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Deprivation. Unemployment. Corruption.
In this issue
17-05-2024
36 STORIES
Books
New books on the shelves
A forgotten Magahi novel in English translation, an archival history of Kerala’s Gulf migrants, and much more.
Letters
Letters
Readers respond to Frontline’s coverage.
Literature
No one like Appa: A Tamil story in translation
Translated from Tamil by Prabha Sridevan. An eccentric father mentors his family, ignoring societal norms.
S. Ramakrishnan
India
India’s employment crisis: Jobless growth, threat of automation, and impact of climate change on productivity
Employment growth has stagnated at 2 per cent for two decades. Without reaching 4-5 per cent, absorbing surplus labour will be impossible.
Sujoy Chakravarty
India
Editor’s Note: Will India vote for what really matters?
As Prime Minister Modi stokes divisive fears, can the opposition offer a compelling alternative focused on lives, livelihoods and liberties?
Vaishna Roy
India
India is haunted by an unprecedented economic deprivation
The situation, marked by widespread unemployment and inequality, calls for policy that improves the lives of the working people while taxing the rich.
Prabhat Patnaik
Environment
Kashmir’s famed saffron fields are under siege
The fields are weathering everything from a prolonged dry spell to rodents, and cement dust to the influx of Iranian imports.
Auqib Javeed
Columns
How to anchor the hopes of the community through image
Public art practises democracy by splitting the gaze, centring not a person but a people.
Prathyush Parasuraman
Books
The unique memoirs of Mughal princess Gulbadan Begum
As Mughal history unfolds across the reigns of Babar and Humayun, Ruby Lal’s Vagabond Princess tells the story of the womenfolk of this dynasty.
Madhulika Liddle
Books
Captain America
Superbly written and argued, Tom Stevenson’s Someone Else’s Empire reads like a primer on American imperial hegemony and its deadly consequences.
Susan Ram
Books
Artists of the turning world
How does the poet, who is expected to remain at the edge of the world, observing it, navigate the public nature of today’s literary space?
K. Srilata
Books
Bleak house
In Nirmala Pillai’s Secrets of Mango Rain, empathy and acceptance heal the wounds inflicted by toxic patriarchs.
Fehmida Zakeer
Books
Rajiv Gandhi: The original ‘Accidental Prime Minister’
Mani Shankar Aiyar’s well-researched book is an excellent contribution to literature on the political history of India and South Asia.
Javed Jabbar
Books
When the hurly-burly’s done
Tathagata Bhattacharya’s General Firebrand and His Red Atlas shines in moments of poignant clarity when fiction and reality converge.
Deeptanil Ray
India
Long on rhetoric, short on practice: Modi government battling corruption
The government over 10 years has shown no evidence that petty corruption has abated. On the other hand, big-ticket corruption has risen.
Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
Science & Technology
NASA Mars Sample Return mission to take longer than anticipated
CERN measures width of the W boson at the Large Hadron Collider, and scientists use spectroscopy to differentiate between space junk and asteroids.
R. Ramachandran
Columns
Banga hype at the Springs
While much fanfare surrounds Banga’s initiatives at the World Bank, a closer look reveals a concerning agenda to promote private finance interests.
C.P. Chandrasekhar
Politics
Andhra Pradesh: YSRCP’s welfare schemes vs TDP-BJP-JSP alliance’s development agenda
That said, irrespective of who wins, the BJP central leadership will hold the key.
Ayesha Minhaz
Politics
Chhattisgarh: No country for Adivasis
The apparent lack of concern around jal-jangal-zameen issues has resulted in apathy and deep-seated mistrust of the state across the tribal belt.
Ashutosh Sharma
Politics
Will too many Congress defectors spoil the broth for BJP in Madhya Pradesh?
The Congress is optimistic of its chances in some seats in Madhya Pradesh, where a heatwave and disgruntled BJP cadres are playing spoilsport.
Rakesh Dixit
Politics
‘Goans have faith in Modi’s guarantee’: Pramod Sawant
The Chief Minister says schemes mentioned in BJP’s manifesto such as electricity and tap water for all households are being implemented in the State.
