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Getting the economy back on track

Subramanian Swamy

It is important to understand the myth and reality of the current economic situation in order to map the road ahead

President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani and Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Searching for an elusive peace

A question of writ

Sanjay Hegde The Sabarimala and Asia Bibi cases put the spotlight on how institutions adhere to constitutional principles

See Sri Lanka’s national crisis for what it is

Ahilan Kadirgamar The Sirisena-Rajapaksa alliance has to be challenged on principles of democracy and pluralism

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Getting the economy back on track

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Searching for an elusive peace

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A question of writ

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See Sri Lanka’s national crisis for what it is

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The usurpation of free speech

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Riding the tiger

The algebra of Opposition unity

The Opposition should see in the Karnataka byelection results a goad for united action

Independence and accountability: on RBI

As the RBI’s autonomy is debated, it needs to revisit its exclusive focus on inflation-targeting

The party of Hinduism?

Liberals hoping that Rahul Gandhi’s Congress would rescue them from Hindutva may be in for a rude awakening

Preserving the taboo: on nuclear arms control

Existing nuclear arms control agreements need to be brought in line with today’s political realities

Failing to lead by example: on Kerala and the Sabarimala tension

Kerala’s success in education is hard to reconcile with the palpable tension that the Sabarimala verdict has caused

How not to choose among allies

A sanctions waiver from the U.S. may prove to be a rather hollow victory for India

Always a fine balance

The RBI-government tussle must prompt a debate on defining the RBI Governor’s position

Adrift on stormy seas

Dravidian politics must re-invent every aspect of itself: its modes of operation, its emotional motifs, and its leadership

The unifier of modern India

Remembering Sardar Patel’s stupendous role in integrating the princely States into independent India

From uncertainty to crisis

Whatever turn developments may now take, Sri Lanka’s fragile process of democratic recovery is in peril

In the court of last resort

The Supreme Court’s actions in the CBI case underline the gravity of the institutional crisis

Who will speak truth to unfreedom?

The latest effort to control research and prevent academics from protesting will kill the spirit of critical inquiry

Our time begins now

India stands to suffer most from climate change. A road map to transit quickly to a near-zero carbon economy

An ‘anti-national’ regulation

Silencing of academics from criticising the government denies us a vital safeguard against despotism

Outcomes versus promises

While Russia is seeking to cement its relationship with India, the U.S. wants India to make strategic choices

The judiciary’s #MeToo moment

It is an opportunity to ensure that the defamation law is no longer used as a tool for harassment

Lip service to labour rights

The exodus of migrant labour from Gujarat highlights the indifference of States to their well being and rights

L'affaire Khashoggi

There are limits to Saudi Arabia’s defiance even within the ambit of narrow national interest

Myanmar and the limits of pan-Islamism

The paradox of Muslim solidarity is that its global character is dependent on the West, conceptually and politically

Advantage Bolsonaro

As the final round of a polarised election nears, Brazil’s future tilts towards the far-right

Slow burn to rage

After the #MeToo explosion, not just workplaces but men and women have to go back to the drawing board

A security architecture without the mortar

Many of India’s national security inadequacies stem from the absence of a national security vision

Decoding the Rafale controversy

The opacity in the Rafale deal only raises doubts, with its fallout on national security and the ‘Make in India’ programme.

Castles in the air

Economic ideas such as ‘Charter Cities’ need to be challenged for their implausible premise and iniquitous framework

Helping the invisible hands of agriculture

With the ‘feminisation of agriculture’ picking up pace, the challenges women farmers face can no longer be ignored

Journalism after #MeToo

The Indian newsroom must be made safe and equal for women — or it will lose all credibility.

Reading between the rankings

A university’s culture is its most valuable resource. Feeding a repressive culture bodes ill for India

The great Indian abdication

The judiciary alone cannot take forward the mission of deepening democracy and protecting social freedoms

Polls and polarisation politics

The Opposition parties have to press ahead with political adjustments to counter the dominant narrative

India and Russia: Salvaging a strategic partnership

The India-Russia dialogue should not get inextricably entangled in the India-U.S. dialogue

Indian democracy’s Westphalian moment

The Congress and non-NDA regional parties must forge ‘a practical accommodation to reality’

Misogyny in a modern idiom

The attacks on girls and women every day are symptomatic of a deep malaise

In a State of flux

A trend of splintering of political and social alliances has picked up in Uttar Pradesh

A manifesto of dissent

Dissent is the custodian of difference, giving voice to minorities and people on the margins

The scope of constitutional morality

Abolition of untouchability in all its forms, including scavenging, remains an unrealised constitutional right

In the court of last resort

As Ranjan Gogoi takes over as the new Chief Justice of India, it’s his own warning he must heed

The voice that is great within us

The crises in Indian democracy and in global politics send one immediately to consult Gandhi

An ongoing quest for equality

The Supreme Court will soon have the opportunity to consider the differing opinions in the Sabarimala verdict

The poor are left to themselves

The benefits being projected in Aadhaar’s name are not backed by the data

Finding an equilibrium

The Supreme Court’s verdict in the Aadhaar case is best read in light of the dissenting opinion

Cutting through the white noise

Despite the cancellation of Foreign Minister talks, movement in India-Pakistan ties is possible

A nationalism that’s anti-national

What the RSS needs is an exposure to Indian culture and a deeper understanding of Hinduism itself

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