March 21, 1978: Here is what had happened forty years ago

Lingayat leadership is under an erroneous belief that recognition of a religious community depends on law

But will Kerala’s state fruit overcome the curse of being seen as a substitute?

The UP government is being watched. So far, the view is nothing to write home about

Congress at the plenary had the slogan and the battle cry. But it still needs to find winnability

March 20, 1978: Here is what had happened forty years ago

SP-BSP win in UP by-polls featured Dalits, OBCs, Muslims, disillusioned BJP voters

Ramachandra Guha writes: In promoting individual freedoms, India’s liberals must take on both Hindu and Muslim communalists

Draft forest policy recognises the challenge of climate change but persists with the outdated approach on plantations.

Diplomatic crossfire threatens to undo fragile gains, take India and Pakistan back in time

A single empowered agency is needed to fix accountability for Delhi’s pollution crisis

Supreme Court’s endorsement to the validity of the living will was much needed

Kejriwal’s apology to Majithia is a sign: AAP does not have political nerve or resources to back up its erstwhile audacity

BJP is alienating its allies while concentrating the energies of its opponents

Front page of The Indian Express on March 17, 1978

Bali is pulling the internet plug for a day. Global mental health would improve if everyone did it

Time was when judiciary shrank from brawling with executive in Pakistan. No more

Sonia Gandhi's fear that the Congress is being perceived as a Muslim party completes the community’s abandonment

With a special issue on race, ‘National Geographic’ confronts an uncomfortable record of reporting the world in racist frames

By circumventing discussion on Finance Bill, government invites accusations of using its numbers to constrict debate

Government must heed RBI concerns. It must swiftly settle issue of separation of bank ownership and control

Front page of the Indian Express on March 16, 1978

Trump’s sacking of Rex Tillerson portends further turmoil in US-Iran relations

BJP’s Opposition has scored a moral victory. Much hard work is needed to turn it into material success