The presidential fightT.K. RAJALAKSHMI in New DelhiThe July 15 presidential election will witness a direct contest between National Democratic Alliance nominee A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and the Left parties'
A troubling moveT.K. RAJALAKSHMI in New DelhiA yet-to-be-released strategy paper from the National Commission on Population rejects the "development is the best pill" approach, seemingly reversin
For an AIDS vaccineT.K. RAJALAKSHMI in New DelhiAn international conference in New Delhi of policy-makers from across the world focuses attention on the development of a vaccine for AIDS and on stra
Yet another debacleT.K. RAJALAKSHMI in New DelhiThe Bharatiya Janata Party is routed in the elections to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
Adding insult to injuryT.K. RAJALAKSHMI in New DelhiThe Protection from Domestic Violence Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 8, International Women's Day, draws flak from women's groups for not
A law on paperT.K. RAJALAKSHMI in New DelhiMore than six years after the enactment of the Disabilities Act, the prospects of the disabled getting better opportunities to improve their lot remai
Programmes and pitfallsT.K. RAJALAKSHMI in New DelhiThe National AIDS Control Organisation's programme to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV fails to take into account the serious side-effects
Condemning a carnageT.K. RAJALAKSHMI in New DelhiTHE attacks on the Muslim community in Gujarat and the passive role the State and Central governments played have evoked protest not only among politi
Questionable proposalsT.K. RAJALAKSHMI in New DelhiThe JNU's proposals to the UGC on new academic disciplines draw flak from students and teachers of the university.
Imparting prejudiceT.K. RAJALAKSHMI in New DelhiBy introducing a new history syllabus that glorifies ancient India and de-emphasises the medieval period, the NCERT continues to promote the political
A regressive BillT.K. RAJALAKSHMI in New DelhiParliament passes the 93rd Constitution Amendment Bill relating to the educational rights of children. But as it stands, it is seen as being at best a
A laborious taskT.K. RAJALAKSHMI in New DelhiThat the second National Commission on Labour receives grace time to present its report indicates that the Central government is undecided about its l
Are Hindi films problematising history? After Padmaavat, the Hindu historical tasted blood and sharpened its fangs, but the recent Samrat Prithviraj is a weak offspring of the genre, neither
SlideshowPostcards from Khasi hillsImages that mix politics, history and discomfort to document how the Khasi people made Christianity, a “foreign faith”, their own.
