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The latest editorials in podcast form by leading writers and columnists from the pages of the Indian Express.
Express ViewThe latest editorials in podcast form by leading writers and columnists from the pages of the Indian Express.
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370
April 18, 2023
Opposition needs much more than caste census to make a national case (18 April)Subscriber Only
Be it by courting non-dominant groups within the OBC category, or the most deprived or less mobilised sub-castes within the SCs, or by now reaching out to Pasmanda or backward caste Muslims with its labharthi...
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369
April 17, 2023
In UP, has Encounter Raj come home? (17 April)Subscriber Only
At the heart of due process is the political will to ensure it. With the Atiq and Ashraf Ahmed killings, what is visible is its stark contrast
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368
April 14, 2023
Dissent over its Karnataka candidates will test BJP’s managerial skills (14 April)Subscriber Only
The open rebellion over seat distribution points to the absence of assertive state leadership. The party's attempts to expand its footprint by encouraging defections from rival parties have contributed to the mess.
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367
April 13, 2023
Express View: New list of national parties (13 April)Subscriber Only
AAP, India's newest national party is evidently eyeing a bigger playground. But taking centre-stage is still a long haul
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366
April 12, 2023
NASA search for extra-terrestrial life: The JUICE of the matter (12 April)Subscriber Only
The possibility of another object within the solar system hosting life forms would, statistically speaking, mean that extra-terrestrial life is extremely common in the universe, not rare. Our solar system, after all, is little more...
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365
April 11, 2023
Kicking the Pilot can frame Congress challenge (11 April)Subscriber Only
Congress needs to recognise the importance of organisation if it hopes to do the battle on the ground. Grandstanding on democracy has to be followed by hard work
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364
April 10, 2023
NCF suggestion to break boundaries between arts, science and commerce is welcome (10 April)Subscriber Only
Current system encourages rote learning and does very little to develop critical skills or provide children foundational knowledge to deal with the pressing challenges of today
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363
April 7, 2023
In Media One verdict, SC does some much-needed plain-speaking on national security (7 April)Subscriber Only
In this instance, as in so many others, the Supreme Court has moved the needle for greater openness and more freedom, without which both justice and democracy are incomplete.
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362
April 6, 2023
Express View on textbook deletions (6 April)Subscriber Only
They invite the charge that not only does the government wish to escape unpalatable facts, but it also wants to ensure that the students do not engage with social and political realities with a critical...
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361
April 5, 2023
Poverty estimation in India: Mind the data gaps (5 April)Subscriber Only
Trends in poverty and inequality remain contentious terrain. The country's statistical system needs to be strengthened.
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360
April 3, 2023
Pakistan striking down sedition: A bold message from Lahore (3 April)Subscriber Only
While a High Court ruling is open to review and may be challenged in the Supreme Court, the bold move to do away with a 153-year-old law, for which there should be no place in...
Episode
359
March 31, 2023
Express View: Global economic slowdown (31 March)Subscriber Only
Policymakers will have to rededicate themselves to sustained economic reforms by boosting the productive capacity of the economy through bettering the physical and social infrastructure
Episode
358
March 30, 2023
Institutions of Eminence, mired in red tape (30 March)Subscriber Only
Government’s promises, spirit of NEP are hobbled by regulatory cholesterol
Episode
357
March 29, 2023
Return of quota debate may change the tone of election campaign in Karnataka (29 March)Subscriber Only
Protests by the Banjara community against the proposal for subcategories within the SC segment is a sign of the undoing of calculations of political parties.
Episode
356
March 28, 2023
Principles underlying tax architecture need wider debate (28 March)Subscriber Only
Not only are there different rates of taxation for different asset classes, but even the holding period for differentiating between short-and long-term capital gains varies across assets.
Episode
355
March 27, 2023
SC order on UAPA lowers the bar for state when restricting freedoms (27 March)Subscriber Only
The question that flows from the verdict is how the state can charge an individual for “membership”? Follows a troubling trend where the Court extends executive’s powers giving it the benefit of doubt
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354
March 22, 2023
Express View: Obsession with Khalistan finds little resonance in Punjab (22 March)Subscriber Only
It was Punjab's youth that paid the highest price during the years of militancy and many in the state today have not forgotten that dark chapter.
Episode
353
March 21, 2023
BJP cannot distance itself from hate speech at Hindu Jan Aakrosh Morcha (21 March)Subscriber Only
Ever since the realignment of political forces following the rebellion in Shiv Sena ranks in June last year, Hindutva agendas have become more strident in the state
Episode
352
March 20, 2023
Why India’s exports and imports have been contracting (20 March)Subscriber Only
Trade data points to slowing momentum in the economy. Sluggish exports, tight monetary policy likely to drag down growth further
Episode
351
March 17, 2023
The Indian male is stuck in a man-hunts-woman-nests stereotype (17 March)Subscriber Only
Indian women are rapidly making up for a long history of being rendered “the second sex”, leaving their male partners at a loss in a world that is, almost suddenly, no longer theirs to inherit
Episode
350
March 16, 2023
Delhi Metro reinforces ban on reels (16 March)Subscriber Only
Authorities have tried to tell passengers that public transport is not the place for reels and videos. It may be a losing battle
Episode
350
March 15, 2023
Centre’s affidavit on same-sex marriage (15 March)Subscriber Only
It shows that the path to equality is fraught with obstacles long past their sell-by date.
Episode
349
March 14, 2023
See you at the Oval (14 March)Subscriber Only
After home high, Team India will be tested in England when they meet Australia in WTC final.
Episode
348
March 13, 2023
The China hand in Saudi-Iran diplomacy (12 March)Subscriber Only
Saudi-Iran deal changes the dynamic in West Asia, Beijing’s entry complicates Delhi’s choices.
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347
March 10, 2023
NAAC’s top official’s resignation (10 March)Subscriber Only
UGC must take corrective action and work with the NAAC to improve the quality of education.