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Khaled AhmedNov 28, 2020
Kamala Harris is an American growing up in a milieu where racism was the first battle she had to fight. She is sure to look at the plight of human rights in both India and
Pratap Bhanu MehtaNov 28, 2020
The government may ride out the farmers’ protests. But simmering discontent will remain Subscriber Only
Pratap Bhanu Mehta writes: The sense that the farmers will be at the receiving end of these changes rather than shaping them propels the need for a show of strength. If they lose, they are
Peter Ronald deSouzaNov 28, 2020
Maradona was a rebel against a system that oppressed you by its rules, created them to hold you down and tore them up when the calculus of power changed.
Sanjeev RaiNov 27, 2020
Enrolment over education Subscriber Only
Shutting down schools in the pretext of low enrolment will impact education of children from marginalised sections of the society, violates the vision of NEP 2020.
Nov 27, 2020
Lessons in pandemic control from Korea and Taiwan Subscriber Only
Use of big data, technology hold the key to the successful experiences of countries in the East.
Janaki NairNov 27, 2020
The installation of the statue comes as its obverse, of a theatre of power heralding a new reality, presided over by the Prime Minister himself at his alliterative best (invoking “confidence, conviction, character”).
Permitting industrial houses to own banks could undermine economic growth and democracy Subscriber Only
Indian capitalism has long been stigmatised because of the murky two-way relationship between the state and industrial capital. If the line between industrial and financial capital is erased, this stigma will only become worse.
Salman KhurshidNov 27, 2020
The Congress party will miss Ahmed bhai in whom we saw the invincibility and sustenance of our ideological beliefs and secrets of our organisational strength.
EditorialNov 27, 2020
Through a turbulent life and career, Diego Maradona never failed his partner in a hypnotic tango
EditorialNov 27, 2020
Piqued by the criticism of his government by Congress-I MPs from Uttar Pradesh, the state chief minister Vishwanath Pratap Singh is likely to step down when he meets the prime minister.
EditorialNov 27, 2020
BJP’s high-voltage campaign may be turning Hyderabad municipal polls into a high stakes — and polarising — contest
Meeta RajivlochanNov 27, 2020
Irrespective of what evil the British did, the one thing the East India Company showed consistently was great sensitivity to its surroundings, an ability to learn from competitors and, above all, the ability to test
EditorialNov 27, 2020
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu cherry-picks a few verdicts to suggest judicial overreach when the larger pattern says quite the opposite
M A BabyNov 27, 2020
Diego Maradona was a magician on the field, and a charmer off it Subscriber Only
Diego Maradona was such a spontaneous creator of the outrageous — a prince of the outrageous. His power to imagine was stupendous. At the same time, he was given to revelry. In that, he was
Abhishek SinghNov 26, 2020
AI for the farmer Subscriber Only
Artificial Intelligence can aid them in a range of decisions on matters pertaining to crop inputs to those related to markets and prices.
Nov 26, 2020
Harnessing the Sun Subscriber Only
Aligning agendas of G20 countries and the International Solar Alliance will help improve energy access, facilitate spread and adoption of new energy technologies,
Shivam SinghNov 26, 2020
In defence of the Supreme Court Subscriber Only
The CJI’s remark on invocation of Article 32 was read out of context. Threshold should be high for writs to be entertained under Article 32
Christophe JaffrelotNov 26, 2020
On ‘love jihad’, BJP picks up baton from vigilante groups. Police, judicial apparatus have aided this move Subscriber Only
This process is bound to transform India officially into an ethnic democracy, like Israel — where mixed marriages are practically impossible.
D. RajaNov 26, 2020
Constitution is under threat from the very institutions that are expected to safeguard it Subscriber Only
It is tragic that the institutions of governance are flattening the Constitution in a calculated manner and in flagrant violation of equity and justice, which are central to the majesty of the rule of law.
EditorialNov 26, 2020
UP government’s ordinance on inter-faith marriage is a trespass on fundamental freedoms
EditorialNov 26, 2020
Biden has a team that harks back to Obama administration. But he may not find it easy to step over all of Trump’s legacy
EditorialNov 26, 2020
In times of Covid-19, it seems language is as flummoxed as those who use it
Ram MadhavNov 26, 2020
In democracy, public morality and unelected institutions are necessary checks, not inimical to elected govt Subscriber Only
India’s democracy, as envisaged by the makers of its Constitution, thrived essentially because of the respect of the leaders for ethical constitutionalism and moral activism of the grassroots activists. Neither should see the other as
Sheela BhattNov 26, 2020
Ahmed Patel knew the Modi phenomenon better than any Congressman, but he could not get the senior leaders of the party to unite in their fight against the rising wave of Hindutva by understanding and
Public sector investments are likely to remain depressed as states cut back on spending, making recovery difficult Subscriber Only
The bottom line is that with the slowdown in growth, and as a consequence in government's revenues (for both, the Centre and states), debt servicing for states, which looked comfortable, is set to become burdensome.
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