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The ground has fallen out from beneath the farmer’s feet

K.T.S. Tulsi Tanessa Puri

The Farm Acts are farmer-unfriendly and in violation of important constitutional safeguards

Actor Rajinikanth.

Rajinikanth entry in politics | The politician in waiting

Predicting protein structures

S. Krishnaswamy AI has resolved a long-standing problem

The BJP’s big ticket to Telangana

K. Venkateshwarlu The party’s solid gains in the Hyderabad civic polls lay bare the many failings of its key opponents

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Investing in India’s youth

Rajinikanth entry in politics | The politician in waiting

Predicting protein structures

The ground has fallen out from beneath the farmer’s feet

True fiscal responsibility

The BJP’s big ticket to Telangana

A mirage sold as a panacea for the unorganised sector

The labour codes will only better India’s ‘ease of doing business’ ranking instead of improving conditions of employment

A regressive agenda, a new low in governance

The U.P. ordinance not only violates guaranteed fundamental rights but is also in conflict with existing personal laws

A morale boost for policepersons

Those who have maintained law and order during the pandemic should be recognised for their efforts

Comment is free, but moderators pay

Moderating the online comment section is a tough and tricky job

Does India’s neighbourhood policy need reworking?

India should have a plan for continuous engagement at various levels

In farmers’ protests, the core is procurement

Farmers of Punjab and Haryana need the MSP-procurement system, but the government needs it even more for the PDS

Hard bargains and the art of policymaking

Discontent over the new farm laws is a result of sidestepping debate and discussion in Parliament

The purpose of a vaccine

It is crucial to define the outcomes we are expecting from population-level vaccination plans for COVID-19

A looming health crisis

Antimicrobial resistance is growing exponentially and needs to be tackled before it is late

Behind China’s wolf warrior diplomacy

Xi Jinping is deepening a ‘Chinese Communist Party-state’ brand of nationalism for a domestic and global audience

Winners who disappoint

Giving the Nobel Peace Prize to sitting prime ministers or presidents is inherently risky

No leverage for Biden on Iran

His administration would need more than promises of sanctions relief to bring Iran to the negotiating table

Why business barons should not run banks

They will not only enrich themselves but also crush competition

The last straw is being further disabled

Denying a prisoner with disabilities his recognised rights is a legal wrong and a display of a lack of compassion

Recalibrating India-Nepal ties

The relationship has never been free of controversy as both countries have not changed their perspectives of each other

Moving forward in base areas

There are many advantages in deploying additional security forces in Chhattisgarh to tackle the Maoists

Is a person’s address public information?

Only information bearing a nexus to public activity should be available to the public

A misguided policy that cuts deep into patient safety

It is impossible for Ayurveda to incorporate surgical techniques while ignoring the other domains of modern medicine

Assassination and its aftermath

The fallout of Fakhrizadeh’s killing, while benefiting Israel, will add to the instability in West Asia

The Paris Agreement is no panacea

It is a repudiation of the principles of ‘common but differentiated responsibilities’ and ‘the polluter must pay’

Seasoned faces who could aid the return of America

In line with his agenda of restoring America’s place in the world, Biden is banking on Obama-era liberal internationalists

Stepping out of the shadow of India’s malnutrition

An immediate universalisation of the PDS, distribution of quality food items and community kitchens are a few solutions

The false comfort of a perfectly organised election

The messy workings of a functioning democracy might not be the worst thing

Putting trade ties on a new footing

The future looks bright for U.S.-India trade, but it may not be any easier

Are tougher laws the answer to check online abuse?

There is a strong and wide gamut of laws, but implementation is poor in many cases

Rein in the vaccine nationalism, the profiteering

The WTO has a role in getting pharma firms and countries to treat vaccines and life-saving medicines as a public good

Where the lotus meets two leaves

As the BJP aims at becoming a big player in Tamil Nadu, it should not forget the AIADMK’s strengths

We don’t need no EdTech control

Children are being made to learn about complex aspects of computer science without any knowledge of real-world needs

Transition troubles

The quality and tenor of governance under Biden will make or break the future of the American Dream

Refining trade union strategies to strike a chord

With labour law reforms set to change industrial relations, trade union responses must include social dialogue too

Daring to love beyond societal limits

‘Love jihad’ builds on tiresome sexual rhetoric which is commonplace in caste society

Love in the time of Hindutva

It is not for the state to decide which relationships are acceptable and permissible

With land rights, but no land

Many Adivasi families are unlikely to benefit from the implementation of the Forest Rights Act in J&K

The migrant worker as a ghost among citizens

A new publication contends that their lockdown misery was no anomaly but an effect of exclusion from full citizenship

Weaker germs, stronger cures

‘One Health’ is the optimum approach to counter the impact of antimicrobial resistance

A conspiracy against inter-faith love

Laws to curb intermarriages are part of a communal agenda

Time for an Asian Century

India’s challenge is in securing an ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ in the emerging world order

Banking health and the ‘K Curve’ dynamics

Focusing on trends in valuation metrics can provide clues; more stronger banks are needed

A false messiah

Asaduddin Owaisi’s remedy for the Indian Muslims’ predicament is worse than the disease

A leaf from Stacey Abrams’ book

The Democrat’s successful campaign in Georgia offers significant lessons for Indian progressives

No Minister, the trade agreement pitch is flawed

Citing trade agreements for India’s below-potential growth appears to be a way to deflect blame for policy errors

The ‘Time Use Survey’ as an opportunity lost

Gaps in the Indian version’s data will impact Sustainable Development Goal 5.4 and the ILO’s resolution on defining work

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