Controversy The curious battle for Parasnath hill in JharkhandAshutosh SharmaIt is difficult to decipher why the Adivasis and Jains lock horns over the hill. Is it about faith, custom, business, or politics?
Disability rights groups up in arms over DGCA amendmentRavi SharmaNot a well-thought-out move, allege activists.
Judiciary Zubair case shows it’s high time for a law on bailChaitanya SinghIncarcerating citizens without trial while refusing them the benefit of bail has become commonplace.
Data Protection Bill Will the Aadhaar fiasco pave the way for a stronger Data Protection Bill?T.K. RajalakshmiThe UIDAI’s failed advisory on use of photocopies of Aadhaar cards highlights the need for a tough data protection law, which the new Data Protection
Aviation SpiceJet: Flying on a wing and a prayerRavi SharmaBesides falling safety standards, the low-cost carrier’s finances also seem headed for a crash.
Public Health How is Assam faring on the TB eradication front?Divya TrivediGovernment and non-governmental organisations in Assam are attempting to accelerate the State’s TB eradication programme through community engagement
CONTROVERSY Zubair’s arrest is part of a patternAnupama KatakamThe witch-hunt involves stacking of FIRs against those who dare to question the powers that be.
Disaster Silchar submerged: How illegal cutting of embankment led to floods Sushanta TalukdarThe illegal cutting of an embankment on the Barak river resulted in a month-long flood.
West Bengal Gorkhaland: A chance for peaceSuhrid Sankar ChattopadhyayThe peaceful GTA election indicates that demand for Statehood is on the back burner.
Human Rights Gulberg Society case: A verdict & three arrestsAnupama KatakamSetalvad, Sreekumar and Bhatt fought for justice for the victims of the 2002 Gujarat riots.
PHOTO ESSAY Assam floods: When the river runs high Sushanta TalukdarAfter 2004, this year was the worst by all accounts.
INTERVIEW Jency Jacob: ‘It’s a dangerous time to be a ground reporter today’Vikhar Ahmed SayeedInterview with Jency Jacob, fact checker and managing editor of BOOM.
2002 Gujarat Riots The Supreme Court’s voiceAnupama KatakamWith the Supreme Court’s latest ruling, it appears it is curtains down on every major riot case.
Is a reversal of bank nationalisation on the cards? Calls for privatisation have grown louder just as public sector banks clean up their balance sheets.
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.
