Caught in a vortex of hate, how does India’s liberal Muslim voice begin to be heard, understood, and embraced?

In this issue

10-03-202342 STORIES

Social Issues

Emily Perkins: ‘As a woman, you’re always aware that you’re not the default position’

In conversation with the award-winning New Zealand writer.

David Pine

Books

The whys and the hows of personal brands

A chatty new handbook from a renowned adman deconstructs the process of building a personal brand.

Indira Vasudevan

Books

Only lyricism

A recent translation is a bold effort that gives non-Kannada readers a taste of Bendre’s greatness.

FLQ: The Frontline Quiz!

Get those grey cells working!

Sumant Srivathsan

Books

Neoliberal damage

A comprehensive analysis of the story of Indian agriculture since Independence.

Ayesha Minhaz

Columns

Bhakti: Then and Now

Today, it is directed at a living person who communicates through an elaborate digital set-up.

Ganesh Devy

Columns

Pakistan likely to go the Sri Lanka way, default on external debt payments

Faith in a reformed IMF being an instrument for global governance in times of crisis is misplaced.

C.P. Chandrasekhar

Arts & Culture

Anvita Abbi: ‘Indigenous languages being killed’

In conversation with the member of the Expert Committee of the UNESCO World Atlas of Languages.

Ajay Saini

Society

A family of animal whisperers

My grandmother often thought of herself as a bird and talked to our pet cuckoo in his own language.

Anusua Mukherjee

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Travel

Singapore: A unique balance

While development and order are a priority, culturally it is inextricably rooted in the past.

P. Krishna Gopinath

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Art

Mumbai Urban Art Festival: Where the sea and people meet

The exhibits at the historic Sassoon Docks and in a few other locations pay homage to the Kolis.

Anupama Katakam

India

In Erewhon’s Court: Vacations for judges

Can limiting the time of judges at work can make the judicial system more efficient?

Sriram Panchu

Books

New books on the shelves

Crime thrillers, caste matters, a Tamil classic, a writer’s memoir, and more.

Social Issues

The continuing shame of manual scavenging

Budget 2023’s claim to end the practice might be just another in a long line of hollow promises.

Ashutosh Sharma

Science & Technology

James Webb Space Telescope finds ‘engine’ powering the merger of galaxies

The engine is responsible for up to 70 per cent of the total infrared emission of the system.

R. Ramachandran

Science & Technology

Even quiet volcanoes release a lot of sulphur into the air

This finding will help scientists improve global climate models.

R. Ramachandran

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Science & Technology

Head injuries affect brain function in later life: study

Each additional reported concussion was linked to progressively worse cognitive function.

R. Ramachandran

Politics

Modi’s Governors: New appointments raise questions

The choice of candidates makes it seem like an attempt to tackle rivalries within the BJP.

Anando Bhakto

Politics

Political slugfest over tribal religions in West Bengal

The Trinamool Congress’ move to recognise Saridharam and Sarna Dharam puts the BJP in a spot.

Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay

Politics

Hindenburg expose of Adani group an opportunity for opposition to unite

It is now for opposition parties to get a strategy in place to confront the government effectively.

T.K. Rajalakshmi

Politics

Bulldozer raj: Now in Jammu and Kashmir

The Union Territory’s demolition drive has struck fear in the hearts of the poor.

Anando Bhakto

Books

Mapping a writer’s mind

This book reconstructs the life of Nirmal Verma, one of modern Hindi literature’s pioneers, through his rich oeuvre.

Abhishek Pundir

World Affairs

Pervez Musharraf: Architect of the Kargil war was nobody’s hero

He will be remembered as the leader who wasted many opportunities to put Pakistan on an even track.

Manoj Joshi

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Columns

End of a roll: The curious rise and fall of Adani stocks

The manufactured anger against Hindenburg for revelations about Adani share prices is quite strange.

Sukumar Muralidharan

Politics

Open field in Nagaland Assembly election: Which way will tribal vote swing?

The Naga peace talks that dominated discourse for years have been absent this time.

Patricia Mukhim

Politics

Familiar faces more than likely to return in Meghalaya Assembly election

It is almost certain that no single party will get a majority and another coalition is imminent.

Patricia Mukhim

India

Who is Monu Manesar?

On his several social media accounts, he describes himself as a “gaurakshak” and social activist.

Ismat Ara

India

Meo Muslims of Mewat live in fear as Haryana empowers ‘gaurakshaks’

A special cow protection task force empowers cow vigilantes to target alleged cow smugglers with impunity.

Ismat Ara

Books

An unbearable lightness

Salman Rushdie’s latest novel reminds one of the importance of recognising that people cannot be remade according to your own wishes.

Mukund Padmanabhan

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World Affairs

Türkiye-Syria earthquake: ‘It looked like a nuclear bomb had been dropped’

The February 6 earthquake has killed more than 20,000 people and affected around 12 million.

Iftikhar Gilani

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