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Lessons from India’s food security response

Bishow Parajuli

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

Are law and technology a solution to fake news?

An estimated 15% of the critically endangered great Indian bustard population dies from colliding with power lines every year.

Empowering nature with biocentric jurisprudence

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

Will the new e-commerce rules really favour consumers?

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

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Lessons from India’s food security response

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Getting India’s military convergence formula right

Are law and technology a solution to fake news?

Empowering nature with biocentric jurisprudence

Making decisions under stress

Will the new e-commerce rules really favour consumers?

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

A compromise amid uncertainty

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

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 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

Calculating the benefits of lockdowns

Lockdowns need to be guided by trade-offs between harsh and mild policies

Time to build a valuable economy

COVID-19 has brought home to us the absence from the economy of certain crucial services

A new chapter in Nepal’s quest for political stability

The Supreme Court order offers some respite amidst the political uncertainty, with lessons for Indian diplomacy too

An irrational draft population control Bill that must go

The Uttar Pradesh government should understand that evidence backs the principle of informed free choice

A star who stood his ground

Unlike today’s Bollywood actors, Dilip Kumar never withheld from speaking his mind

Is the Indian stock market in a bubble?

Investors believe stocks are overvalued but disagree on how to play the market

Interference an investigating officer can do without

Growing instances of judicial interference in an investigation are not only undesirable but also not sanctioned by law

Awards cannot be doled out

Care needs to be taken to ensure that only those deserving of awards receive them

People’s voice and Kashmir’s future

The all-party conference failed because it completely ignored Kashmiri sentiments

No pseudoscience, please

Astrology exploits the vulnerability of the human mind and cannot be taught as a mainstream course by universities

Five years later, Brexit continues to divide

The Brexiteers who forecast a clean break with the European Union underestimated many key issues

Growth matters but income levels matter more

India needs a sharp revival of demand for which higher per capita incomes are necessary

Upholding trust in vaccination

Instead of regressing into ‘target mode’, involving the community and spreading positive messages could help

Disable unconstitutional sections

Several steps can be taken to ensure that people are not booked under laws held unconstitutional

Framing the legislation, forgetting the transparency

India, it appears, is charting a regulatory framework without discussion and openness, and with government overreach

Ethiopia’s political tug of war

The conflict between PM Abiy Ahmed’s party and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front is escalating

Tracing the decline of U.S. power

The U.S. made a major mistake in abandoning realist pragmatism and switching to liberal idealism

Dialogue over discord

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s speech has ushered in a ray of hope for harmony

Prioritising school reopening on the road to recovery

Children have long borne the costs of school closure and evidence-based decisions toward reopening are a necessity

Tapping on the potential of the youth

It is critical that we safeguard young people’s well-being because India’s welfare hinges on them

A ride to safety

Uber and UNESCO are coming together to offer a ‘Free rides for teachers’ vaccination’ campaign

The bar on criticism that muzzles the advocate

The new Bar Council of India rules fly in the face of constitutional guarantees of free speech and freedom of profession

Should only elected legislators be eligible for chief ministership?

The option provided in the Constitution should be used with honesty, not just to tinker with politics

Tracking fugitives everywhere

In the absence of a coordinated database, criminals can go undetected

In a passing, the larger picture of dispossession

Blaming ‘the system’ alone for Father Stan Swamy’s death obscures how India’s political economy is linked to deprival

A long road for migrant workers

The guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court are welcome, but they require robust systems.

Haryana’s misplaced priorities

The State’s poor record on the NITI Aayog’s SDG index points to deep flaws and lax governance

Challenging negative social norms

India touches a demographic milestone this World Population Day, but roadblocks remain

Agents of change and a new chapter in Israel’s politics

After the Netanyahu years, Israel, a divided society, is now looking forward to some domestic stability

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