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Kaushik Das Gupta
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From the Opinions Editor | Uttarakhand’s burning forests: Worrying cluelessness in times of climate changeSubscriber Only
May 12, 2024 19:06 IST
Whether in forest fires, or pollution crisis, or floods and landslides, authorities make little attempt to connect natural events with people’s lives
Sun, May 12, 2024
From the Opinions Editor: Why political parties need to do some data crunching when they defer to the likes of Brij Bhushan SinghSubscriber Only
May 05, 2024 19:27 IST
A mixture of inertia and patriarchal mindsets prevents parties from seriously engaging with terms like winnability criteria
Sun, May 05, 2024
From the Opinions Editor: In election campaigns, not much talk of climate changeSubscriber Only
April 28, 2024 18:58 IST
This is a serious omission given that it is today virtually impossible to keep global warming out of any policy on jobs, agriculture, energy, health, housing, even national security
Wed, May 01, 2024
Patanjali’s potions and Ramdev’s contortions: How wellness gurus take people for a rideSubscriber Only
April 25, 2024 14:40 IST
They do a disservice to all systems of healing. Influencer culture has spawned an ecosphere teeming with mini Ramdevs, who could be compounding a serious public health crisis
Mon, Apr 29, 2024
From the Opinions Editor: As Lok Sabha polls begin, it’s over to the young voterSubscriber Only
April 21, 2024 19:34 IST
Social media is evidence that youth do care about politics. It’s time to find how they make their presence felt at the poll booth
Wed, Apr 24, 2024
Spring Feast: How food has been the eternal migrant in regional New YearsSubscriber Only
April 14, 2024 07:00 IST
As the country celebrates regional new years, a look at how the kinship of food ties communities and languages, one ingredient at a time
Sat, Apr 13, 2024
From the Opinions Editor | A wish for election manifestoes: Keep needs of young people in mindSubscriber Only
March 31, 2024 18:47 IST
Political parties must be aware that window for reaping demographic dividend is narrowing
Sun, Mar 31, 2024
Ecologist Madhav Gadgil’s memoir proves empathy must form the basis of policy solutionsSubscriber Only
March 16, 2024 13:00 IST
Gadgil grew up inspired by anti-casteism, studied in the US during the McCarthy era, and criticised his scientific peers for political inaction
Sat, Mar 16, 2024
In Our Opinion: Healthy eating hasn’t got the government priority it requiresSubscriber Only
March 10, 2024 19:04 IST
The health and economic costs of the twin problems of obesity and malnutrition are too high to ignore
Sun, Mar 10, 2024
What Uttarakhand UCC does not get about love and loversSubscriber Only
February 09, 2024 15:12 IST
Today, women and men often cannot afford to rely on conventional families for solidarity, understanding or compassion. They cross boundaries set by faith, community or creed, ignoring threats of violence, to find kindred spirits. Government and framers of state’s UCC should ask themselves if they are making life easy for them
Tue, Feb 13, 2024
Interim Budget and challenges of sustaining growthSubscriber Only
February 04, 2024 16:28 IST
In playing by the book and eschewing populism the government shows confidence in an election year
Sun, Feb 04, 2024
Republic Day, a moment to pause and reflectSubscriber Only
January 28, 2024 18:05 IST
Viksit Bharat’s litmus test will be in how it addresses the challenges of history and allows the Constitution to animate the Republic
Sun, Jan 28, 2024
From the Opinions Editor | Bilkis Bano case: SC shows hallmark of enlightened judiciary is in correcting itselfSubscriber Only
January 14, 2024 17:41 IST
In Bilkis Bano Case, SC displays hallmark of enlightened judiciary.
Sun, Jan 14, 2024
Reducing Parliament to an echo chamberSubscriber Only
December 24, 2023 18:04 IST
Suspension of nearly 150 MPs is a new low. It has meant important bills were passed without legislative scrutiny
Sun, Dec 24, 2023
From the Opinions Editor | SC verdict on Article 370 abrogation: A few answers, many questionsSubscriber Only
December 17, 2023 16:14 IST
The verdict has reignited an old debate on India’s polity-- is the country a Union of states or does the Constitution envisage it as federal? The Supreme Court has let itself down with its lack of clarity
Tue, Dec 19, 2023
From the Opinions Editor: Assembly election results and the big question for 2024Subscriber Only
December 10, 2023 20:07 IST
Can the Opposition regroup and articulate a criticism of the government that sticks?
Sun, Dec 10, 2023
From the Opinions Editor | COP 28: A promising start but old challenges remainSubscriber Only
December 03, 2023 18:48 IST
Delegates have struck the right chord on renewables and loss damage fund. But will those with the historic responsibility for climate change do the heavy lifting?
Sun, Dec 03, 2023
From the Opinions Editor | On Diwali: A Hope and a WishSubscriber Only
November 12, 2023 17:30 IST
Driven by the judiciary – and prodded by the public -- the political class has to summon the resolve to take on pollution on multiple fronts
Sun, Nov 12, 2023
From the Opinions Editor: Our persistent pollution problems frame governance failuresSubscriber Only
November 05, 2023 17:11 IST
People's health and well being have never been at the centre of urban planning
Sun, Nov 05, 2023
From the Opinion Editor: A Gandhi for polarised timesSubscriber Only
October 01, 2023 18:24 IST
Gandhi was in constant dialogue with friends, allies, adversaries
Sun, Oct 01, 2023
GN Devy, Tony Joseph and Ravi Korisettar’s The Indians offers a nuanced exploration of the complexities of the pastSubscriber Only
September 09, 2023 12:00 IST
At a time when history is contested territory, the book reiterates the pluralities that have shaped it
Sat, Sep 09, 2023
Travelling with the tomato: How the ‘poison apple’ became a staple in Indian kitchensSubscriber Only
July 14, 2023 17:55 IST
As the price of the tomato remains on a steep upward curve, a look at the history of the wilayati baingan in the subcontinent and how it grew to be an integral part of Indian kitchens
Sat, Oct 12, 2024
What Manoj Mishra got right about Yamuna restorationSubscriber Only
June 09, 2023 07:21 IST
Manoj Misra wanted Delhi to look at alternate sources for its drinking water — rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharging among them. ‘Delhi needs to take tough calls if it wants the Yamuna flowing’, he would say
Fri, Jun 09, 2023
Supreme Court censure on renaming games: Because the past lives in the presentSubscriber Only
March 01, 2023 17:23 IST
Such projects obsess over “invaders” and “outsiders”. In doing so, they harken ironically to the colonial version of India's past that periodised the country's history into Hindu rule, Muslim rule and British rule
Thu, Mar 02, 2023
The video of Gir lions in a village highlights the problem with our approach to wildlife conservationSubscriber Only
February 17, 2023 14:33 IST
Overcrowding, disease and the Gujarat government’s obsession with its Gir lions endanger the well-being of both the animals and the people
Fri, Feb 17, 2023Journalism of Courage
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