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The Lancet has taken a stand on crises around the world, when health has been at risk. (Photo: PTI)

Who can speak, about what issues & where!

The issues at stake go beyond one editorial, one journal, one state or even one country.

22 Aug 2019 1:52 AM

The story about the absurd demand may have died a natural death had not Zomato’s boss Deepinder Goyal not taken a strong, unambiguous stand in favour of food delivery man Faiyaz.

Zomato row shows bigotry is alive and well, taking new shape in urban India

It is this bigotry and prejudice which lies at the heart of many customs, mores and personal habits which are inherently discriminatory.

08 Aug 2019 12:05 AM

India’s second Moon mission Chandrayaan-2 lifts off onboard GSLV Mk III-M1 launch vehicle from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Can Chandrayaan trigger scientific temper in India?

What made this mission perhaps unique is that for the first time in Isro’s history, key leadership positions were held by women scientists.

25 Jul 2019 12:05 AM

The survey tells us that in 11 out of 22 major states, including the southern states, the size of the working-age population will start to decline during 2031-41. (Representational Image)

Migration to surge, we need smarter policies

India already fares poorly relative to other emerging and developed economies in terms of per capita availability of hospital beds.

11 Jul 2019 12:20 AM

All the four reservoirs that supply Chennai its water are running dry this summer because of scant rainfall in 2018. (Representional Image)

A world without water: Scary future lies ahead

Chennai’s water crisis is front-page news; friends’ FB posts describe in grim detail what is it is like to go without enough water day after day.

28 Jun 2019 12:30 AM

At the time of writing, more than 100 children are dead of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) and over 400 others with AES are being treated at various hospitals. (Photo: PTI)

Fix healthcare now, or future shock is certain

Encephalopathy is a disease in which the functioning of the brain is affected.

21 Jun 2019 3:02 AM

Smaller towns and villages in the country also need to develop their own heat action plans. (Representational Image)

Heat, drought & water crisis: Take action fast

This has adverse consequences on millions of livelihoods, especially smallholder farmers.

14 Jun 2019 12:54 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: File)

Modi’s welfarism: Some action, a lot of emotion

Modi framed the gas cylinder scheme not just as something that would reduce indoor air pollution but also empower the poorest.

31 May 2019 12:00 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

Why ‘strong’ India still needs a healing touch

The campaign has been as intense, acrimonious and polarising as the kind we have seen in India.

23 May 2019 12:21 AM

Push science, not myths; India’s future is at stake

The PM prides himself on being one of the most tech-savvy politicians and unabashedly admires all that smacks of the latest in technology.

16 May 2019 3:03 AM

Dead or living: Whose report are we seeking?

Many among the minorities, especially Muslims, live in a state of insecurity and fear in the wake of lynchings in the name of protecting the cow.

10 May 2019 12:04 AM

A daily dose of venom for a ‘hit’ on May 23?

Think Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “chowkidar” campaign and Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s response “chowkidar chor hai”.

02 May 2019 1:24 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Highways, byways tell different stories in UP

Raj Kishore, an elderly farmer, complained bitterly about villagers having to stay awake night after night guarding their crops from wandering cows.

26 Apr 2019 12:31 AM

Towards inclusive India: Why social justice is vital

Most people anywhere in the world prefer to live within their comfort zones, and are not interested in exploring the world beyond.

18 Apr 2019 12:21 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: ANI)

As India votes, whose voices will be loudest?

The questions swirl around, as 900 million voters across the country get ready to vote in the forthcoming general election.

04 Apr 2019 12:00 AM

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (Photo: AFP)

Why India & world should learn from NZ’s Ardern

Ardern could have chosen to express shock, horror and stop at condemning the terror attack.

21 Mar 2019 1:50 AM

A scene of the spot after militants attacked a CRPF convoy in Goripora area of Awantipora town in Pulwama district of J&K on Thursday. At least 49 CRPF jawans were killed in the attack. (Photo: PTI)

The missing link in the national security debate

The target was a training camp of the Jaish-e-Mohammed, the terrorist group which claimed responsibility for the Pulwama suicide bomber attack.

08 Mar 2019 12:00 AM

In The Time of The Others By Nadeem Zaman Pan Macmillan India, 340 pp, Rs 419

Blood-splattered birth of a nation

Zaman tells the small stories that swirl around that big story.

24 Feb 2019 8:00 AM

A scene of the spot after militants attacked a CRPF convoy in Goripora area of Awantipora town in Pulwama district of J&K. At least 49 CRPF jawans were killed in the attack. (Photo: PTI)

As J&K is part of India, Kashmiris are ours too

Today, many young Indians see Kashmir only through the lens of bloodshed and violence.

21 Feb 2019 12:27 AM

On the jobs front, all is still not well

The government insists that all is well on the jobs front in Mr Modi’s “New India”.

08 Feb 2019 12:47 AM

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