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The doubted scientist and her vaccine revolution

Katalin Kariko’s once-derided idea led to the genesis of two vaccines to fight COVID-19 and more

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Clash of cultures in a federation

Krishnan Srinvasan

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No fundamental right to strike

R.K. Vij Essential workers should not resort to strike

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Getting back in business in the Indo-Pacific

Rajiv Bhatia The choreographed visits of three senior U.S. officials are a part of the Biden administration’s deliberate strategic refocus

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No fundamental right to strike

The doubted scientist and her vaccine revolution

Clash of cultures in a federation

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A grand tax bargain in danger of coming apart

Providing horizontal quota: the Bihar way

A confident exit from Afghanistan

The problems of prediction

Why most COVID-19 forecasting has gone wrong

Getting back in business in the Indo-Pacific

The choreographed visits of three senior U.S. officials are a part of the Biden administration’s deliberate strategic refocus

The hacking of Indian democracy

National security is important, but it can have an impact on human rights and civil liberties

Criminalising welfare issues

Before the legislature adopts coercive legal measures, a welfare response should be considered

We need more creators

Educators must upgrade their engagement strategies while integrating technology into their approach

A disconcerting picture behind the headline numbers

There is evidence to suggest that the PLFS data may underestimate the loss of earnings and fall in consumption

The benefits of breastfeeding

The promotion of breastfeeding should be a continuous process, not an event restricted to a week

Pegasus, a blemish on democracy

The hour has come to oppose excessive oppression through serious political action

A Hindu-Muslim dialogue without conditions

A genuine dialogue the RSS chief hopes to initiate must also recognise that India belongs equally to all communities in it

In the interest of the public

Compulsory vaccination is legal and does not violate anyone’s fundamental rights

Are the Taliban returning to Kabul?

The Taliban have captured the rural areas, but the Afghan Army is pushing back

No need for a drastic population policy

Data from Assam and Uttar Pradesh show that fertility rates have been reducing over time

Oxygen for fiscal federalism

A special rate could be levied to the States to enable them to raise more resources during the pandemic

Spotlight on the triangle

With the pandemic fuelling nationalism in politics in the U.S., China and India, relations are in a difficult phase

Japanese education spells holistic development

It begins from scratch with elementary schools playing a vital role in trying to create mindful and responsible citizens

Needed: an anti-trafficking law

Human trafficking is a crime in itself, but it is also the propeller of several other crimes

Let’s make room for the river

The floods in Europe are a wake-up call for us to adopt the Dutch mantra, ‘live with water, build with nature’

Dalits’ fist of fury

Recent portrayals of Dalits in cinema are agnostic to Ambedkar’s political principles and social ethics

Weighing down the private unaided college teacher

As a survey in Tamil Nadu shows, the working conditions, welfare of teachers may have only worsened in the pandemic

Yet another colonial legacy: on India’s regulatory regime

India’s regulatory regime needs a radical overhaul

‘Diriliş: Ertuğrul’ is more than just a Turkish delight

Turkey’s influence through its TV show has not waned

Did ‘Orange’ counter ‘Saffron’ in Karnataka?

The Lingayat mutts’ influence and their heterogeneity have been a tough nut for the BJP to crack

An emigration Bill that does not go far enough

The new Bill is better than the Emigration Act 1983, but more reforms are needed to protect Indian workers

Lessons from India’s food security response

Government measures to tackle the food crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic were effective

Getting India’s military convergence formula right

For genuine military jointness, a blending of minds and tailor-made solutions are critical

Are law and technology a solution to fake news?

Stakeholders are attempting to find a robust and effective solution to sift fact from fiction

Empowering nature with biocentric jurisprudence

In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court of India has sought to move away from an anthropocentric basis of law

Making decisions under stress

The pandemic has made it more difficult for us to think rationally

Will the new e-commerce rules really favour consumers?

The intent of the rules is unclear and there are several consumer protection rules already in place

The diminishing status of the Chinese worker

The centenary of the Communist Party of China is a chance to look at the status and role of the working class

Prosecutor, not persecutor

The public prosecutor has an ethical obligation to balance the interests of the victims, the accused, and society

Man cannot live by the Internet alone

The real world rooted in the earth and soil can create wealth too

A compromise amid uncertainty

The OPEC deal to step up crude production will ease rising prices and balance domestic and global priorities

A cardinal omission in the COVID-19 package

The Government’s COVID-19 health package II again overlooks the need for and availability of health human resources

Accepting radical otherness

The erosion of our ability to accept the radical differences amongst communities has resulted in strife

Biden’s political pick

Eric Garcetti could provide momentum to the bilateral global strategic partnership

India’s equity market bubble may burst soon

With all agencies downsizing growth projections, the equity market is vulnerable to a major correction

The thread to grasp in the Kitex story

The saga of the garment maker’s investment relocation points to the bargain between capitalism and democracy

Making India a sporting nation

India can compete better in the international arena if different States are developed as centres of excellence for different sports

A more humane police force

Political will is an essential component in bringing about any major reform in the Indian police force

Surveillance reform is the need of the hour

The proposed legislation related to the personal data protection of citizens fails to consider surveillance

Egypt takes centre stage in West Asian affairs

The instrument that Cairo is using to assert its diverse interests in a complex region is not military force, but diplomacy

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