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For the victors, the vanquished and the also-rans

There are many lessons from the results of the recent Assembly elections, the focal point being West Bengal

The impact of vaccination

R. Rajaraman T.S. Ganesan R. Shankar

A national health service in India

Arvind Sivaramakrishnan It is time to revive a plan that is modelled on the British National Health Service

Election posters of LDF candidate and CPI (M) Polit Bureau member Pinarayi Vijayan amid the Congress’s campaign posters on a wall in Dharmadam constituency in Kannur. S.K. MOHAN

The changing nature of the Left in Kerala

Burton Cleetus It has moved away from a party-centric state deemed to protect some sections to one that caters to all

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Fixing the vaccine crunch

A national health service in India

The impact of vaccination

For the victors, the vanquished and the also-rans

Back in the shortage economy

The changing nature of the Left in Kerala

A TRIPS waiver is useful but not a magic pill

The U.S.-supported move will have an effect if countries simultaneously address non-IP bottlenecks among other things

IT hub Bengaluru and its struggle for healthcare

In Bengaluru, poor preparation for the second wave has resulted in mismanagement in the allocation of beds, delays in testing, and oxygen shortage. Afshan Yasmeen, K.V. Aditya Bharadwaj and Chitra V. Ramani report on the crisis engulfing a city once touted to be a popular medical tourism hub.

Rent issues as an ignored COVID stress point

The second wave has amplified the issue of rent which does not draw much attention as food and income support do

Kerala Assembly Elections | Not ready for a third force

There seems to be little desire for an alternative to the LDF and UDF

Kerala Assembly Elections | Social demographics shaped the elections

The LDF consolidated support among the social groups which generally vote for it.

Kerala Assembly Elections | Votes for tackling the coronavirus

Effective COVID-19 management worked in favour of the LDF.

Kerala Assembly Elections | How the Left Front bucked a decades-old trend in Kerala

Welfare measures, the Pinarayi factor and good governance helped the LDF overcome allegations of corruption

In Ireland’s complex troubles, lessons for India

A functioning democracy must commit to addressing communal issues with vigilance, tolerance and compromise

West Bengal Assembly Elections | Subaltern Hindutva on the wane?

Contrary to expectations, the BJP’s appeal among backward classes and the rural poor has petered out

West Bengal Assembly Elections | Women rally behind Trinamool

Election after election, women voters have continued to ally themselves with Mamata Banerjee’s party

West Bengal Assembly Elections | The limits to polarisation in Bengal

Despite a fierce Hindutva push, the BJP failed to retain the level of Hindu support it garnered in 2019

A CT scan for COVID merits a word of caution

Going by data and the risk factors, its widespread use in diagnosing the infectious disease needs to be questioned

Tamil Nadu Assembly polls | Leadership play a key role

The CM candidate was more important consideration for voters during 2016 assembly elections

Tamil Nadu Assembly polls | Methodology of post-poll survey

All analysis here has been presented on the weighted data set.

TN Assembly polls | Did last-minute sops help the AIADMK?

They didn’t yield much for the party but may have softened the blow of the electoral defeat

Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections | The land of the rising sun

Anti-incumbency and strong support for M.K. Stalin helped the DMK win

T.N. Assembly polls | BJP: a liability rather than asset

AIADMK seems to have miscalculated in allying with the BJP

An issue of lives versus livelihoods

That the situations faced by India’s migrants are not a matter of concern in policy making is quite apparent

What was the methodology used?

The sampling design adopted was multi-stage systematic random sampling.

Local factors determine electoral outcomes in States

While national leaders can provide support, the ground work needs to be done by local leaders with a mass base and sustained presence in local politics

A ‘One Health’ approach that targets people, animals

The battle against COVID-19 should also be used as an opportunity to meet India’s ‘One Health’ targets

Second decisive shift

The NDA’s emphatic victory in Assam shows protests and poll preferences can coexist

A mandate for compassionate governance

Why the LDF regime has come back to power

Towards a new type of government

An open letter to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister-elect, M.K. Stalin

Bengal’s mandate, a turning point in national politics

It was hardly a cliffhanger, with the TMC tapping into the distress caused by the Narendra Modi regime

Coronavirus | Calamity in the capital

The COVID-19 wave in New Delhi has led to a spike in cases and deaths and put the healthcare system under severe strain. Nikhil M. Babu, Hemani Bhandari and Jatin Anand report on the negligence of the Central and Delhi governments which has led to a mad scramble for beds, oxygen, and space in cremation grounds

The rising sun in India-Japan relations

New Delhi should be confident that Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is willing to accord primacy to bilateral ties

Creating critical thinkers

The pandemic is an opportunity to re-imagine educational assessments and evaluations

Watching a tragedy unfold

Reporters are going to hospitals and cremation grounds whilst battling fear and guilt

Is the government committed to vaccine equity?

The government has not really thought through the vaccination and pricing policy

State repression that breaches public peace

Telangana’s recent ban on 16 organisations by invoking the Telangana Public Security Act is a smokescreen

Global health security in the face of antimicrobial resistance

Tackling the problem would mean engaging the health, agricultural, trade and environment sectors

Making social welfare universal

Leveraging existing schemes and providing universal social security is of utmost importance

Misinformed and misleading

The Health Ministry’s guidelines for managing COVID-19 ignore evidence, pricing, cost-effectiveness and social relevance.

Temples are not fiefdoms of the state

What is being asserted by the community is the right of representation in the affairs of the management of temples

A ceaseless plight

Hundreds of fishermen have been languishing in Pakistan’s prisons for years with no end in sight

Marking the beginning of a green era

To combat climate change, Saudi Arabia has launched the Saudi Green Initiative and Middle East Green Initiative

The Left’s big battle in Bengal

Changing sociopolitical dynamics offer a key insight into the front’s shrinking vote share over the last decade

Tips for managing COVID-19 at home: the dos & don’ts

Managing mild symptoms at home is vital to reduce the burden on an already stretched system

COVID-19’s triage challenge

This time-tested, effective strategy could help tackle COVID-19 but poses unique challenges in India

Protecting the police

The special insurance cover of ₹50 lakh must be revived and extended to all front-line workers

An idea on taxation that is worth a try

The proposal for a minimum global corporate income tax could be a game changer

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