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The government officially declares MSP for 23 crops every year. The TV-watching public believes that the government has done a great favour to the...
The government officially declares MSP for 23 crops every year. The TV-watching public believes that the government has done a great favour to the...
From Rahul Bhatia’s story of the dismantling of Indian democracy to Neha Dixit’s tale of empathy, a snapshot into the life of a fictional character...
From Rahul Bhatia’s story of the dismantling of Indian democracy to Neha Dixit’s tale of empathy, a snapshot into the life of a fictional character...
The Rashtra Seva Dal has played an important role in shaping progressive politics in Maharashtra. Now, as the country faces crises of dwindling...
The Rashtra Seva Dal has played an important role in shaping progressive politics in Maharashtra. Now, as the country faces crises of dwindling...
If only for a day, there was a moment when it felt like the streets and Parliament were in unison on the farmers’ issues. While farmers on the...
It is woven into the unique pattern of seemingly familiar objects, a testament to our desi genius — modern and distinctly Indian.
It is woven into the unique pattern of seemingly familiar objects, a testament to our desi genius — modern and distinctly Indian.
At least three sets of red lines were crossed by Akal Takht's public interrogation of Sukhbir Singh Badal, and sentencing.
As differences emerge with government on growth and inflation, it will need to draw on multiple policy tools
Government initiatives to end manual scavenging have fallen short. Organisations have argued that fixing the problem is difficult without...
If some see the graduation cap and gown as a colonial relic, for others it represents empowerment and choice.
In Kachchh, at a gathering of organisations, this and other big questions, and a daring to imagine alternatives to modern ‘development’.
In the Lok Sabha elections this year, Indian democracy had glimpsed a sliver of hope — a window cracked open not by political parties but by the...
The scale of the BJP-Mahayuti win poses a challenge for analysts. INDIA coalition, however, must not be distracted from a reckoning with its own...
The question was straightforward: “What exactly is an urban Naxal?” My reply: “It’s a ghost — both nothing and everything. Open your eyes,...
SAD once served as a moderating force in Punjab, bridging religious and political divides. In its absence, radical voices may be gaining ground....
The Supreme Court has issued strict directions to the Centre and the Delhi government. However, the emergency mode offers, at best, a limited...
A study says weight loss comes down to fat cells and their memory. At the very least, this suggests that there is no longer any need to continue...
If we live in a neighbourhood where every single neighbour is unhappy with us, it may not be a bad idea to ask: Did we do something wrong?
It is time to face a difficult question. Is democracy all that good? How do we relate to democracy when it produces evil? Can we give up on...
US elections are like a wedding in the big landlord’s family in our village. It makes for a spectacle, designed to keep the entire village busy for...
It is time to junk the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). It is time to recognise that it is not just harmless fiction; this is a weapon of distraction...
“Republican Party doesn’t care for the Blacks as they won’t vote for it. Democratic Party doesn’t care either, as Blacks must vote for it.”...
The historic Leh to Delhi padyatra led by Sonam Wangchuk must serve as a reminder that India needs what Rammanohar Lohia had called a “Himalayan...
The instant analysis of the Haryana Assembly elections illustrates the problem with our political commentary. To borrow a cricket metaphor, we seek...
The relationship between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and my sister Lata Mangeshkar went beyond just mutual admiration. Spanning over 40 years, it...
When Kishen Pattanayak (1930-2004) passed away 20 years ago, a small circle of friends, comrades and admirers mourned him. They recalled Kishen...
The world is full of clever answers in search of a genuine question. When talk of One Nation One Election (ONOE) began, it looked like a grand...