Frankie is thriving in the world beyond her enclosure.

Among the reasons for India’s improved performance is the ability of its healthcare system — enabled by improved testing facilities — to diagnose more than 80 per cent of the estimated cases.

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on November 18, 1985.

There is no denying that Sheikh Hasina, who remains in an undisclosed location in India, must own up to her heavy-handed response to the uprising in July last year.

The welcome direction of the SC will now enable reconsideration of the AGR dues, and waiver of interest and penalty

Counter-terror needs political oxygen and economic opportunity. It is a long haul, not a quick battle

The Federation of Indian Export Organisations must engage more with RBI and other agencies for creating awareness among exporters about trade settlement in rupees and currencies of trading partners.

This quality control regime, which effectively raises trade barriers, is at odds with the objective of seeking deeper integration with global supply chains

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on November 17, 1985.

A leadership so disengaged with the party’s reality cannot shape its future trajectory

What has stood out in the veteran’s run to the fifth round has been his aggressive, devil-may-care brand of chess

The fact is that when you go as a team in a match, you have to respect everyone. As a national party, it was natural for the Congress to contest 50-60 seats

It also has a sobering message -- the decarbonisation drive is not strong enough to mitigate the dangerous impacts of global warming

Nithari is not an isolated aberration. It is a symptom. Nineteen years, multiple benches, and irreconcilable verdicts have denied closure to victims’ families and clarity to the accused

Only when it becomes the springboard for the next big idea to transform Bihar, will this sweeping mandate be truly honoured and respected

A volcano erupted in central Colombia killing up to 20,000 people and injuring 25,000. The Cundinamarca Provincial Governor, Gustavo Esguerra, said.

And if that politics continues unchallenged, it will soon turn into something more dangerous still, a toxic distemper. Ignore it at your peril

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on November 14, 1985.

This election is a contest between two moral economies of governance. The incumbents embody continuity, equity and stability. The challengers mobilise the language of aspiration, reform, and opportunity

The issue is not that a politician’s child cannot be capable; it is that they seldom need to establish capability before being granted power. Democracy is weakened when public leadership resembles inheritance more than responsibility

Collect the stamps and coins, become part of a Dungeons & Dragons game. But be like Robert Beattie, who dug up fossils for decades – and he didn't do it for an online audience.

Unless the police is trained to privilege rigour over bias, evidence over assumption, unless accountability is woven into the system, trust in the processes of justice will continue to erode.

The coming weeks will be decisive in shaping the country’s political future. India must remain vigilant, decouple its foreign policy from Bangladesh’s internal turbulence and prepare to engage widely and constructively with stakeholders.

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on November 12, 1985. There was no edition on November 13, 1985 on account of Diwali.