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Khushboo NarayanOct 21, 2016
Multiple banks hit: 3.2 million debit cards compromised; how it happened, what happens now? Subscriber Only
Indian Express explains one of the biggest data security breaches in Indian banking, situates it in the context of the rising threat from cyber crime.
Tabassum BarnagarwalaOct 20, 2016
Lock on womb-renting, cuffs on embryos? Subscriber Only
Bombay HC wants govt to ‘apply their mind’ to the situation faced by 2 foreign couples who can’t take back legally-imported frozen embryos after a 2015 order prohibited their export.
Sweety KumariOct 19, 2016
Bhubaneswar fire: As all the dimensions of the SUM Hospital tragedy unfold, Indian Express recalls the catastrophic AMRI Hospital fire in Kolkata in 2011, in which 93 people were killed.
Praveen SwamiOct 18, 2016
On terrorism and Pakistan, hard lessons from the BRICS Summit Subscriber Only
New Delhi has no real ability to project military power across its borders.
Amitabh SinhaOct 18, 2016
Why Rwanda HFC agreement is a big deal, how it happened Subscriber Only
HFCs, ironically, had come into use to solve another environmental problem.
Shalini NairOct 17, 2016
The report straddles the fine line between ensuring gender justice and maintaining the plurality of family laws.
Maneesh ChhibberOct 17, 2016
Uniform Civil Code: Among other Directive Principles is Article 44, which asks the State to “endeavour to secure for citizens a Uniform Civil Code throughout the territory of India”.
Pratik KanjilalOct 14, 2016
Bob Dylan: This time, Nobel’s ‘ideal direction’ is music Subscriber Only
The Nobel Committee has picked Bob Dylan — a choice probably not as radical as it appears at first glance, though it has shocked purists. Tagore’s Gitanjali was a song book — and it won
Oct 13, 2016
Small nuclear plant to power China’s big plan? Subscriber Only
The plan is to install it in the South China Sea, where China has for long been locked in a dispute with nearby nations and the US.
Shruti DhapolaOct 13, 2016
The death of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Subscriber Only
Samsung Galaxy Note 7, part of the company’s flagship Note series that made big-screen phones popular, is now dead.
Shaji VikramanOct 12, 2016
Express Economic History Series: 18 years ago, how the idea of a ‘bad bank’ ended up in cold freeze Subscriber Only
As was the case then, a legacy issue coupled with aggressive lending in the high growth years — 2004-05 to 2008 — has left a trail of toxic assets.
Shalini NairOct 12, 2016
Govt, Law Board: Framing the Triple Talaq argument Subscriber Only
On October 7, the Centre opposed in the SC the practices of triple talaq, nikah halala and polygamy among Muslims. It held that such practices are not integral to Islam and should be done away
Khushboo NarayanOct 11, 2016
Rs 500-cr call centre scam: The IRS calls that weren’t Subscriber Only
Last Tuesday, the Thane police raided at least 9 call centres in Mumbai’s Mira Road area, arrested 70 people and booked 700 for allegedly perpetrating a Rs 500-crore scam on American tax payers.
Aneesha MathurOct 10, 2016
Play the music, face the music: What the Copyright Act says Subscriber Only
A 2012 amendment recognises singers’ rights to royalty whenever their songs are sung or played commercially — and 2 cases have been decided in court.
Amitabh SinhaOct 10, 2016
In fact: Kigali could add new win in climate change battle Subscriber Only
Almost everyone believes the conference beginning today will reach a deal on HFCs. That will leave only one more loophole to plug — international shipping.
Abantika GhoshOct 7, 2016
Explained: The HIV/AIDS situation in India, and how the new Bill will protect victims Subscriber Only
Indian Express explains the coming slew of protective measures — and the one important catch.
Prashant PandeyOct 6, 2016
Indian Express explains the background and circumstances of a dozen years of protest against a coal mining project, the snatching of an MLA from custody by a mob, and the subsequent deaths of 4 people
Aneesha MathurOct 4, 2016
Delhi High Court order difficult to implement in absence of regulatory framework, say activists.
Amitabh SinhaOct 3, 2016
El Niño and La Niña are mutually opposite phenomena, during which an abnormal warming or cooling of sea surface temperatures is observed in the Pacific Ocean along the equator, off the coast of South America.
Sushant SinghOct 3, 2016
In fact: Why a special relationship with Russia matters Subscriber Only
New Delhi is heavily dependent on Moscow for upkeep of military hardware and high-end tech transfers.
Santosh SinghOct 1, 2016
The state government that begrudged media and alleged that some are hobnobbing with liquor mafia now needs to read the judgement carefully and with open mind.
Amitabh SinhaSep 30, 2016
Rains and reservoirs: Normal monsoon, with some erratic features Subscriber Only
The 2016 Southwest monsoon season officially ends today. 2 years of drought are over, reservoirs are full, and the sown area under kharif is more than last year. But rain has been neither consistent nor
Abantika GhoshSep 29, 2016
In Himachal Pradesh, the disease spreads most commonly during grass cutting operations in the orchards, and is alleged to have taken a serious turn this year due to laxity in controlling the mite.
P Vaidyanathan IyerSep 29, 2016
In fact: Why politics in trade is a bad deal Subscriber Only
PM Modi has called a meeting on MFN status today. Business has always been hostage to India-Pak politics.
Nirupama SubramanianSep 29, 2016
Recalling agreements and disagreements: From buses to trains and ceasefire to trade, Indo-Pak pacts that hold Subscriber Only
The Indus Treaty, MFN status are up for review. But despite often tense relations, India, Pak have built up a portfolio of confidence building measures and pacts that have survived the relationship’s many downs
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