Controversy Accusations continue to fly in Kerala film institute rowAnna MathewsKRNNIVSA faces allegations of improper admissions and caste-based discrimination.
CONTROVERSY Female wrestlers change script by speaking out against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghIsmat Ara
MUSEUMS Conflictorium: A platform to speak of the atrocities against tribesAnupama Katakam“A space that strives to engage every section of society with a variety of conflict issues.”
HEALTH At least six stand to lose their sight from free eye surgery camp in KanpurIsmat AraThe patients are now under the care of doctors at a government hospital but will not let them operate again.
EDUCATION How the UGC creates consensus for the ruling regime ApoorvanandThe UGC lands in controversy by directing universities to hold Art of Living meditation sessions.
Essay Babri Masjid and the politics of demolitionAli Fraz RezviThere have been calls from time to time to demolish other similar structures in the past 30 years.
Web Exclusive How COVID-19 has hit India’s fight against TBIsmat AraThe pandemic has impacted access to diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis in India.
INDUSTRY Trouble in the brew? Darjeeling tea faces existential threatsSuhrid Sankar ChattopadhyayFalling yields, high costs of production, labour issues have left tea gardens gasping for survival.
Education Plans to overhaul higher education afoot despite Bill awaiting Parliament go-aheadT.K. RajalakshmiThe Higher Education Commission of India Bill is to replace the UGC Act.
Spotlight RTI Act losing its sheen with weakened machinery for its implementationAshutosh SharmaIn the 17 years since it came into existence, its users have been attacked, harassed, even murdered.
Reports Rural Development Ministry report highlights gaps in poverty alleviationT.K. RajalakshmiThe Ministry’s sixth Common Review Mission Report delves into States’ implementation of schemes.
Crime Tamil Nadu cops walk extra mile to help child sexual abuse survivorsIlangovan RajasekaranEnsuring legal help, counselling, protection, and compensation is part of a new police initiative.
Tragedy Questions loom large over Morbi bridge collapse in GujaratAnupama KatakamWhy was the clock-manufacturing company Oreva put in charge of maintaining the heritage bridge?
Can there be something such as an honest critic? The critic is a persona largely missing from India’s classical music and dance scene.
SlideshowOut at seaThe month-long fishing trips of migrant fishermen at Veraval port in Gujarat are the stuff of adventure, endurance, and life lessons.