Cover Story Voice of RelianceV. SRIDHARReliance Industries unleashes a full-scale war in the mobile business by blurring the divide between voice and data. But its entry as a harbinger of r
Reliance and telecom Second comingV. SRIDHARIn the euphoria that has surrounded the Reliance Jio launch, Mukesh Ambani’s previous launch of mobile services 14 years ago provides some sobering th
Spectrum auction Spectrum grabV. SRIDHARThe conduct of the spectrum auction, which was won by Reliance Jio for its services, raises disturbing questions about whether state policy is availab
Interview: Prashant Bhushan ‘The spectrum auction was rigged’V. SRIDHARInterview with Prashant Bhushan, political activist and lawyer.
Taxation A killer taxV. SRIDHARThe euphoria over the Goods and Services Tax masks the deadly assault on tax policy as a means of promoting equity.
Manufacturing Malfunctioning hubV. SRIDHARThe promise of the advocates of neoliberalism to position India as a factory for the world remains a pipe dream, thanks to the very policies that they
Institutions Victim of tiradeV. SRIDHARRaghuram Rajan’s exit following a fusillade from Subramanian Swamy raises questions about the government’s approach to key issues.
Drought In unequal measureV. SRIDHARAs Karnataka reels under a severe drought, social and economic divides undermine the little relief that the government has provided.
Labour Issues Class outburstV. SridharProtests by garment workers over attempts to curb Provident Fund withdrawals bring to light the underside of working-class life in Bengaluru.
Panama Papers The Panama connectionV. SRIDHARThe Panama Papers expose, the biggest leak ever of a database, made possible by a unique journalistic venture, rocks governments, shines a light on po
Interview: Usha Ramanathan Threat to citizen rightsV. SRIDHARInterview with Usha Ramanathan, legal researcher.
Banks Banks on the runV. SRIDHARBy refusing to make a significant commitment to recapitalise public sector banks, the government refuses to accept its own responsibility in causing t
The rediscovery of Ekakini, an iconic Hindi work Hindi literary circles are all agog as the first lesbian novel, from 1948, is republished.
SlideshowThe hungry river Villages in West Bengal’s Malda and Murshidabad districts live under the constant threat of river erosion that eats up their homes overnight.
