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SPOTLIGHT
Manipur: Caught in a lethal crossfire of historical animosities and modern weaponry
The unchecked spread of arms has emboldened various ethnic groups and insurgent factions, intensifying violence and undermining attempts at peace.
Greeshma Kuthar
HISTORY
An oral pact from Partition era preserves harmony in this small Bihar town
Agreement made 75 years ago guarantees Muslims safety in exchange for refraining from cow slaughter, creating a model of peaceful coexistence.
Asad Ashraf
HISTORY
A letter to Tolstoy and Gandhi
How the Russian writer’s critique of colonialism influenced Gandhi’s philosophy and foresaw the pitfalls of pseudo-religion and scientific rationality
Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee
Antibiotics
Antimicrobial resistance is a huge threat—new deal offers hope
The decision by world leaders to boost efforts to fight AMR is a big step forward in the battle against this major health threat.
Reuters
Weight Loss
Wegovy weight loss: The science and the hype of supplements
Originally intended for obesity, Wegovy and Ozempic are now popular for weight loss. Here’s what you need to know about their use.
Deutsche Welle
BOOK EXCERPT
Why Ambedkar rejected Gandhi’s idea of Dalit emancipation
He rebuffed Gandhi’s Harijan Sevak Sangh, viewing it as a paternalistic tool that reinforced caste Hindu dominance rather than empowering Dalits.
Anand Teltumbde
Kashmir Assembly Election 2024
Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami, Kashmir’s Communist stalwart, faces toughest test yet
Redrawn boundaries, defecting allies, and resurgent rivals: Tarigami’s political journey faces unprecedented threats in Kashmir’s changing landscape.
Auqib Javeed
More stories from India
The Indus Waters Treaty faces a perfect storm
Having endured all ebbs and flows in the India-Pakistan relationship so far, the IWT must now find a way out of the existing politico-legal quagmire.
Bashir Ali Abbas
Linnaeus’ taxonomy and the roots of scientific bias
His plant classification system, based on sexual characteristics, reinforced binary gender concepts and facilitated colonial botanical appropriation.
Kalpish Ratna
Matters of the heart: A reverie on the banks of the Jhelum
A cogitation on the meaning of love while standing under an ageing chinar in militarised Kashmir.
Mohammad Asif
Manipur: Caught in a lethal crossfire of historical animosities and modern weaponry
The unchecked spread of arms has emboldened various ethnic groups and insurgent factions, intensifying violence and undermining attempts at peace.
Greeshma Kuthar
Dark tunnel, elusive light: India-Pakistan diplomacy locked in a strategic stasis
The countries are yet to resume diplomatic ties that were broken after Jammu and Kashmir’s status was changed in 2019. Islamabad may need to initiate.
Vivek Katju
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