
Goa Assembly elections: An open field
No single party has a clear advantage in Goa, where politicians connect with their constituencies beyond the party level and where constituents have n
ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS: PUNJAB
Punjab Assembly elections: No front runners
The Congress hopes to cash in on Dalit votes, the AAP banks on Bhagwant Mann’s popularity, the BJP hopes to break ground with Amarinder Singh in tow,
Interview: Pargat Singh
Pargat Singh: ‘Anti-Congress vote will be divided’
Interview with Pargat Singh, former Punjab Education Minister.
Cover story: COVID-19
Omicron: Another global wave of COVID-19
The Omicron variant has swept across the world, affecting even countries with “zero COVID” policy such as China as well as the countries that had rela
Assembly Election: Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand Assembly elections: BJP's dubious double engine
The BJP is banking heavily on the advantage it has because of its governments at the Centre and in the State to return to power, but the opposition Co
COVER STORY: COVID-19
COVID: Swift spread of Omicron variant across States in third wave
The surge in test positivity rate across the country in early January signals the arrival of the third wave of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, helmed this time
Omicron-fuelled third wave of pandemic
Omicron spread: Down but not out
Data from metros show that the Omicron-led surge may be on the decline, but it is still too early to declare that the third wave has ended. It is time
Assembly Elections: Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections: It’s Akhilesh’s agenda
The Samajwadi Party takes the lead in the run-up to the Uttar Pradesh elections, setting the agenda and driving the debate, while a number of worries,
Economic Perspectives
The 'pretend nationalisation' of Vodafone India
The Modi government’s acquisition of a 35.8 per cent stake in Vodafone India is part-nationalisation that supports a set of well-heeled private teleco
Book Review
Book Review: 'Grief Growth Grace' by Neena Verma delves deep into coping with grief
The book illumines the reader’s mind, throwing light on dark, deep crevices, often hidden from the world, but not necessarily without need for attenti
BOOK REVIEW
Book Review: Muzaffar Alam's 'The Mughals and the Sufis' explores the Sufi influence in Mughal rule
The author explores the significance of critical relationships between the powerful Mughal court culture and various strands of Islamic mysticism.
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Alliance of convenience: AAP, Cong seal deal for Delhi, to go solo in Punjab
Karnataka: Congress still hunting for a compelling strategy
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana: An alliance and a straight fight
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‘Scent of a Bird’: A Malayalam story in translation
Babycha’s wager
A new biography delves into the turbulent life and subversive legacy of Michael Madhusudan Dutt
WTO is now just a tool to bully weaker nations
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Mahatma Gandhi, in his own words
Finding home in the act: How Aagaaz theatre trust empowers young lives through art
Beyond borders: Unhoming in Lahore’s magical world
A worthy sequel to Animal Farm?
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: A force to reckon with
How would Vivekananda view the Ramjanmabhoomi movement and Ram Mandir?
Modi government’s crackdown on FCRA cripples civil society organisations
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