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COP26 pledges need a new climate of cooperation

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Developing economies such as India are burdened with other issues and require the help of the developed North

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How to win over Kashmiri youth

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Chief Minister M.K. Stalin at the launch of the Illam Thedi Kalvi (Education at the Doorsteps) scheme in Villupuram on October 27, 2021.

In pursuit of social justice

Puhazh Gandhi P. R. Thirunavukkarasu Illam Thedi Kalvi will bridge the pandemic-induced learning gap in Tamil Nadu and improve learning outcomes

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The importance of local language

Tanu Kulkarni It is not unreasonable to argue that learning the local language would help students communicate better

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In pursuit of social justice

STATE OF PLAY Comment

The importance of local language

How to win over Kashmiri youth

COP26 pledges need a new climate of cooperation

Indian agriculture needs a Verghese Kurien

State of play Comment

In Andhra Pradesh, the capital question

Is the crypto asset boom sustainable?

The current monetary system is flawed, which is why cryptocurrencies have grown on a massive scale

Setting the tone at Glasgow, the job ahead in Delhi

India, while moving to renewable energy, e-vehicle use, and a digital economy, needs to focus on sustainable well-being

A food crisis of the government’s own making

Sri Lanka’s decision to ban imports on chemical fertilizers was not backed by scientific evidence

Task cut out for Congress in Kerala

The reorganisation process may offer no silver bullet, but it can give the party a sense of direction

A unified regulatory framework

As there is competition between telcos and Internet companies, regulatory parity between them is required

Pointers that India is witnessing a K-shaped recovery

The economic ravages of the pandemic have had an uneven impact and taxation policies continue to be regressive

Governance all over the place

The hurried demolition of the Telangana secretariat has affected grievance redress mechanisms

Wanted: an Indian Charlesworth

India has a habit of nominating retired government officials to international forums but this seems to be changing

The road to a Himalayan blunder

In its current form, the Char Dham road project goes against all environmental safeguards

Coups upend West Asia’s nascent democracies

As developments in Tunisia and Sudan again entrench autocracy, there are fears that reform could be extinguished

Clamping down on creativity

In Tamil Nadu, little has been done by leaders to uphold an artist’s creative liberties

Reforming the fertilizer sector

In order to address the multiple goals of fertilizer policy, India needs to work on four key areas

Dynamism in India-U.S. ties

Interactions between Indian MPs and members of the U.S. Congress are significant and should be institutionalised

Bihar’s rebid for glory is within the realm of possibility

The State’s fall from grace can be reversed if voter behaviour is shaped by development

Reliable data, good policy

The onus is on the government to ensure that there is a robust system of public data production and use

The meat of the matter

Bans on certain kinds of food marginalise communities and threaten people’s livelihoods

Making Ayurveda a real science

The only way to do this is to present evidence before the scientific community that Ayurveda works

Keeping a close eye on China’s nuclear capabilities

A Pentagon report highlights a transformation in both the quantity and the quality of its arsenal, which India must note

The story of an arrest, a ‘resolution’ and retribution

The recent arrest of a former bank chairman points to attempts to hijack the recovery and resolution process

In Telangana, politics over paddy

The relationship between the TRS and BJP has deteriorated over the issue of paddy procurement

Can cricket fandom be conflated with patriotism?

A responsible media and public would not turn cricket into something that is more than a sport

Missing an inclusionary vision for the urban poor

The Tamil Nadu draft resettlement policy clings to a tired model of peripheral resettlement that fails on social justice

The path to righting historical wrongs

The T.N. Govt. needs to set aside its electoral interest to create a self-governed path for tribal development

Wide fault lines within the Global Climate Risk Index

Effective methods to manage climate change are needed

Legislative Council polls set to redraw equations in Karnataka

The Legislative Council elections in Karnataka will change the power structure in the Upper House

More a private sector primer than health-care pathway

A new NITI Aayog report defies accepted logic that universal health coverage entails a strong role for the Government

Back to square one

Controversy over the water level in the Mullaperiyar dam has erupted yet again

The challenges before Akhilesh Yadav

He is better placed than before, but has to confront uncomfortable questions and the baggage of past rule

Longer term, better impact

The recent ordinance that allows the Centre to extend the tenure of the Director of the CBI is timely and merited

An outreach to tribals that checks all the boxes

‘Janjatiya Gaurav Divas’ is a part of the steps being taken to secure the culture and welfare of India’s tribal communities

Is SilverLine on the right track?

It is the LDF government’s responsibility to address the various concerns about the project

The EU’s role in the Indo-Pacific

By being more assertive with China and more cooperative with India, the EU can create a vantage position for itself

The debacle of demonetisation

Five years later, it is clear that the policy was neither economically sound nor ethically grounded

Batting for an important yet misunderstood species

A world with fewer bats around is one that has failed to understand the critical role they play in ecosystems

Creating safe digital spaces

It is imperative that digital platforms are free of cyberbullying, if learners have to access quality education

Badvel, still a YSR Congress Party bastion

The YSRCP largely attributes its success in the recent bypoll to its welfare measures

A routine matter or a punishment post?

It is time for the Central government to clear the doubts being raised about the collegium’s recommendations

Learning from the best in India’s COVID-19 fight

Innovative interventions have helped communities across the country change the course of the pandemic response

NAM at 60 marks an age of Indian alignment

The ideological moorings of India’s non-alignment faded along with Jawaharlal Nehru’s idealism

A row over education

In launching the ‘Illam Thedi Kalvi’, the DMK government has attracted criticism from its allies

Is the economy still reeling from demonetisation?

The ill-prepared move left India with all the damages and very few of the benefits

A tax burden that attacks the federal rights of States

The Centre’s levy of fuel surcharges is way beyond basic taxes and an abject misuse of provisions of the Constitution

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People line up to get on the Air France flight to Paris at O.R. Tambo airport in Johannesburg on November 26, 2021. A slew of nations moved to stop air travel from southern Africa on November 26, 2021 in reaction to news of a new, potentially more transmissible COVID-19 variant that has been detected in South Africa.

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People with masks walking at a shopping mall,= in Johannesburg, South Africa, on November 26, 2021. Advisers to the World Health Organization are holding a special session on Friday to flesh out information about a worrying new variant of the coronavirus that has emerged in South Africa, though its impact on COVID-19 vaccines may not be known for weeks.

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Professor Andrew Pollard, the director of the Oxford Vaccine Group, said it is “too early” to be certain whether the new variant will be able to evade current vaccinations, something unlikely to be known for up to three weeks

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually meets health officials to get update on COVID-19 situation, in New Delhi on November 27, 2021.

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The Government decided to revisit the criteria set out for eligibility for its 10% reservation under the economically weaker sections after the Supreme Court questioned it on how it arrived at the income figure.

13K | Explained | Why is the Centre going to revise income eligibility limit for economically weaker sections?

U.K. Health Secretary Sajid Javid confirmed that two people have tested positive with the Omicron variant in the southeastern English town of Chelmsford and in the central city of Nottingham.

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File photo of a passsenger flight service for representation.

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The Government will review the decision on the effective date of resumption of scheduled commercial international passenger flights as per evolving global scenario, Union Home Ministry spokesperson said. File

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