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PUNJAB ON THE BOIL
Data Card | The rot within: Punjab reeling under a host of problems
A miasma of problems looms over Punjab’s agricultural and industrial success.
Ramesh Chakrapani
Joshimath collapses - Info Card
Alarming rise in landslides now a pan-India peril
It is leading to calls for a serious rethink on balancing development with environmental concerns.
Ramesh Chakrapani
Data Card
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
Data Card
YouTube: India's go-to place for news and entertainment
The video-sharing platform has an estimated 567 million users and is set to grow in the years ahead.
Ramesh Chakrapani
Data Card
Lights, camera, right turn
Boycott calls and ultra-nationalist films show the project of weaponising Bollywood is complete.
Ramesh Chakrapani
Data Card
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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A queer history of literature and science
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Winning moves: Why are Indians getting so good at chess?
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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.
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Shining sector
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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.
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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.
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Kerala: Power to panchayats
Kerala shows the way in devolving power and resources to panchayats.
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Internal travel
Statistics on domestic tourism throw up interesting trends on where Indians are travelling within the country.
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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.
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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.
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