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The ordinance route is bad, repromulgation worse

Governments, Centre and State, are resorting to the practice which is a usurpation of legislative power by the executive

India and Russia look for a reset

People queue up to get themselves tested for the coronavirus infection outside a testing centre in Srinagar on April 19, 2021.

Sharing the burden of care

Mathew George The load on tertiary health services during the pandemic can be reduced by strengthening community health centres

An obituary for the IP Appellate Board

Feroz Ali Roshan John Its tenure was a missed opportunity to develop the home-grown jurisprudence on patent law

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A huge, costly mistake

India and Russia look for a reset

People queue up to get themselves tested for the coronavirus infection outside a testing centre in Srinagar on April 19, 2021.

Sharing the burden of care

The ordinance route is bad, repromulgation worse

Implementing green contracts

An obituary for the IP Appellate Board

Election watch from across the Bengal border

Bangladesh waits to see whether the poll result in West Bengal impacts its identity as an inclusive, progressive society

Vaccine diplomacy that needs specific clarifications

The government needs to convince Indians that the vaccine exports have not been made at the cost of their health

Landing in Libya with war clouds looming

The Libyan war provides a lesson for both dictators and foreign interventionists

How can India contain the second wave?

Positive messaging, containment measures and a good vaccination strategy are crucial

Lessons from the first wave

Introducing even partial lockdowns again will widen our economic and social inequalities

A multipolarity, scripted by the middle powers

Japan, Iran, Turkey and India are well set to shape the emerging world order

It’s time to enact a Siras Act

It would do justice to those convicted in the LGBTQ+ community, including Ramchandra Siras

Navigation with permission

Any state which wishes to conduct military exercises in an exclusive economic zone must first consult the coastal state

The secrecy around deaths after vaccination

Transparency on adverse events following immunisation alone can gain the confidence of the people

Institutions, caste and the vital cog of trust

The findings based on the IHDS on castes and their trust in State governments, the judiciary and the police are revealing

Indian universities need immediate vaccination

In some universities that have commenced physical classes, there has been a spike in cases

BIMSTEC needs to reinvent itself

The grouping, a work in progress, has several obstacles to overcome

Lessons from COVID-19

What we have learnt about treatment so far

In climate change noise, India’s role as conductor

New Delhi needs to introduce equity, differentiation and justice in the ‘net-zero’ debate

India’s South Asian opportunity

Peace with Pakistan is not just a bilateral matter, but is essential for India to transform South Asia

Not on the same page at sea

L’affaire Lakshadweep shows not a betrayal by the U.S. but a different understanding of navigational freedom

Scaling up vaccine production

There are several legal means that the government should employ to scale up production of COVID-19 vaccines

A second chance for Nepal’s young democracy

An all-party consensus government seems the only way to break the deadlock and ensure stability

Why the Personal Data Protection Bill matters

The proposed regime under the Bill seeks to be different from the existing regime which does not adequately protect users’ data

Going backwards on Indian history

The latest UGC draft clings to colonial reasoning and ignores the diverse facets of our past

A case for cash transfers

The revival of the NYAY scheme in Congress’s Kerala manifesto is a welcome step

The world knew him as Periyar’s editor

Had V. Anaimuthu not stepped in, Periyar’s ideas, scattered and unavailable for systematic study, may have been lost

Explaining Pakistan’s flip-flop on trade with India

The shadow of politics still looms over trade, which runs contrary to Islamabad’s statements on the need for better ties

Abortion is a woman’s right to decide

The amendment to the abortion laws retains the notion that the state must intervene in what is a woman’s absolute right

A way forward for trans persons

The induction of 13 members of the community into the Chhattisgarh police is an encouraging feat

The art of regulation: on late G.V. Ramakrishna

G.V. Ramakrishna, the late chairman of SEBI, achieved a fine balance between discipline and adaptability

For Lok Adalats, speed overrides quality

The system must look beyond swift disposal of cases and focus on just and fair outcomes

Redefining combatants

Cyberattacks point to the need to rethink what constitutes a force and what a justified response can be

The start of a more authoritarian era

The new electoral procedures herald the end of democracy in a Hong Kong that was never truly democratic

In Bengal, it’s advantage BJP

The BJP’s emerging dominance has brought a paradigm shift in West Bengal politics

Reworking net-zero for climate justice

Along with comparable levels of commitments there need to be equally comparable metrics for well-being

In Kerala, the Church is a crucial political player

Any polarisation in the UDF’s Christian vote will upset its plans of coming back to power

Free and unhindered justice

Access to the Supreme Court has been made easier with virtual hearings, but more needs to be done

U.S. and China need each other

Economic interdependence today makes the war of words in Alaska confined to rhetoric

The pillars of an equitable post-COVID India

In the post-pandemic world, addressing inequality is key to sustaining growth and well-being

A road map for tolerance

Racism will not be overcome with mere professions of good faith but with anti-racist action

In Tamil Nadu, environment is good politics

There seems to be a shift from prioritising expressways and megaports to agriculture and forests

The Kerala Model at the crossroads

The role of planning and social oversight in the economic development of the State needs to expand further

In Geneva face-off, outrage versus hope

The Human Rights Council is where Sinhala and Tamil nationalisms meet and confront each other

An Act of colourable legislation

Enactment of the Places of Worship Act, 1991 in its current format damages the liberty of belief, faith and worship to all

Stop the Ambassadorships for sale

U.S. President Joe Biden faces a new challenge as the demand for not appointing donor ambassadors gains momentum

Re-examining the EPF tax rules

The recent policy changes are flawed and take a myopic view of the interests of beneficiaries

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