India’s National Magazine
Since 1984
Home
Current Issue
Home
Current Issue
The Nation
Politics
Economy
Columns
Newsletters
|
Buy Print
Login
Account
Subscribe
Go to Search
Login
Account
Subscribe
Go to Search
Sections
News
The Nation
Politics
Economy
Arts & Culture
Social Issues
Science & Technology
Environment
Books
Health
Features
Travel
Letters
Data Stories
Columns
Essentials
Newsletter Sign-up
Print Subscription
Digital Subscription
Sitemap
RSS feeds
Print Edition
Current Issue
Past Issues
CONNECT WITH US
Read EBook
Subscribe
As the mega plans to “develop” Great Nicobar continue apace, a look at all the reasons why this biosphere reserve should be left wisely alone.
In this issue
27-01-2023
39 STORIES
Environment
Great Nicobar: Whose land is it?
The indigenous Shompen and the Nicobarese say they were lied to at the project’s public hearing.
Ajay Saini
Environment
Flora and fauna of Great Nicobar in great peril
From tropical forests to mangroves, from long-tailed macaque to megapode, it threatens everything.
Ishika Ramakrishna
India
Allama Iqbal poem in the dock after recital in a Bareilly school
The VHP forced police action against the principal and a teacher for hurting religious sentiments.
Ismat Ara
Politics
BJP gains in Bihar leave ruling Grand Alliance with food for thought
Significant victories in recent local body elections indicates an expansion of the BJP’s voter base.
Anando Bhakto
Environment
‘Limited intervention was in the best interest of the islands’: Ritwick Dutta
Interview with the environmental lawyer, activist, author, and co-founder of advocacy group LIFE.
Anusua Mukherjee
Environment
Great Nicobar development projects disregard risk in earthquake-prone area
The government throws caution to the wind while assessing the risk of infrastructure development.
Janki Andharia,
V. Ramesh,
Ravinder Dhiman
Environment
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands need development
But it should not come at the cost of its unique ecology and people.
Ajay Kumar Singh
Environment
Should the leatherback turtle go to court?
It cannot speak for itself when its rights to exist are threatened. But can we stand up for them?
Shrishtee Bajpai
Environment
Editor’s Note
The government is going full steam ahead with its misguided plans for Great Nicobar Island.
Vaishna Roy
India
Escalating attacks against Christian Adivasis in Chhattisgarh
These incidents are seen as part of an organised campaign to bring them back to the Hindu fold.
Ashutosh Sharma
Environment
Proposed infrastructure project in Great Nicobar Island a mega folly
It puts the pristine island, its priceless biodiversity, and indigene populations as well as the huge investment itself in danger.
Pankaj Sekhsaria
World Affairs
Pedro Castillo bites the dust as political establishment in Peru engineers exit
He is the fourth Peruvian President in two years to be removed before he could complete his term.
John Cherian
World Affairs
Conviction of Abdulla Yameen means more tension for Maldives
The former President has been found guilty of corruption and money laundering, altering equations.
R.K. Radhakrishnan
Science & Technology
Programmable materials can now shape-shift with the push of a button
Such materials can be used to make mattresses that prevent bedsores.
R. Ramachandran
Science & Technology
Solar-powered artificial leaf produces hydrogen fuel out of thin air
Similar to photosynthesis, the process harvests water from the air to produce hydrogen gas.
R. Ramachandran
Science & Technology
Search for dark matter in the Milky Way and beyond continues
LHAASO reduced background interference and improved its ability to detect gamma rays.
R. Ramachandran
Health
Behind the Indian cough syrup that killed many in Gambia and Uzbekistan
India’s reputation as “pharmacy of the world” has taken a beating with the deaths.
T.K. Rajalakshmi
Social Issues
The Great Land Grab in Jammu and Kashmir
The UT administration attempts to provide land it claims to own to industrialists from other States.
Ashutosh Sharma
India
Report on workplace accidents in auto hubs highlights why the problem is systemic
The Safe in India Foundation report makes a case for stronger regulation in favour of workers.
