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People pray after applying cow dung on their bodies during “cow dung therapy”, believing it will boost their immunity to defend against COVID-19 at the Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Vishwavidya Pratishthanam Gaushala on the outskirts of Ahmedabad on May 9, 2021.

A seesaw of science and pseudoscience

India is drifting rapidly towards a state of ignorance even as it aims for development

Acquitted but not forgotten

Ramesh Kalpathy Suyash Sarvankar

Final year UG students attend classes at the Presidency College in Chennai on December 7, 2020.

Higher education and COVID-19

Milind Kumar Sharma Institutes should be given financial assistance to create safe campuses for students and staff

An acquittal with no good, but the bad and the ugly

R.K. Vij The criminal justice system must observe the basics of a proper investigation, judicial fairness, and the survivor’s rights

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Higher education and COVID-19

Acquitted but not forgotten

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Energy inefficiency can short circuit cooling India

A seesaw of science and pseudoscience

Needed: full disclosure on electoral bonds

Embracing cryptocurrency

A paradigm shift in vaccination

The COVID-19 vaccination drive demonstrates that India has become Atmanirbhar in vaccination against infectious diseases

An acquittal with no good, but the bad and the ugly

The criminal justice system must observe the basics of a proper investigation, judicial fairness, and the survivor’s rights

Preserving India’s archives

Moving the collections in the National Archives annexe needs careful planning and execution

The ideas that Satyajit Ray couldn’t film

Ray was always assessing the cinematic potential of literary sources that ignited his imagination

A policy difficult to defend

Allowing money spent out-of-pocket to feed vaccine production in India is regressive and inequitable

Unlocking war histories with a purpose

The declassification of India’s military history should also lead to building on successes and avoiding past follies

Biden’s Manichean vision

Dividing the world into democratic and autocratic camps is unrealistic.

Planning for a biosecure future

COVID-19 has further highlighted the biosecurity concerns of synthetic biology

The signal from the Iran presidential election is clear

The non-transparent process of candidate selection has carefully rejected reformists and focused on hardliners.

Learning to take questions

Schools reach out to the media for publicity but are averse to scrutiny of any kind

Making peace with nature

A decade of protecting and reviving the ecosystem will help India in various ways

Should retired officials be barred from disclosing information?

The restrictions in place must be based on operational calculations

The rope of federalism and an unwanted tug-of-war

The controversy in West Bengal, over political and administrative issues, is an aberration in the federal polity

The murky space of ‘social audio’

While apps like Clubhouse give a push to innovation, privacy and data rights remain out of focus

South Asia’s healthcare burden

Despite the debilitating pandemic, state investment in the health sector remains deeply inadequate.

A hospital’s misplaced priorities

The notice by GB Pant Hospital to its staff against the use of Malayalam was in poor taste

The promise and perils of digital justice delivery

Phase 3 of the e-Courts project can harness technology for service delivery without increasing surveillance risks

Preparing for the next COVID-19 wave

Vaccinating the vulnerable, constant surveillance and reliable data will help India tackle the third wave

Building trust in governance

A service delivery platform which builds trust between citizens and government has shown results

The proportionality principle

Hamas endangers Israeli civilians by targeting them and endangers Gazan civilians by using them as human shields.

State interventions, Lakshadweep’s future

The archipelago’s integration into the mainstream should not lead to emotional alienation and physical damage

Towards a stronger mental health strategy

More needs to be done in India in the context of COVID-19, which has exacerbated mental illnesses

Students’ safety, first

Career, safety, and empathy were the criteria considered while debating the CBSE Class 12 exam

Beijing’s belligerence and Dhaka’s pushback

As the Quad gains momentum, states in the Indo-Pacific and South Asia are more likely to resist Chinese largesse

Cease the conflict and build the peace

With a section of the young generation rejecting violence, Israel and Palestine must explore peaceful negotiations

Recognising sex work as work

Adults have the right to earn through providing sexual services and live with dignity

Behaviorial change can reduce transmission

There are different ways, rooted in behavioural science, that we can employ to improve mask wearing

The time to limit global warming is melting away

There are no second chances and nations must use COP26 to address the enormous threat of climate change

Information Technology Rules: a case of overreach?

Only the judiciary, and not the executive, should give an order on traceability

Behind headlines and numbers, stories of invisible lives

The lives of many in China have been turned upside down by the one-child policy

A new home for old artefacts

A planned decision to move the National Museum could serve the institution’s interests well

Asking the right questions

The Naomi Osaka episode is a deeply nuanced issue and calls for a larger conversation

A far-reaching tax measure

The U.S. push for a global minimum corporate tax may help India, but it can also cause international disagreements

Comments to avoid in long-standing ties

Some actions of political figures in India are detrimental to the consolidation of cordial bilateral ties

Close the vaccination gap, in global lockstep

Immunisation needs cooperation and is a prerequisite for lifting the restrictions holding back economies and freedoms

The cautionary tale in Osaka’s exit

The high-handed world of tennis must open its eyes to the delicate subject of mental health

The economic toolkit revealed

With monetary policy having run its course, fiscal policy alone can spur the economy

What explains the surge in FDI inflows?

Unprecedented short-term foreign portfolio investments are entirely responsible for the surge

A fatal war on transparency

Official secrecy on pandemic policies aggravates a crisis

Breaking the cycle of child labour is in India’s hands

Though the pandemic has amplified its contributing factors, policy and programmatic interventions can save children

Co-WIN, casinos and luck

The psychology behind trying our luck at booking a vaccine appointment is the same as in gambling

The Indian model of coexistence

Israel and Palestine will have to seek a solution through non-violence, and could take a leaf out of India’s book

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