Amey Tirodkar
Politics
In Goa, a glaring disconnect between people’s concerns and political narrative
The narrative is centred around individuals, with neither the BJP nor the Congress interested in tackling real issues like unemployment or inflation.
Amey Tirodkar
Politics
Trinamool, BJP locked in an intense, evenly-matched battle in West Bengal
In many pivotal constituencies like Malda, Murshidabad, Birbhum, and Bardhaman, the parties have pulled out all the stops to outflank each other.
Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay
Politics
The BJP is confident of pulling off a hat-trick in Gujarat
The party’s “uncontested” victory in Surat, however, has prompted questions about the integrity of the democratic process in the State.
Amey Tirodkar
Columns
Modi ramps up rhetoric in Hindi heartland as BJP struggles to regain its sparkle
Waning voter enthusiasm and challenging electoral feedback in key regions force Modi to shed his Vishwaguru image and escalate communal rhetoric.
Saba Naqvi
Politics
In Karnataka, it’s a battle of ‘guarantees’
The BJP has pitched “Modi ki Guarantee” against the Congress’ successful implementation of the Five Guarantees.
Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed
Interviews
‘I raise my voice for all’: Chandra Shekhar Azad
“Right now, the country is in the hands of a dictator,” says the founder of the Bhim Army and the Azad Samaj Party.
Ismat Ara
Politics
Caste returns to haunt BJP in Uttar Pradesh
The saffron party’s best-laid plans to sweep the country’s most populous State are in danger of being upended by the emergence of caste fault lines.
Anand Mishra
Politics
BJP faces uphill battle in Rajasthan as anti-incumbency and shifting alliances challenge its dominance
The party that made a clean sweep of all 25 Lok Sabha seats in 2014 and 2019 may face a tough contest from Congress and allies in 10 seats.
T.K. Rajalakshmi
Politics
Leaders trade insults, play identity politics while unemployment rages in Bihar’s Seemanchal-Kosi region
Caste, identity politics and regional rifts dominate the campaign as parties strive for dominance, mainly in Muslim-dominated Kishanganj and Katihar.
Anand Mishra
Politics
‘Nyay Patra’ vs ‘Modi ki Guarantee’: Free citizens or wards of the state?
The Congress and BJP manifestos are unflatteringly similar, but with one crucial difference: the empowerment of citizens.
Ashish Kothari
Politics
‘The Dystopian Times’ by Appupen
Appupen
Politics
Can the reunion of Maharashtra’s erstwhile ruling classes challenge BJP’s entrenched dominance?
The Deshmukhs and the Patils are silently uniting to regain power, marking the start of a revival that largely favours the Congress.
Amey Tirodkar
Politics
Kerala’s crucial Lok Sabha battle draws unprecedented national attention
The BJP is striving to secure its first seat; Congress is defending its stronghold amid internal conflicts; for the Left, it is a fight for survival.
M.G. Radhakrishnan
World Affairs
Israel’s diversionary attack on Iran has set off a new security crisis in West Asia
The standoff has shattered Israel’s strategic superiority, exposed its dependence on the US, and heightened the risk of a nuclear conflict.
Talmiz Ahmad
Art
Raghu Rai: Life in the raw
Stories of grandeur, religious experiences and political ambition jostle with those of everyday ecstasies, hardships, sorrows, humour, even ennui.
Malavika Karlekar
Archive
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Editor’s Note: The fall of the Election Commission
BJP’s subversion of the electoral process and Modi’s communal rhetoric undermine credentials of electoral democracy in India
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The unique memoirs of Mughal princess Gulbadan Begum
Captain America
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Served raw: How poetry from north-eastern India captures the trauma of everyday violence
The saint, the song, and the social revolution
Palestinian Authority’s declining influence portends more trouble for Gaza
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How do pandemics begin?
Did Periyar call for a genocide of Brahmins?
2024 general election is a masterclass in crony capitalism and authoritarianism
Electoral bonds: Why it is a giant scam
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