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The image of the judiciary as a reliable pillar of Indian democracy is crumbling, as verdict after verdict betrays the most basic notions of justice.
In this issue
09-09-2022
43 STORIES
India
New legal aid system needed to ensure justice for the poor
It should connect the poor with online courts, and allows plaintiffs the choice of attorney.
Kaleeswaram Raj
Art
“Don’t read anything into my art”: A. Ramachandran
His work has evolved from politically explicit sculptures and paintings to colossal canvases.
Ritika Kochhar
India
“No social justice in the appointment of judges to the higher judiciary”
Justice K. Chandru, former judge of the Madras HC, on the declining standards in the higher courts.
Ilangovan Rajasekaran
Politics
Trinamool Congress struggles to shake off corruption charges in Bengal
The ruling party in West Bengal faces one of its toughest periods in recent years.
Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay
Columns
Regime change in Bihar gives Opposition a new lease of life
But the question of who will lead any unified front will remain thorny in the coming months.
Venkitesh Ramakrishnan
Heritage
Could a 12th-century well in Kerala be the clue to a kingdom long lost?
Oral tradition says the big well in Malappuram existed in the kingdom of the Cochin royals.
Nidheesh M.K.
Politics
BJP in election mode as it draws up strategy for Maharashtra
Having paralysed the Maha Vikas Aghadi, it is now going all out to put the State in its kitty.
Lyla Bavadam
India
Is the judiciary failing to put a check on excesses of the executive?
This might end up curtailing civil liberties and undermining democracy.
Thulasi K. Raj
Environment
Landslides in Kerala more frequent due to climate change, deforestation
Farmers, fisherfolk, labourers and other marginalised sections are the worst affected.
Sruthin Lal
Columns
‘Panchayat’ recreates village life in its language of languor
But it is also designed to keep all discomforts like caste or queerness at bay.
Prathyush Parasuraman
Art
Re-examining the contested legacy of Tipu Sultan
The DAG exhibition urges viewers to assess the Mysore ruler’s importance afresh.
Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed
Literature
Attack on Salman Rushdie demonstrates the resilience of hate
Rushdie publicly defended himself and sought to make peace. But fanatics never see reason.
R. Raj Rao
Literature
The Idlers
Translated by Jagriti Gupta from the Hindi translation of the Urdu original, Kaamchor.
Ismat Chughtai
Politics
Chirag Paswan: ‘Opposition unity is an illusion’
Interview with Chirag Paswan, president, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas).
Anando Bhakto
Columns
What happens when judges listen to their inner voice?
A judge’s conscience is the last bulwark against the tyranny of the state.
Peter Ronald deSouza
Columns
Adivasi Academy in Tejgadh documents tribal culture of Gujarat
It offers a unique space for the study of tribal communities.
Ganesh Devy
Travel
Where you get the best Chinese food outside China
A food odyssey by Indians homesick for Chinese food in Deutschland.
Avtar Singh
Heritage
(de)Coding Mumbai: Story of a growing city
A recent exhibition traces the history of town planning in Mumbai.
Anupama Katakam
Science & Technology
The Science News Round-up
Medicine, nuclear energy, and magnetics.
R. Ramachandran
Other
FLQ - The Frontline Quiz
Goddesses, pickets, and typography.
Yooti Bhansali
Science & Technology
Hybrid magnet in China produces record-breaking steady field of 45.22 T
Scientists of the Steady High Magnetic Field Facility in Hefei built it.
R. Ramachandran
Science & Technology
The NIF in California gets one step closer to nuclear fusion
Its August 2021 nuclear fusion reaction met the important milestone of ignition.
R. Ramachandran
Science & Technology
IIT Delhi comes up with non-invasive diagnostic tool for epilepsy
It will help neurosurgeons pinpoint where in the brain the seizure is located.
R. Ramachandran
Science & Technology
NPCIL places its first order for fuel storage racks for Kudankulam
The racks will allow fuel assemblies to stored safely in close proximity to one another.
R. Ramachandran
Columns
Mumbai fixated on building expensive metros to ease commuting woes
The better alternative would be to invest in upgrading BEST and the suburban train system.
Debi Goenka
India
Centre eyes privatisation push through Electricity (Amendment) Bill
It further dents the federal structure and allows private players to use government networks.
T.K. Rajalakshmi
India
Judges & their bogus collegium
The decline of the judiciary started early in the history of independent India.
A.G. NOORANI
India
Tibetan diaries
Vignettes from a Tibetan settlement at Majnu ka Tilla in Delhi.
Serena Chopra
Politics
BJP woos Pasmanda Muslims at the behest of Narendra Modi
The party is trying to attract this community, which forms 85 per cent of Indian Muslims.
Purnima S. Tripathi
Books
Fearless activist
Important phases of her life are in the sociopolitical context of undivided Andhra Pradesh.
Malini Subramaniam
Books
Holocaust-era horrors
In these haunted pages, a teenager becomes a much-loved, albeit flawed, hero.
Karthik Keramalu
Books
Rich repast of India’s past
The daily lives of ancient Indians reaffirm that history is complex and fascinating.
Manu S. Pillai
World Affairs
Silent tragedy strikes Sri Lanka as hunger crisis looms
Millions of Sri Lankans are drastically cutting down on food intake.
R.K. Radhakrishnan
World Affairs
Taiwan visit of Nancy Pelosi heightens US-China tensions
The visit appears to signal an end to the “one China” policy of the US.
John Cherian
India
What does the judiciary in India need as reforms?
A simple, wide-ranging wish list of reforms for India’s judiciary.
Sriram Panchu
India
In Erewhon’s court
A fictional account of a fictional judgment by a judge who for now only lives in the imagination.
Sriram Panchu
India
Editor’s Note
Hopes that the judiciary would protect the nation from a dystopian abyss are receding.
Vaishna Roy
Columns
ED raid on loan apps reveals strong Chinese presence in crypto crimes
Crypto exchanges were transferring overseas the money these apps extracted from borrowers.
C.P. Chandrasekhar
Politics
Bihar politics sees new twist as Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav join hands
Nitish Kumar decided to dump the BJP and make common cause with the RJD again.
Anando Bhakto
Science & Technology
First SSLV flight fails to put satellites in correct orbit
ISRO Chairman is confident of resolving the problem and being ready for the next launch.
R. Ramachandran
Data Stories
Slow wheels of justice
The delivery of justice has been delayed to tens of millions of Indian citizens for decades.
Ramesh Chakrapani
Cinema
Irula sensation Nanjamma shines light on tribal life with her music
The National Award winner’s songs continue to inspire millions in Kerala and beyond.
Jinoy Jose P.
News
Thoothukudi firing: Inquiry Commission report names top police officials for violations
The Justice Aruna Jagadeesan Commission report was submitted to M.K. Stalin on May 18.
Ilangovan Rajasekaran
Archive
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Editor’s Note: Can Karnataka give us a governance model to emulate?
Why Bengaluru badly needs a new governance approach
Technology aside, basic questions waiting to be answered in Karnataka
Can Karnataka’s new government think out of the box to keep its promises?
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Why India needs a museum for its fossils
‘The Kerala Story’ is greedy in its impulse to demonise Muslims
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Go First filing for bankruptcy raises questions about ‘open skies’ policy
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How underprivileged women in a Delhi slum are breaking the glass ceiling
Dismantling the gaze
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Trade unions’ steely resolve to prevent Vizag Steel from being privatised
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Vivan Sundaram: Inviting the world into his art
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