Editorial
Forty years ago, January 23, 1979: Charan Singh
Forty years ago, January 23, 1979: Of the four ministers of state who had resigned in protest against Charan Singh’s exit from the government, three will come back.
Bigotries unchecked
UP MLA’s comments on Mayawati, silence of BJP leadership, show that coarsening of discourse goes to the top, runs deep
Magic box
Rapid DNA analysis is coming to the aid of police forces, but strong regulatory juju is needed to prevent black magic
Congress, like BJP
In Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot government imitates its predecessor’s rhetoric — and blind spots — on the cow
Forty years ago, January 22, 1979: Bank strike over
The representatives of the bankmen had agreed to give up non-cooperation and restore normalcy in the functioning of the banks. About 4 lakh bank workers started their agitiation — “work-to-rule and no overtime” — from December 15.
Misreading Northeast
BJP’s framing of Citizenship (Amendment) Bill as the unfinished agenda of Partition is misconceived and dangerous
Question of answers
Opposition alliance in-the-making cannot kick issues of post-poll leadership and agenda down the road
Digital offerings
#10YearChallenge makes it clear that privacy concerns are no match for a well-timed hashtag
Angels and demons
Leaning on start-ups to boost tax collections is short-sighted. Government must create the enabling climate for them.
Plough’s share
Subsidy for crop insurance is preferable to fertiliser, power or farm credit. But Centre should bear the full cost for the scheme.
Due closure
Meghalaya’s rat-hole mining requires urgent intervention. But it is also clear that bans do not work.
After the eclipse
Chandamama’s decline mirrored the advent of mass-market entertainment. Children’s literature is now set for better times.
The right step
The Maharashtra government must not raise spurious arguments to subvert the SC directive on Mumbai dance bars.
Forty Years Ago, January 19, 1979: Gujarat Stonepelters
Forty Years Ago, January 19, 1979: The situation in the troubled areas of Ahmedabad remained quiet but tense indicating that the worst is possibly over after three days of violence during which two persons were killed in police firing, The Indian Express reported.
Forty Years Ago, January 18, 1979: Janata Crisis Wanes
The Indian Express' front page on January 18, 1979
Mayday over Brexit
British prime minister survives trust vote, but needs to build a broad coalition to win parliamentary support for a revised deal
Federal imbalance
The order to involve the UPSC in the selection of state police chiefs violates the principles of federalism
Cinema paradiso
Srinagar is set get its first multiplex. The return of the silver screen is welcome
Shadow games
The bickering in Karnataka is poor advertisement for coalition governments ahead of the general election
Skill deficit
The dots between poor learning outcomes and unemployment need to be joined. ASER report should lead to such an endeavour
