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A section of a composite image taken by the Perseverance rover shows the rim of the Jezero crater.

Persevering with our Martian fantasies

Unresolved questions and the hope of finding life on the planet have intrigued experts for decades

The perils facing Britain

The damaged Dhauliganga hydropower project at Reni village after a glacier broke off in Joshimath causing a massive flood in the Dhauliganga river in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on February 7, 2021.

Climate and consciousness

Vinod Thomas The Uttarakhand floods and the Texas cold snap must serve as lessons to galvanise climate action

The Survey as policy with ideological overtones

M.A. Oommen To say that growth and inequality converge in terms of their effects on socio-economic outcomes is outrageous

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Climate and consciousness

The perils facing Britain

Persevering with our Martian fantasies

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Despite arbitration tug of war, mutual settlement is key

The path to peace in Ethiopia

Recalibrating relations with EU

The myth of the apolitical campus

Educational institutions and students can’t be insulated from politics and they shouldn’t be

The Survey as policy with ideological overtones

To say that growth and inequality converge in terms of their effects on socio-economic outcomes is outrageous

An unusual new media code

There is little exploration of alternative policy approaches, or the longer-term consequences of Australia’s new law

The rush to appropriate icons

Political parties are trivialising Vivekananda, Tagore and Bose to win the West Bengal elections

A loan waiver rain and a State fiscal capacity drought

In Tamil Nadu, politicians seem oblivious to the lack of fiscal space and the opportunity cost of expenditure profligacy

Master and the roster

The collegium system has failed to keep executive interference at bay

A murder, and business as usual

The CIA report on Khashoggi will not lead to a major reversal or even re-evaluation of U.S.-Saudi ties

Back to Parliament in Nepal

The new Constitution is being trampled upon due to the political ambition of key players

Spurring a reawakening with National Science Day

Collectively, Indians have a responsibility to take forward the country’s rich and varied legacy of science

Imparting direction to science in India

While it is a mixed bag as far as the metrics on scientific research are concerned, the draft policy seeks a new path

Should governments regulate online platforms?

Reasonable regulation is democratic, but the moral panic around big tech is muddying the waters

Postlude to a riot

Remembering the stench of fear and sweat following the violence in Delhi in 2020

Inhibiting free speech

Courts shouldn’t pre-empt Assembly inquiries based on limits of legislative competence

The absurdity of the anti-defection law

It has reduced legislators to being accountable primarily to the party and failed to preserve the stability of governments

Adultery as ‘misconduct’

The SC must delineate some critical definitions

Suu Kyi’s many dilemmas

The recent military coup in Myanmar brings to lightsome difficult choices facing the embattled leader

Federalism and India’s human capital

A decentralised approach and strong local governments can enhance developmental outcomes

A proper transfer policy needed

Frequent transfers of public servants affect their morale and weaken administration

A changing fiscal framework

The government’s announced fiscal policy stance and the fiscal regime it is running seem contradictory

Being petroleum-independent

It is time for India to adopt stringent fuel efficiency standards and a zero-emissions vehicle programme

Writing more of India into Tibetology

The subject is no longer only about countering the other beyond the mountain — China

New paradigm in animal husbandry

Boosting the sector will bring social, economic, and nutritional benefits

A scientist in the pandemic

As India could become a hotspot for zoonotic disease emergence, research must be proactive

Sedition lies in the effect, not in content

It is not seditious acts but the persecution and labelling of dissenters that is creating cracks in society

Adding heft to diplomacy with some help from science

The pandemic gives India a unique space to mainstream science and technology in its domestic and foreign policies

Clean energy post COVID-19

Renewable energy presents opportunities for an inclusive recovery after the pandemic

The fight for dignity in the feminist struggle

Beyond legal solutions, there is a need to cultivate a robust system that defends victims’ claims

The blank pages in India’s online learning experience

The attempts at initiating a rapid transition to synchronised digital learning following the pandemic have many lessons

Too many IITs, unrealistic expectations

It is time to rethink the changing role and the mandate of the IITs in order to ensure that quality and focus continue

Make peace with nature now

This year can go down as the year when we set the planet on a path towards healing

Is India criminalising comedy and entertainment?

Indian law unfortunately affords protection to the prickliest common denominator in society

Talking the language of divide

How communal politics has come to take centre stage in West Bengal

Effecting a social rise, starting a political experiment

In the Devendrakula Velalar issue, it is unique for a community to highlight the need for social advancement in order to be delisted

A growing rights crisis in Sri Lanka

The UNHRC must take strict action against the gross abuse of human rights by Sri Lanka

Money vs. happiness

Subjective well-being and income are intricately linked

Redefining the exit plan for COVID-19

An ever-evolving virus and socioeconomic disparities render the goal of elimination infeasible

Hitting the right notes with the health budget

The Union Budget has laid a strong foundation to increase the resilience of the health sector in the post-COVID-19 era

The viability of two proposals

While four capitals may not be feasible in India, a Supreme Court Bench in south India can be created

Combating vaccine hesitancy

A storm of misinformation around COVID-19 vaccines may seriously dent the fight against the pandemic

In cricket gear, a snapshot of India today

The accusations against Wasim Jaffer inject a new toxicity that could corrode Indian cricket from its roots

In telehealth, scaling up the Indian advantage

There are lessons from the pandemic that can be applied usefully to how health care can be delivered

Structural reforms for NEP 2020

Governing bodies for universities and colleges must be reframed to make them equitable

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