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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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346
March 9, 2023
Uddhav’s challenge (9 March)Subscriber Only
Thackeray signals intent to regain control of the Shiv Sena. He has a long battle ahead
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345
March 7, 2023
A doubtful green cover (7 March)Subscriber Only
IE-ICIJ investigation shines a light on deficiencies in mapping forests, raises crucial transparency-related issues.
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344
March 6, 2023
Supreme Court’s order on CEC selection panel (6 March)Subscriber Only
SC has done well to underline the need for an independent EC but its solution is facile — and fraught
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343
February 27, 2023
Delhi’s G20 test: India has its task cut out (27 February)Subscriber Only
Finance ministers meet in Bengaluru addressed many global economic concerns, but underlined the difficulty of forging consensus
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342
February 24, 2023
Is Britain turning European after Brexit? (24 February)Subscriber Only
After all, wasn't the argument that the hard-working British citizen was unable to work enough thanks to Europe's relaxed work culture?
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341
February 21, 2023
Sanitising literature: This is not Roald Dahl (21 February)Subscriber Only
There is a patronising conceit in believing Roald Dahl's books need to be censored, rewritten after all these years.
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340
February 20, 2023
Changes in organ transplant rules: A new lease of life (20 February)Subscriber Only
The move shows the government’s inclination to resolve a difficult predicament. It needs to do more
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339
February 17, 2023
Nicola Sturgeon, Jacinda Ardern, and a broken public square (17 February)Subscriber Only
Their resignations point to the toll the vitriol they face takes on politicians
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338
February 16, 2023
Climate report: Shore up the defences (16 February)Subscriber Only
World Meteorological report underlines that challenges posed by rising seas will require interventions at diverse levels — global bodies as well as municipalities
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337
February 15, 2023
I-T ‘Survey’ of BBC offices: The Daylight Knock (15 February)Subscriber Only
The I-T survey of BBC's offices and the BJP's running commentary on what is anti-India smack of bullying — and match a disquieting trend.
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336
February 14, 2023
Happy Valentine’s Day: Love aaj kal (14 February)Subscriber Only
In the age of swiping, window shopping for romance, spare a thought for those who faced the terror of an analogue Valentine's Day.
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335
February 13, 2023
Global Investors’ Summit 2023: Growing with UP (13 February)Subscriber Only
The enormous, untapped potential of India’s most populous state can fuel its engine of growth — and the nation’s
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334
February 10, 2023
‘Cow Hug Day’: Spare a thought for an overworked mother (10 February)Subscriber Only
Like so many real and symbolic mothers, must the cow take on emotional, economic, social and civilisational burdens with no “me time”?
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333
February 9, 2023
On Adani affair, heat in the House (9 February)Subscriber Only
Rahul Gandhi's speech got a rousing riposte from the PM. But the joust is incomplete — Adani issues need more light than heat
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332
February 8, 2023
The return of Salman Rushdie: A writer’s courage (8 February)Subscriber Only
Salman Rushdie speaks months after he was attacked. There is no rancour, the irreverence is alive and well.
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331
February 7, 2023
Assam government’s mass arrests for child marriage are no solution (7 February)Subscriber Only
Instead of enforcing punitive measures that seem to target the poor and minority groups more, it should invest more in women's education, healthcare and campaigns to educate people about the problems of marrying girls early.
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330
February 6, 2023
Budget 2023 is betting on recovery (6 February)Subscriber Only
Slashing of MGNREGA outlay assumes normalisation of economic activity, less need for safety nets. That assumption could be tested
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329
February 3, 2023
Australia decided to rid its $5-note of British royalty. It’s about time (3 February)Subscriber Only
The currency of a country says a lot about how it sees itself. Australia seems to be taking a step, if only symbolic, towards inclusion of “First Australians”
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328
February 2, 2023
Union Budget 2023: Keeping a clear head, staying the course (2 February)Subscriber Only
Budget has not strayed from path of fiscal consolidation, it has enhanced capital spending, provided tax relief to salaried middle class. It will need to hold its own against the electoral cycle
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327
February 1, 2023
Shah Rukh Khan’s invocation of ‘Amar, Akbar, Anthony’ (1 February)Subscriber Only
The fact that mainstream blockbusters would promote a secular ethos without calls for boycott, threats of violence or a barrage of ‘hurt sentiments’ — is something worth remembering.
Episode
326
January 31, 2023
U-19 women’s World Cup win for India (31 January)Subscriber Only
The backstories of the victorious world U19 players reveal how cricket remains a vehicle of aspiration, provides a more level playing field
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325
January 30, 2023
The Indus Waters Treaty (30 January)Subscriber Only
Using water as a weapon is never a good idea. It would be so much better for both countries to treat the IWT as an instrument for collaboration on climate action in the fragile Himalayan...
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324
January 26, 2023
India’s documentaries at the Oscars (26 January)Subscriber Only
Oscar nominations for two Indian documentaries tell a story of growing international recognition for country’s non-fiction films
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323
January 25, 2023
Irregularities in housing project in West Bengal (25 January)Subscriber Only
Irregularities in housing project are yet another instance of corruption in a welfare project. State government must take correctives
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322
January 24, 2023
India’s exit from the World Cup: Hockey heartbreak (24 January)Subscriber Only
Sunday’s defeat to New Zealand makes the Indian team's return to the Olympic podium feel like a long time ago