The initial response to anti-microbial resistance was hampered by a lack of quality data. Now, we can address it better

Disillusioned by the ‘toxic positivity’ culture shaped by millennials, and the ‘you're not doing enough’ prod of the hustle era, Gen Z’s version of bettering life does not lie in sweeping things under the carpet. Instead, they acknowledge the grimness of the current moment while dreaming of a brighter future

Team India are wounded after the series defeat at home, and the World Test Championship final spot is hanging in the balance. A thrashing could signify the end of an era

The collapse of structures affects everyone, irrespective of their economic status. The upending of an already fragile care infrastructure, sustained by informal networks, means that they have to bear a disproportionate burden

Considering that the ripple effects of what happens to the Adani Group can be felt in stock markets and the broader economy, Indian regulators need to examine the allegations raised in a transparent and time-bound manner

Inducting experienced outsiders to streamline efficiency by taking on administrative tasks could be a step towards overhauling the justice system.

Politicians should realise that solutions are not the monopoly of those close to the power centre. Experience shows that those who do not work in or with the government have the most ideas to offer. The key challenge is how to get their opinion on the table.

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on November 22, 1984.

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on November 21, 1984.

It has long been argued that equality of economic opportunity is key to producing social change in Sri Lanka. But previous liberal projects have largely refused to make economic rights a component of their calls for justice - will NPP break the curse?

While examining MS Subbulakshmi’s Devdasi roots, Krishna has asked whether she would have been accepted and embraced if she hadn’t “Brahminised” herself – should critique be considered slander?

The government has not just fixed the MRP very low, but also not provided a high enough subsidy/concession to make it viable for companies to import and market the fertiliser

The proposals put forth by the stock market regulator -- which follow recent measures to tighten the norms around derivatives trading -- are designed to bring greater scrutiny of these SME IPOs, protect the interests of ordinary investors, and ensure the integrity of markets

SAD once served as a moderating force in Punjab, bridging religious and political divides. In its absence, radical voices may be gaining ground. The Akali Dal needs to rethink, regroup, heal internal divisions, and retrieve a more spacious politics.

The Supreme Court has issued strict directions to the Centre and the Delhi government. However, the emergency mode offers, at best, a limited solution. Cleaning Delhi’s air — and that of other Indian cities — requires all-year-round action.

A study says weight loss comes down to fat cells and their memory. At the very least, this suggests that there is no longer any need to continue the periodic villainisation of this or that food

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on November 20, 1984.

As politicians migrate from one party to another— the focus is not on the constitutional implications, but the potential loss of value for voters who expect elections to be ideological contests.

Will governments allow rivers and the air and nights a life, their older lives, so that 'a new Upanishad', a new Riversong, can be composed within our own hearts?

Gahlot’s move to BJP alludes to the bigger ideological confusion that faces the party before the Delhi elections. It has lost the moral heft acquired during the anti-corruption movement

Lionsgate studios has announced a partnership with an AI company to train a new model on its archives - a need to rethink our turbulent relationship with AI?

In withdrawing support to Manipur government, Conrad Sangma has flagged loss of people’s trust. Centre must take a decision it should have taken long ago

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on November 19, 1984.

Democracy is a delicate balance among foundational norms, procedural restraints and popular wishes. Such an idea of democracy is a hindrance to megalomaniac projects of reshaping norms, undermining procedures and hijacking popular sentiments