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Democratise and empower city governments

Tikender Singh Panwar

The general approach towards urban empowerment, including financial capabilities, has remained piecemeal in India

The many problems of online anonymity

Karthik Srinivasan

“In 2017, the Union Budget was used as an instrument of the BJP’s poll agenda. The Budget was presented three days prior to the elections in Punjab and Goa, and 10 days before the Uttar Pradesh elections.” File

A dangerous precedent

Derek O'Brien By holding the Budget before the Assembly polls, the BJP government has shown scant regard for Parliament

The BJP’s electoral success was built on the polarisation of votes against Yadavs and Muslims. File

The caste calculus in U.P.

Omar Rashid If the SP is serious about challenging the BJP’s narrative, it must translate rhetoric into welfare goals

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The caste calculus in U.P.

The many problems of online anonymity

Democratise and empower city governments

A dangerous precedent

One more shot at national politics: on K. Chandrasekhar Rao

Preventing genocide

Escalation of the ‘forgotten war’ in Yemen

The fight over Marib, which is outside Houthi control, will decide the outcome of the conflict

The SilverLine project is anti-development

It poses a threat to Kerala’s ecological security, and could end up as a white elephant

A mandate for Governors: on NEET exemption Bill

The case of the T.N. Bill to dispense with NEET highlights the issue of the Governor’s key role

A train to unite Kerala: on SilverLine project

The ambitious SilverLine project deserves deeper analysis and to decongest traffic, the State needs an integrated approach

Still speaking to Indians today

The story of seven white ‘renegades’, who identified with India and stayed true to higher, universal ideals

Datapoint

Datapoint January 18, 2022

Just what the doctor ordered for the livestock farmer

With most of India’s livestock in rural and remote areas, a game changer now will be the use of mobile veterinary units

A ‘lifeline’, animal farmed

The recent transplant of a pig’s heart into a man highlights the close connection between species

Taxing cryptocurrency transactions

A streamlined tax regime is pivotal to a clear, constructive and adaptive regulatory environment

Predatory pricing is prising Indian livelihoods apart

The economic dogma of lower prices, regardless of the means, as a sole and worthy pursuit is being challenged

Rooster fights in A.P. | Super-spreaders in the making

Holding the famed rooster fights in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic is cause for concern

Datapoint

Datapoint, January 17, 2022

A moment to savour for India’s public health system

A year after the launch of the COVID vaccination drive, a look at the challenges that were overcome

The art of profiling criminals

While covering crime stories, reporters cannot pick and choose narratives that suit their point of view

How will the five State elections influence national politics?

Economic challenges and issues of policy and welfare are all part of the election narrative

Liberal economics creates illiberal societies

A new form of ‘Gandhian’ democratic socialism powered by cooperative economic enterprises is required

Reaping India’s demographic dividend

India has a unique opportunity to develop and grow richer before ageing sets in

Establishing India’s Apple

For India to be a research and development-driven economy, universities play an indispensable role

In Karnataka, political heat over a padayatra

The Congress’s Mekedatu padayatra has put the BJP on the back foot

Act now, recast the selection process of the ECs

A multi-institutional, bipartisan committee will ensure a transparent exercise, given the quasi-judicial nature of the ECI

Rot in the Malayalam film industry

Neither the course of the 2017 assault case nor the fate of the Hema Committee report instil confidence

Making a case for side hustling

It is time for companies to stop preventing their employees from holding multiple jobs

Hate speech in the time of free speech

It is important that specific and durable legislative provisions be enacted to combat hate speech

Treating the planet well can aid progress

An integrated perspective is necessary as social and environmental problems cannot be addressed in isolation anymore

A hurried affair

The reallocation process of employees of different categories in Telangana has come under fire

A BIT to review

The Committee on External Affairs’ report on India and BITs has novel suggestions but is lacking in some aspects

Amendments that are unnecessary

Why a national database of registered births and deaths is not required

The rise of collaboratives for social impact

The emphasis on inclusion, equity and justice, and formal collaborations could make a mark in India’s social sector

Who should be the Chancellor?

A Governor can discharge the allotted functions as a Chancellor in a detached manner

Control rather than privacy

The Joint Committee report on the Personal Data Protection Bill has raised more questions than it has solved

The best masks to ward off Omicron

Well-worn high-filtration masks such as N95 provide more protection than cloth and surgical masks

A Bill that could alter the mediation landscape

A spin-off from the Mediation Bill is its potential to help relieve some of the pressure on law enforcement agencies

The baton of forest restoration in the net zero race

For carbon sequestration, India must revisit its policy framework and reverse fading participation of local communities

Is it right to increase the age of marriage of women to 21?

Empowerment of women through education should be a priority irrespective of the law

Glimpses into ‘forbidden’ worlds

Notes from covering stories about prisoners

Extinguishing the tobacco industry’s main narrative

Tax is not the core driver for the illicit trade in cigarettes, as the industry would like people to believe

In Andhra Pradesh, a string of jolts for the Maoists

The growing rift between tribal leaders and non-tribal leaders is a major issue in the CPI(Maoist)

Memories of war and peace

It is unbecoming of a mature democracy when the government indulges in a tug-of-war for credit

Hope of revitalisation

The emergence of new leaders based on popularity and merit indicates a change in the Nepali Congress

These islands of excellence must not be marooned

The national law universities need to look at intra-collaboration and work on becoming multi-universities

The eligible denied benefits

Thousands of farmers are denied benefits under the Rythu Bharosa scheme due to payment rejections by banks

Disproving the charge of conspiracy

After Gandhi’s assassination, the RSS and Hindu Mahasabha looked for ways to save themselves from ruin

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India's Permanent Representative to the UN, T.S. Tirumurti speaking at the UNSC, in New York. File

32K | Recognise ‘Hinduphobia’ and violence against Buddhists, Sikhs too: Indian envoy to U.N.

Two IndiGo aircraft came close to colliding with each other mid-air while taking off from Kempegowda International Airport on January 7. File

26K | Mid-air collision between two aircraft averted at Kempegowda International Airport on January 7

The bank took over the possession of the store for non-payment of dues, under provisions of The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act

19K | Indian Bank takes over Saravana Stores (Gold Palace) in T. Nagar for non-payment of dues

In 2021, the DoPT directed West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay to report to its office hours after Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee allegedly skipped a review meeting on Cyclone Yaas with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File

17K | States weigh options on IAS cadre rule changes

Air India operates flights to New York, Newark, Chicago, Washington DC and San Francisco.

15K | Air India to reschedule U.S. flights over 5G concerns

A view of Supreme Court in New Delhi. File photo

11K | Supreme Court upholds validity of OBC quota in NEET admissions

10K | Pakistani woman sentenced to death for 'blasphemous' WhatsApp status

A still from ‘Ranjish Hi Sahi’

9K | ‘Ranjish Hi Sahi’ review: Amala Paul shines in this recreation of Mahesh Bhatt’s universe

A COVID-19 patient is shifted to the Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad on January 19, 2022.

8K | India’s new COVID-19 cases cross 3-lakh mark on January 19, 2022