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Governors in India: The power and the privilege

Right from the start, the governor’s presence has been a thorn in Centre-State relations.
Ramesh Chakrapani
Congress in focus

Indian National Conundrum: Understanding the Congress party trajectory

India’s oldest party, which led the mass movement for Independence, is in a shambles.
Ramesh Chakrapani
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Lights, camera, right turn

Boycott calls and ultra-nationalist films show the project of weaponising Bollywood is complete.
Ramesh Chakrapani
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Slow wheels of justice

The delivery of justice has been delayed to tens of millions of Indian citizens for decades.
Ramesh Chakrapani

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At the Thiruvananthapuram airport’s New International Terminal Building.

What explains India’s record number of passports since 2014?

The record number of passports issued shows the growing interest among Indians in going overseas.
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At the New York City Pride Parade in New York in 2018.

A queer history of literature and science

Literature and science are full of brilliant queer men and women who were hounded for their sexuality in their lifetime.
Ramesh Chakrapani
Vishwanathan Anand (right) playing R. Praggnanandhaa. 

Winning moves: Why are Indians getting so good at chess?

With India’s brightest chess star R. Praggnanandhaa defeating world champion Magnus Carlsen twice within a span of three months this year, the prospec
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Checking the weight of malnourished children at Bhospada, a remote village in Palghar district of Maharashtra.

NFHS-5: Marking transformation in a billion lives

The most recent family health survey throws up a plethora of interesting data that offer a peek into the changes in a post-pandemic society, and point
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Hindi diwas

Lingua franca?: Controversy over Hindi puts focus on linguistic plurality

A controversy surrounding the promotion of Hindi as a link language brings the issue of linguistic plurality back into the limelight.
Ramesh Chakrapani

Shining sector

India is the world’s second-largest steel producer. While the country’s consumption is on the rise, exports are erratic.
Ramesh Chakrapani

Ports: Untapped potential

Major ports have recorded robust growth in net profit in recent years, but a falling port utilisation rate continues to be a cause for concern.
Ramesh Chakrapani

Fisheries sector: Growing catch

The fisheries sector has recorded healthy growth in production and exports in recent years, placing India among the top 10 worldwide in both fields.
RAMESH CHAKRAPANI

Kerala: Power to panchayats

Kerala shows the way in devolving power and resources to panchayats.
RAMESH CHAKRAPANI

Internal travel

Statistics on domestic tourism throw up interesting trends on where Indians are travelling within the country.
Ramesh Chakrapani

Livestock and poultry: Rising stock

Exotic livestock breeds are growing significantly while indigenous cattle are stuck in a low-growth zone, according to the latest Livestock Census.
RAMESH CHAKRAPANI

On a high

The seizure of various kinds of narcotic drugs recorded a significant rise in 2017, according to data from the Narcotics Control Bureau.
RAMESH CHAKRAPANI
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