Editorial
The NREGA signal
Data that suggests young workers are increasingly turning to the scheme is a sign that must worry policymakers
Keys to kingdom
Government seeks to regulate OTT platforms and access communications. But what of its own bona fides?
Kohli’s men
India could be looking at its most winning and winnable side at home in cricket
Fog of secrecy
As governments turn increasingly opaque, the value of whistleblowers rises, and the need to protect them
Scapegoat Hajela
Trouble with NRC lies in its flawed vision. Now, Supreme Court must guard against its capture by political interests
No yes and no
As Brexit drama drags on, its central contradiction remains — between a referendum and Westminster system
The screws tighten
Islamabad evades FATF blacklist, but Delhi’s campaign has put the spotlight on Pakistan’s support for cross-border terrorism.
PM-CM push
The BJP campaign in Maharashtra and Haryana was an endorsement of the leadership of its chief ministers.
October 20, 1979, Forty Years Ago: Bahuguna Resigns
Charan Singh’s letter demanding the resignation of the finance minister reached his residence at 4.35 pm and Bahuguna wrote his resignation by hand before sending it to the PM within 10 minutes.
I, me, myself
Trump elects to host a G7 summit at his own golf club, at state expense. For him, it’s par for the course
Journey into future
Civilian flights out of Jaffna are symbolic of the distance Sri Lanka has travelled from war to peace
October 19, 1979, Forty Years Ago
The circular, issued under instructions from the PM, says that any unauthorised briefing of newsmen would be treated as a serious violation of the service conduct rules and would invite stringent disciplinary action.
Shut out the noise
Public spats on slowdown could dampen investor sentiment, government should focus on reforms to revive the economy
Nutrition is no puzzle
Global Hunger Index figures are stark. They bring home urgency of long-term investments in nutrition, health, sanitation
Bourbon, scotch & beer
There is every chance that US whiskey and chicken will become cheaper. At last, trade for the everyman
Chipping away RTI
Downgrading information commissioners will further weaken the Act, reduce power of citizen vis-a-vis government
October 18, 1979, Forty Years Ago
Mother Teresa’ Nobel Mother Teresa, Calcutta’s “Saint of the Gutters,” was awarded the 1979 Nobel peace prize for her work among the poor of India. The Yugoslavia-born Roman Catholic nun is the sixth woman to win the prize. The Norwegian Nobel committee said Mother Teresa was given the prize “in recognition of her work in […]
Pullback and chaos
US withdrawal from Kurdish Syria, the manner in which it has been done, augurs more instability in the region
A win-win
In embracing both Atwood and Evaristo, the Booker prize makes a heartening statement
Unchecked decline
Trade data suggests weak domestic and global demand. Tinkering won’t do, government needs to push reforms