T.K. Rajalakshmi
India
How budget allocation for Ministry of Minority Affairs declined
The rise in the budget for minorities since 2013-14 has barely kept pace with inflation.
Ismat Ara
India
The Ministry of Minority Affairs is staring at a major crisis
The Ministry might not survive for very long going forward. Here is why.
Ismat Ara
Arts & Culture
In Kolkata, the streets are alive with the sound of music
The annual Street Music Festival gives buskers and roadside artistes the visibility they deserve.
Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay
Books
New books on the shelves
Speculative fiction, pen portrait of 1950s’ India, a book on bibliophily, and more.
Books
Barry O’Brien: A buffet treat on Anglo-Indians
Interview with the quizmaster, educationist, motivational speaker, and author.
Soumitra Das
Arts & Culture
How the Serendipity Arts Festival celebrated the spirit of community
The 2022 edition included different forms of art and disciplines not usually categorised as art.
Janhavi Acharekar
Environment
‘Orans’ of Rajasthan in danger of being taken over by green energy projects
Those traditional diversity hotspots support wildlife, domestic animals, and human livelihoods.
Rishika Pardikar
Environment
Sea change: Why India needs lessons from Maldives to tackle climate crisis
Small island nations beleaguered by climate change are adopting proactive measures to mitigate it.
Sweta Daga
Other
FLQ - The Frontline Quiz
Time to put on your thinking caps.
Sumant Srivathsan
Travel
When in Ethiopia, smell the coffee
The Ethiopian tradition of drinking coffee makes friends of strangers.
Thommen Jose
Columns
Films like ‘Avatar 2’ challenge how acting is thought of as a craft
It is reduced to something mechanical and processed, replicable, and too reliant on technology.
Prathyush Parasuraman
Books
Beyond the veil
It examines the geography and politics of the hijab and the lived experiences of Muslim women.
Ghazala Wahab
Books
Herstory, illustrated
An anthology of rich visual narratives of feminist activism from around the world.
Meena Kandasamy
Columns
Women who make us what we are
The quiet, unstated strength of the people flow out of the millions of incarnations of Mother India.
Ganesh Devy
Books
When the twain met
A fascinating story made out of real-life adventures of three Bavarian scientist-explorers in 19th-century India.
Anusua Mukherjee
Books
Master of beauty
Vikramajit Ram takes us inside the Mughal artist’s breathtaking paintings in this novella.
Geeta Doctor
Letters
Letters
Readers write in.
Literature
‘The lotus pond’: A Tamil story in translation
Translated from Tamil by V. Bharathi Harishankar.
Thamizhachi Thangapandian
Politics
Mallikarjun Kharge: ‘India is looking for change in 2024. Only Congress can lead that change’
In conversation with the Congress party president.
T.K. Rajalakshmi
Obituary
Pele (1940-2022): At his feet, football transformed into poetry
The legendary footballer opened up an alternative universe to the spectators of the beautiful game.
Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay
Archive
+ READ THIS ISSUE
07-04-2023
Punjab a disaster waiting to happen due to disarray in State finances
Amritpal Singh Sandhu: ‘Whether it’s going to be peaceful or violent depends on the state’
Cry for Khalistan: Does it signal a fresh phase of militancy in Punjab?
Mallika Sarabhai: ‘For a gender-neutral Kalamandalam’
+ SUBSCRIBE TO READ EBOOK
+ READ EBOOK
+ READ THIS ISSUE
24-03-2023
Snakes can hear better than we thought
Extent of Antarctic sea ice reached a record low in February
A 650-km thick solid metallic ball forms the earth’s innermost inner core
ChatGPT: Disruption or fantasy?
+ SUBSCRIBE TO READ EBOOK
+ READ EBOOK
+ READ THIS ISSUE
10-03-2023
Watch | Manual scavenging: India’s continuing shame
A family of animal whisperers
Singapore: A unique balance
Anvita Abbi: ‘Indigenous languages being killed’
+ SUBSCRIBE TO READ EBOOK
+ READ EBOOK
+ READ THIS ISSUE
24-02-2023
+ SUBSCRIBE TO READ EBOOK
+ READ EBOOK
+ SEE ALL ISSUES
