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Prathap KumarDec 20, 2020
The heart-kidney link Subscriber Only
How cardiac diagnostic facilities adversely impact kidney patients
P ChidambaramDec 20, 2020
May our children forgive us Subscriber Only
Demonetisation, the slowdown of the economy over 8 quarters, the pandemic, the loss of jobs, homes and livelihoods, the migration of millions and the recession have greatly impacted the nutritional status of our children.
Neerja ChowdhuryDec 20, 2020
Couldn’t an expansion have been undertaken, without giving up on the present Parliament building? Subscriber Only
While icons keep a nation’s spirit alive, it is iconic structures such as Parliament that help give the nation its identity and connect the present to the past, giving it a direction to move more
Tavleen SinghDec 20, 2020
The idea that there is a Muslim conspiracy to prey on Hindu girls and convert them to Islam is ludicrous Subscriber Only
What worries me today is that we seem in India to be regressing into a Hindu version of Pakistan. What worries me more is that laws are being passed that specifically target women’s rights and
Coomi KapoorDec 20, 2020
Manohar Lal Khattar, Dushyant Chautala could well end up as casualties of farmers’ agitation Subscriber Only
Dushyant is aware that seven of his 10 JJP MLAs support the farmers’ protest and can bring down the government.
Tora AgarwalaDec 20, 2020
Actor Adil Hussain has been busy travelling and shooting during the pandemic, getting himself tested for Covid-19 several times
Sumana RoyDec 19, 2020
For long, Indian English literary establishment has enforced a culture that can only be called Brahminical Subscriber Only
The career of the “literary” has not been very different from the Brahmin’s protectionism of the mantra, an inheritance kept out of the reach of the non-Brahmin. One of the ways in which this has
Khaled AhmedDec 19, 2020
Before India’s “love jihad”, Pakistan found its way to getting rid of its Christians. Blasphemy was pinned on them with the confidence that no judge would let them off the hook, with pious crowds demanding
Manjit S KangDec 19, 2020
Farmers’ genuine concerns must be addressed as soon as possible so that they can continue producing food and fibre needed for the ever-increasing population.
If India has to meet climate change mitigation targets, it needs to take decisive action now Subscriber Only
This is the time for India to take bold action if it wants to meet its objectives by 2047 or before. India must plan a green recovery from the current COVID-19 crisis to ensure a
Sunny JoseDec 19, 2020
A complacent approach that assumes that all necessary measures, including the Poshan Abhiyan, are in place and the reversal in progress is only momentary will be a sure way to inflict a debilitating, irreversible impact
EditorialDec 19, 2020
The Supreme Court’s suggestion of a committee of farm law stakeholders offers a way forward — both sides should take it.
EditorialDec 19, 2020
Deepening ties with Dhaka are important for both nations. Delhi must not let domestic political rhetoric derail diplomatic gains.
EditorialDec 19, 2020
Unesco has recognised Singapore’s hawkers. With right incentives, their counterparts in India have similar potential.
Dec 19, 2020
Forty years ago, December 19, 1980: Assam on the boil Subscriber Only
At the call of the All Assam Students Union and the All Assam Gana Sangram Parishad, thousands of satyagrahis courted arrest all over the state by taking out processions and defying prohibitory orders.
Govind BhattacharjeeDec 18, 2020
Meghalaya and the Sixth Schedule: Why the constitutional protection needs to be revisited Subscriber Only
Meghalaya has a unique administrative structure among all Indian states. The entire state — save a tiny area within the capital Shillong — is covered by the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India under
Dec 18, 2020
The unrealised potential of judicial data Subscriber Only
It can be used to design more efficient caseload management systems, inform resource allocation in courts and improve judicial efficiency
Ishan BakshiDec 18, 2020
While job creation typically tends to follow economic recovery, surely, by now, given that value added by almost all sectors is around 90 per cent of last year’s levels, the distress in the labour market
Shivraj Singh ChouhanDec 18, 2020
New farm laws will free the farmers, help increase their income Subscriber Only
Shivraj Singh Chouhan writes: Let me assure farmers, once they begin to reap the benefits, we will be proved right.
Jayna KothariDec 18, 2020
UP anti-conversion law amounts to discrimination and a violation of the right to equality Subscriber Only
What is the purpose of such a law? There is no data produced by the UP government on any harm from inter-faith marriages.
Dec 18, 2020
Forty Years Ago: December 18, 1980 Subscriber Only
At Muzaffarpur, the Delhi-bound Jayanti Janata Express had to be cancelled because some miscreants set fire to it. The fire was quickly brought under control. In Dalmia Nagar in Rohtas district, the telephone exchange and
EditorialDec 18, 2020
France should reward, not fine, Paris mayor for hiring more women in positions of power. That’s where they belong.
In the long run, the pandemic provides an unprecedented learning opportunity and opens up possibilities of accelerating our TB elimination endeavour. Here is why.
Ajit MishraDec 18, 2020
Education is an essential activity. Ignoring schooling will have long-term implications Subscriber Only
Various states have attempted to reopen schools, with limited successes due to the resurgence of the virus. Barring some attempts, such as conduct of entrance tests and optional attendance by some pupils, schools have remained
EditorialDec 18, 2020
Congress is the loser in local bodies polls, as CPM regains ground lost in 2019 general election.
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