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Where is the sentinel guarding our rights?

The Supreme Court has increasingly come under the public gaze for its repeated failures

The benefits of a carbon tax

Vinod Thomas Ed Araral

The Doha-Kabul journey as a road to nowhere

D. Suba Chandran There is an element of naiveté among those who feel the Taliban will find middle ground with the Afghan government

Labourers sort onions at Azadpur Mandi, a major market of the Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee, in New Delhi. File

Parley | Comment

Will the farm bills benefit farmers?

Vikas Dhoot The APMC Bypass Bill leaves too much to the benevolence of private players

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The benefits of a carbon tax

Where is the sentinel guarding our rights?

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Diagnosing what ails medical education

The Doha-Kabul journey as a road to nowhere

Environmentalism at the core

Parley | Comment

Will the farm bills benefit farmers?

The slow and frustrating journey of recovering from COVID-19

Unlike in the case of most diseases, recovery is not a linear process

Health worker safety deserves a second look

The key is to adopt a systems approach and lay emphasis on a culture of health worker well-being

The people of nowhere

Those excluded from the NRC in Assam are left with no forum to even assert their ‘right to have rights’

Addressing the mental health needs of homeless persons

An integrated approach that is in place in Tamil Nadu will ensure that the lives of those on the fringes matter

The BJP’s widening social base

Securing largely upper caste-OBC alliances has propelled the BJP to great heights and has also impacted Dalit politics

Weighing in on the efficacy of female leadership

It is necessary to get rid of inherent biases and perceptions about the effectiveness of women in roles of authority

Uniting to combat COVID-19

The South Asian region could leverage its existing institutional framework under the umbrella of SAARC

Recovery from COVID-19 can be a struggle

It is becoming evident that cardiovascular, neurological and psychological effects are real post-COVID

Needless Booker brouhaha

The obsession with the Booker Prize is in tandem with India’s fixation for foreign awards

Making the language of the law comprehensible

The demand for greater availability of laws and public records in the 22 languages in the Schedule VIII is not a big ask

Beginning of the end?

The end to Belarusian independence vis-à-vis the EU and Russia could spell the end of Lukashenko

India and the Abraham Accords

Israeli foray into the Gulf could disrupt the politico-economic architecture India has built with the GCC

Dilution without adequate deliberation: On labour laws

It is important that there is wider scrutiny and public discussion on the labour bills

With China as backdrop, New Delhi’s Moscow watch

The evolving global order makes it difficult for them to pursue fully convergent policies; a long-term view is essential

Great power, little responsibility

The way the international system is structured poses enormous obstacles to peace

China’s nationalist turn under Xi Jinping

How he established himself in the Party lexicon as its third great leader, after Mao and Deng

It’s a no green signal from the farm world

There is good reason why opposition to the agriculture Bills may be a reflection of the genuine concerns of farmers

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

Covering Parliament during a pandemic

With new measures in place, piecing together political puzzles is a challenge

For the welfare of animals

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

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

The Quadrilateral will be useful, but it will not be the answer to the challenge India is facing

Criticism, the judiciary and a word of advice

On free speech, there must be a forum to moderate dialogue between the players — lawyers, journalists and the public

Beyond the barriers of disability

The differently-abled community offers a vast potential that can be tapped with the right steps

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

Parliament and its panels

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

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

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

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Farmers shout slogans in Noida on September 25, 2020 as they ride tractors towards New Delhi.

19K | The Hindu Explains | Who gains and who loses from the farm Bills?

S.P. Balasubrahmanyam in 2011.

13K | ‘Paadum Nila’ S.P. Balasubrahmanyam no more

Students come out after the Polytechnic Common Entrance Test at a college in Visakhapatnam on September 27, 2020.

11K | Coronavirus | India still far from herd immunity: Harsh Vardhan

Former Union Minister Jaswant Singh.

10K | Jaswant Singh | A soldier-turned-politician bids adieu

Ram Nath Kovind. File

10K | President Ram Nath Kovind gives assent to three farm bills

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9K | Where is the sentinel guarding our rights?

8K | Former Union Minister Jaswant Singh passes away

Liu Zongyi, a scholar at the Shanghai Institute of International Studies.

8K | As ties with India plunge, Chinese scholar calls for hard-line ‘reset’

Armenian forces ‘destroying’ Azerbaijani tanks in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.

8K | Clashes erupt between Armenia, Azerbaijan