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Books
Breaking free from the superwoman myth
Nilanjana Bhowmick’s latest work debunks the myth and serves as both a testament and an instruction manual on navigating a man’s world.
Anjali Chauhan
Environment
Unregulated tourism takes toll on Kashmir’s fragile ecosystem
Without action to implement sustainable tourism practices, experts fear Kashmir’s natural beauty could crumble under the weight of its own popularity.
Irfan Amin Malik
Social Issues
292 million people used drugs worldwide in 2022: UN report
India emerges as the top consumer of opiates in South Asia and faces growing challenges from synthetic drugs.
Vitasta Kaul
Politics
India’s bulldozer raj: Over 1,50,000 homes razed, 7,38,000 left homeless in two years
Muslims and marginalised groups bear the brunt as massive yellow machines force their way through brick walls.
Anuj Behal
Politics
Faith, poverty and administrative lapses collide in Hathras stampede
Facing grinding poverty, marginalised people turn to spiritual leaders for answers society fails to provide. The tragedy reflects this desperation.
Ashutosh Sharma
Social Issues
In Tamil Nadu, the survivor of an honour killing fights caste violence
Kausalya Shankar’s life is a tale of fierce courage, perseverance, and ambition.
Saatvika Radhakrishna
Politics
How women voted
Even with more women registering to vote, female voter turnout declined in 2024 compared to 2019, widening the gender gap in political participation.
T.K. Rajalakshmi
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Vice chancellors ko gussa kyoon aata hai?
Rahul Gandhi’s candid remarks on RSS influence in academic appointments expose a troubling truth about India’s educational system.
Apoorvanand
‘Modi’s information is all wrong’: C.S. Dwarkanath
The former chairman of Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes says there is a need for empirical data to evaluate communities’ conditions.
Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed
‘The Hasdeo movement is a model of resistance’: Alok Shukla
The activist, who won the Goldman Environmental Prize for his campaign against coal mines, talks about the struggle of grassroots activists.
Divya Gandhi
The Uralungal phenomenon: How a workers’ cooperative from Kerala defied caste, class barriers to become a model for the world
A unique model of labour contract society, the ULCSS, which just turned 100, proved economic success and worker welfare can go hand-in-hand.
Sasikumar V.K.
Brinda Karat: Communist with a bindi
Characterised by a lack of self-indulgence, this memoir narrates a story that describes her mission to end exploitation in the world.
Smita Gupta
Tamil Nadu’s disabled community fights to enter electoral politics
Legislative action and grassroots activism are challenging deep-rooted social norms and pushing for the political inclusion of disabled people.
Saatvika Radhakrishna
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Aragam: Kashmir’s first book village is ready for bibliophiles and tourists
How a tribal community in Bandipore has embraced books and reading, offering education, and uplifting lives through a unique initiative.
Irshad Hussain
India’s low rank in World Happiness Report puts reasons for dissatisfaction in focus
India ranked 126 out of 143 countries, behind Libya, Iraq, Palestine, and Niger. Finland is now the happiest country for the seventh successive year.
Frontline News Desk
How mandatory Aadhaar authentication leads to exclusion of the marginalised from PDS
Issue highlights a systemic failure that undermines constitutional guarantees and perpetuates hardship for the most vulnerable segments of society.
Syed Asif Ali Zaidi
Puducherry’s flawed DBT scheme exposes issues of accessibility, transparency, and nutritional security
Shift from in-kind food distribution to DBT leaves many struggling for essential provisions, imperiling food security and efficacy of welfare policies
Siddarth Muralidharan
Why a proposed private port in Karnataka’s Honnavara faces stiff resistance from fisherfolk
The port’s construction threatens the livelihood of the fishing community and the nesting sites of olive ridley turtles in a fragile ecosystem.
Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed
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