Great Indian Arc of the Meridian Survey SagaR. RAMACHANDRAN in New DelhiOne of the most stupendous tasks in the history of science, started 200 years ago by William Lambton and completed four decades later by George Everes
Communalism Targeting Gyanvapi mosque: Sangh Parivar starts campaign to 'liberate' Kashi Vishwanath templePurnima S. Tripathiin New DelhiA Varanasi court order seeking an ASI survey of the Gyanvapi mosque emboldens Sangh Parivar outfits to start campaigns for ‘liberating’ the Kashi
Suicides in Armed Forces At war with the self: Indian armed forces register alarming suicide trendAnando Bhakto in New DelhiThe alarmingly high number of serving soldiers committing suicide while on duty calls for an urgent need for structural changes in the armed forces an
Cover Story Govt muffling voices in Kashmir Valley through crackdowns on newspapers and intimidation of journalistsAnando Bhaktoin New DelhiBy launching crackdowns on newspapers and resorting to harassment and intimidation of mediapersons who do not toe the official line, the government is
Jammu & Kashmir Political parties rallying forces again in KashmirAnando Bhakto In New DelhiThe August 22 declaration of six mainstream political parties represents the first major exhibition of resolve on their part to come together and leve
Staged encounter in Shopian? Anando BhaktoNew DelhiQuestions surround the fate of three young men who came to Shopian district in search of work and went missing at the same time that the security forc
COVID-19 UPDATE Madhya Pradesh: Byelections take preference over fight against COVIDAnando Bhaktoin New DelhiThe war against the pandemic was jolted by the Chief Minister testing positive, but what is worse is the BJP’s focus on winning the upcoming byelect
Ground Situation in Kashmir Kashmir’s endless agony Anando BhaktoIn New DelhiThe Centre abrogated Articles 370 and 35A supposedly as a cure-all for all Jammu and Kashmir’s problems, but a year on, the economy of the region is
Interview: Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami ‘The government’s action has broken the backbone of Kashmir’s economy’ Anando BhaktoIn New DelhiInterview with Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami, CPI(M) MLA for Kulgam.
Omar Abdullah’s stance on statehood triggers backlash in KashmirAnando Bhakto In New DelhiThe National Conference (N.C.) seems to be divided over the course to be charted out against the Union government’s unilateral actions in Jammu and
COVID-19 Update Madhya Pradesh: Power games amid pandemic Anando Bhakto In New DelhiEven as the number of COVID-19 cases in the State spirals out of control and farmers suffer on account of unpaid MSPs, the BJP’s focus is on poachin
Bihar Waking up late Purnima S. Tripathi In New DelhiNitish Kumar’s good governance image takes a beating with his inept handling of the return of migrant labourers and students to Bihar.
Elon Musk and the culture of greed pride If we take seriously the premise that cinema is reflective of the times it is embedded in, then the sudden expression of money and luxury as heroic en
SlideshowSri Lanka: The stranded stateSri Lanka has faced a series of misfortunes—the wrath of a 26-year-long civil war, a devastating tsunami, the Easter bombings of 2018, the spread of
