India@75 Har Ghar Tiranga: When civic symbolism becomes more critical than civic actionGautam BhatiaSo great is the mistrust that enforcing a picture-book nationalism becomes a necessity.
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.
Public Health Handbook on abortion laws launched for healthcare providersT.K. RajalakshmiIt flags their concerns and provides them with a guide about their rights and responsibilities.
Spotlight How the media reacted to Sushant Singh Rajput's suicideT.K. RajalakshmiPowerful sections of the electronic media have built up mass hysteria around actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death and almost succeeded in turning the na
Essay Trial by media flouts principle of fair trialA.G. NOORANIThe judicial system is weakened if the media are allowed to conduct trials of accused persons, and the principle of fair trial on the basis of evidenc
Spotlight The sordid tale surrounding Sushant Singh Rajput's suicide ANUPAMA KATAKAMThere are so many disturbing factors in the case around Sushant Singh Rajput’s suicide that it is necessary to discuss it without the hysteria that th
Religion & politics The changing contours of Hinduism Divya TrivediAs the Hindutva project continues to import ideas of homogeneity from the Abrahamic faiths to strengthen the idea of a single identity for all Hindus,
Media Plural imprint: Chennai-based Urdu daily 'The Musalman' continues its strong showZiya Us SalamThe Musalman, a handwritten newspaper in Urdu published from Chennai since 1927, is driven by a secular ideology and a commitment to pluralism.
Kerala Did LDF’s gamble go awry in the Thrikkakara bypolls?R.K. RadhakrishnanThe ruling LDF’s gamble on the May 31 byelection in Kerala’s Thrikkakkara Assembly seat backfired; the Congress retained its stronghold.
Tribal Issues How are Chhattisgarh’s tribals fighting back miners in central India’s densest forest?Pragathi RaviIndigenous communities in Chhattisgarh’s Hasdeo Arand forests are fighting back mining activity, an incursion that is rife with allegations of wrongdo
Vegetarianism Politics of dietDIVYA TRIVEDIData from various surveys prove that India is anything but a vegetarian nation, but ever since the BJP came to power at the Centre there have been att
DEFENCE Has ‘Agnipath’ opened a Pandora’s box for the Narendra Modi government?Seshadri KumarThe Agnipath policy, which has resulted in widespread and violent protests, is rationalised as being driven by financial imperatives, with the governm
Jammu & Kashmir Journalists and press freedom under attack in Jammu and Kashmir Anando BhaktoBeing a journalist in Jammu and Kashmir has always been fraught with dangers, but after August 5, 2019, intimidation and harassment of individual scri
SlideshowCaptured in timeAs independent India turns 75, some of the defining images of those seven decades.
