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On the GST issue, the Centre holds the baton

A large borrowing programme is inevitable; data and economic uncertainties show that States cannot handle the matter

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a meeting in New Delhi on June 26, 2019. PTI

Is the Quad rising after China’s challenge at the LAC?

Suhasini Haidar

For the welfare of animals

Parth Maniktala Several aspects of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act need reconsideration

Lok Sabha in session on September 17, 2020. Photo: LSTV via PTI

NOTEBOOK Covering Parliament during a pandemic

Sobhana K. Nair With new measures in place, piecing together political puzzles is a challenge

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On the GST issue, the Centre holds the baton

NOTEBOOK Comment

Covering Parliament during a pandemic

For the welfare of animals

Is the Quad rising after China’s challenge at the LAC?

Lead

Criticism, the judiciary and a word of advice

Beyond the barriers of disability

Pandemic and a free press

India must return to its democratic values to tackle the COVID-19 outbreak effectively

To the brink and back in Ladakh

At the heart of China’s actions lies a historical strategy that India needs to address with great tact

Nicks to the Chinese strongman’s image

Though no threat to Xi Jinping’s authority, developments in China’s domestic security landscape reveal systemic fissures

An economic disaster foretold

The reported contraction of the economy is likely an underestimate for reasons of omission and commission

Won technically, lost morally: on territorial jurisdiction of the Sushant Singh Rajput case

The issue of territorial jurisdiction of the Sushant Singh Rajput case must be resolved

Parliament and its panels

There is a need to rethink the tenurial prescription for reconstitution of Department-related Standing Committees

A paused vaccine trial is a good disruption

If ‘due diligence’, especially in the context of COVID-19, delays vaccine availability but increases the safety profile, it will be worth the billion doses and hopes

Impediments to equal productivity, dignity

Doing right by disabled professionals is still considered more a favour than as affording them their right to full inclusion

Bharatiyar, the charioteer of wisdom

Subramania Bharati's ‘Gnanaratham’ shows how he was able to transcend a narrow nationalist vision

An old ideology for new times: on Congress's leadership crisis

It is time for the Congress to rediscover Gandhi and Nehru

For a different yardstick: on 'Doing Business' report

The ‘Doing Business’ survey needs a revamp as it neglects health and environmental checks

Urban employment as the focal point

Given the structure of the economy and demographic profile, the vulnerabilities of informal jobs must be addressed

Reducing India’s cancer burden

We need to focus on risk reduction, early detection, and programmatic and policy solutions

Exploiting the Chinese exit

In the absence of Chinese tech, the primary Indian IT objective must shift to providing for Indians

Coronavirus fears and preconception advice

With widespread community transmission, women in particular face a risk; a health advisory is essential

Smothering the housing rights of the urban poor

A Court order, on Delhi’s slum dwellings, threatens to undo the promise of the right to housing offered in earlier verdicts

How much is too much when collecting data for planning?

It is useful in delivering development outcomes, but technology has to be deployed carefully

A deepening rift

Estrangement between the BJP and the Shiv Sena has reached a point of no return

The daily difficulties in collecting COVID-19 data

A standard format across States will help citizens, epidemiologists and researchers

The great greying of China

There is evidence that the country’s aging population will incrementally impede its economic growth

Redefining a farmer

There is a need to formulate official definitions that go beyond the land ownership criterion

Rethinking the defence doctrine

The ongoing border crisis with China calls for a strategic shift from punitive retaliation to prevention

The twisted trajectory of Bt cotton

Despite finding huge favour in India, the GM crop has only brought modest benefits

In blockchain voting, leave out the general election

The idea of further digitising India’s electoral infrastructure is problematic and could hinder free and fair polls

C. Radhakrishna Rao, a living legend

Thanks to Dr. Rao’s contributions and efforts, statistics has become an indispensable applied tool in all walks of life

The aftershocks of Sterlite

In the myopic focus on the case’s environmental impact, its socioeconomic ramifications have been neglected

The demonisation of dissent

There are similarities in the goals and methods of the U.P. government and the Delhi Police

Mountains that sustain millions

Outsiders have dissociated the Himalayas from the people and the people from the resources

What is in a NAM and India’s alignment

The country has not yet found a universally accepted successor, as a signature tune for its foreign policy

Nitish Kumar won’t have it easy

Unemployment, poor law and order, and challenges to his leadership could affect his re-election chances

Empower the youth first

A focus on India’s youth is the first step towards self-reliance

Reviving the economy

The first step is to acknowledge that an issue exists

The search for an end to the complex Naga conflict

The Centre must note that most armed insurgencies find resolution in a grey zone called ‘compromise’

The many challenges in estimating deaths

Deficiencies in mortality surveillance have existed for a long time, not just during the COVID-19 period

Financing economic recovery

Regionally coordinated policies will help

Policy lessons in Tamil Nadu’s language formula

C.N. Annadurai’s argument was that the official language should be equidistant to all in a multilingual society

Dignity regained in a Calcutta oasis

Former West Bengal leader Jyoti Basu made a request to Mother Teresa, and several women inmates finally found peace

Should the age of marriage for women be raised to 21?

There is no evidence that tinkering with the age of marriage will benefit women in any way

Pranabda, the man with a remarkable memory

Journalists and politicians alike experienced his warmth and sometimes, anger.

Towards inclusive syllabi

CBSE’s history curriculum needs to be more representative of regions beyond north India

A politics of avoidance that must be questioned

The dropping of Question Hour, which helps the government feel the nation’s pulse, goes against the grain of democracy

Mind the gaps in India’s health care digital push

While the digitisation of health-care data could help, what many Indians face are unaddressed issues in the health sector

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Army trucks move towards LAC in eastern Ladakh, amid the prolonged India-China standoff. File

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President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurates the Visitor’s Conference on Implementation of National Education Policy 2020 on September 19, 2020. Photo: Twitter/@EduMinOfIndia

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U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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