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Butter chicken and bhangra. But also killer debts and Khalistan. What are the things that define Punjab? And what lies beneath?
In this issue
07-04-2023
39 STORIES
India
Narrative of AAP running Punjab from Delhi unlikely to bode well
As the AAP completes a year in power, it should realise that it cannot transplant ideas from Delhi.
Saba Naqvi
India
The rot within: Punjab reeling under a host of problems
A miasma of problems looms over Punjab’s agricultural and industrial success.
Ramesh Chakrapani
India
Editor’s Note: Why a once flourishing Punjab is now floundering
A look at the many issues plaguing this troubled State, including the swift rise of Amritpal Singh.
Vaishna Roy
India
What Khalistan means for the Sikhs of Punjab
When Partition was imminent, the uncertainty faced by the Sikhs first took the shape of Sikhistan.
Amandeep Sandhu
India
Cry for Khalistan: Does it signal a fresh phase of militancy in Punjab?
Amritpal Singh could burst on the Punjab scene because of a clear vacuum in political space.
Ashutosh Sharma
India
Punjab a disaster waiting to happen due to disarray in State finances
The breadbasket of 40 years ago has been pushed into heavy public debt due to gross mismanagement.
Manjit Singh
India
Amritpal Singh Sandhu: ‘Whether it’s going to be peaceful or violent depends on the state’
Interview with the head of Waris Punjab De.
Ashutosh Sharma
India
‘Not many takers for Khalistan in Punjab’: Kanwar Sandhu
Interview with the former MLA of the Aam Aadmi Party.
Anando Bhakto
Science & Technology
Protein deposits cause neuron death in Alzheimer’s
A common sign of Alzheimer’s is the build-up in the brain of both tau and amyloid-beta proteins.
R. Ramachandran
Science & Technology
A new way to measure magnetic fields in the solar chromosphere
The release of magnetic energy in the sun can affect electrical infrastructure on the earth.
R. Ramachandran
Politics
Rahul Gandhi versus the BJP: Why does the saffron party seem nervous?
The Congress leader’s UK tour has given the BJP fresh motivation to hurl accusations against him.
Anando Bhakto
Science & Technology
Four-day work week is good for employees, organisations: study
Many workers said they found it easier to balance work with both family and social commitments.
R. Ramachandran
India
MeitY mystery: Consultation process for Digital India Bill still opaque
The process finally began after delays but there is no draft Bill or White Paper in public domain.
Tejasi Panjiar,
Prateek Waghre
Agriculture
Farmers in Nagaland reluctant to grow oil palm because no one is buying
Also, the plantations need a lot of water, which is hard to get because of uneven rainfall.
Anupam Chakravartty,
Jyotirmoy Saharia
Politics
Yatra fever takes over in Telangana as election season heats up
Political pundits suggest the fight is only for the second place behind the Bharat Rashtra Samithi.
Ayesha Minhaz
Letters
Letters
Readers write in.
Society
Leaving the egg for the end
There are so many quirks associated with how we eat our food, what we do before, what we do after.
Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar
Travel
Mauritius: More than a tourist destination
Power games and a nation of small islands.
R.K. Radhakrishnan
Columns
Oscars 2023: What’s fair got to do with it?
We see the Oscars wins as ours, a validation of our tastes, but that is it. Fair play has no role.
Prathyush Parasuraman
Other
FLQ: The Frontline Quiz!
Time for some fun and games!
Sumant Srivathsan
Columns
The rising threat to Indian languages
The missing Census 2021, the NEP, and the rapid growth in AI have endangered them.
Ganesh Devy
Gender
Coloured with hope
Moments from the initiation ceremony of young transwomen after gender affirmation surgery.
Pattabi Raman
Books
The past in pieces
The author is a granddaughter of the writer Premchand whose influence still echoes in Indian letters.
Amitabha Bagchi
Books
The alchemy of listening
Bob Dylan attempts to unravel the mystery of a song—what it is that makes it survive and connect with listeners.
Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay
Books
Dangerously touristy
A free mix of fiction and lopsided depictions of reality, the book is a historian’s and anthropologist’s nightmare.
Ajay Saini
Books
Tastes of home
The strength of this novel by the Michelin-starred chef lies in its central character.
Vineetha Mokkil
Books
New books on the shelves
Fantasy adventure, speculative fiction, ornithology, personal narratives and much more.
Heritage
ICHR exhibition presents selective view of medieval Indian history
An exhibition on medieval India’s “unexplored dynasties” betrays an effort to manufacture history.
Krishna Mohan Shrimali
Arts & Culture
International Theatre Festival of Kerala puts local theatre on world stage
This year, it made a global statement of sorts on what theatre can do in troubled times.
C.S. Venkiteswaran
Books
Seagull Books’ initiative aims to take apart idea of history as a monolith
A series of monographs named “History for Peace Tracts” will critically rethink contemporary issues.
Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay
Books
Nandini Das: ‘Sense of uncertainty haunted the English in Mughal India’
In conversation with the author on her latest book, Courting India.
Manu S. Pillai
Arts & Culture
Mallika Sarabhai: ‘For a gender-neutral Kalamandalam’
In conversation with the renowned classical dancer and Chancellor of Kerala Kalamandalam.
Anna Mathews
Arts & Culture
‘Exposure to top quality international theatre the aim’: Deepan Sivaraman
Interview with the curator, International Theatre Festival of Kerala.
C.S. Venkiteswaran
Politics
BJP does temple run to woo Vokkaligas, tribals
The party attempts social engineering in Anegundi and Ramanagara by going back to Ram and Hanuman.
Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed
World Affairs
World faces tough choices in dealing with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
The best option would be institutional engagement to bring collective pressure on the Taliban.
Nazir Ahmad Mir
Arts & Culture
In search of the Banaras of Ustad Bismillah Khan
Had he been alive, the shehnai maestro would have turned 107 on March 21.
Shreevatsa Nevatia
World Affairs
Nigeria elects Bola Tinubu as President but results reveal cracks within
The fractured vote in Nigeria indicates that ethnic and religious fault lines may have widened.
John Cherian
India
Tamil Nadu moves swiftly to dispel rumours of attacks on migrants
The right wing creates panic among migrant labourers by circulating fake videos and messages about attacks on them.
R.K. Radhakrishnan
Politics
Living in terror: Tripura racked by post-election violence
The lives and livelihoods of opposition members and supporters are being attacked allegedly by BJP activists.
Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay
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