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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

Demonstrators protest against the arrest of climate activist Disha Ravi, in Kolkata, in February. REUTERS

The myth of the apolitical campus

Radhika Santhanam

Ethiopian refugees who fled the fighting in the Tigray region gather on the banks of a border river with Sudan. File

The path to peace in Ethiopia

Tefsi Golla Hany Besada Post-conflict reconstruction work must go beyond meetingshort-term security and humanitarian needs

A loan waiver rain and a State fiscal capacity drought

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

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Work from Home in the time of COVID-19

Opinion Science

COVID-19: Priorities for national biomedical research centre located in a hotspot region

From apathy to action

An inadequate lockdown package

Looking beyond just diagnosis and quarantine

GROUND ZERO | Other States

Named, shamed, and living in fear: On Lucknow anti-CAA protests and the accused

It’s also a fight against punitive measures

The requirement of massive resources following the pandemic may be an occasion to lift global economic sanctions

How can India contain the economic impact of COVID-19?

The government must focus on health and livelihood issues at the same time

Trump’s inadequate response

After underplaying the COVID-19 threat for a while, the U.S. President then changed the narrative

Of Chinese statistics and the Keqiang Index

Is there reason to believe China is covering up new infections?

Safeguarding the vulnerable among us

The effectiveness of our response will be judged by what we do to protect the weakest sections of our society

Test, test, test for the virus

Travel bans and quarantines are imperative, but testing alone can reveal the extent of the disease

If COVID-19 affected a district

Along with the immediate response to the virus, there is need to think about creating long-term capacity in state institutions

COVID-19 and the great Chinese puzzle

China does not know, or is not revealing, the magnitude of infection in the country

Beware of a lopsided lockdown

The poor seem to count for very little in the Central government’s curfew plan

Services at our doorstep

Similar to health workers, delivery workers are the new front-line force keeping citizens’ lives running

The race to find a cure for COVID-19

While efforts to develop an anti-COVID-19 vaccine are encouraging, safety issues are paramount

COVID-19 and a city’s anatomy

How the virus is changing the world and lives

In riot aftermath, it’s scorched health care too

As north-east Delhi shows, a population losing trust in the care system can affect other health-care indicators as well

Long live the nation-state

The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that the nation-state is not only alive but absolutely essential

For a new generation of heroes in court

It is because of their righteous conduct and commitment to the Constitution that some judges stand out

COVID-19: Many tasks at hand

India has a formidable challenge ahead as it needs to control the disease, combat misinformation and protect civil liberties

The age of the neoliberal virus

In their response to the pandemic, countries have hardly evinced concern about the health and well-being of workers

How to handle a pandemic

The Kerala government has been successful in putting the public health sector back on the rails

Not an unfettered right

Sovereignty is subject to constraints

Picking up the quantum technology baton

With the Budget announcement providing direction, the stakeholders need to roll-out the national mission quickly

On the frontline, fighting the coronavirus

With 53 confirmed cases, Maharashtra now has the highest number of novel coronavirus cases in India. Jyoti Shelar speaks to doctors, medical officers and microbiologists who remain vigilant as the virus continues to spread

Blunting the economic impact of a pandemic

There are a number of helpful actions the government can take in response to the unfolding distress across sectors

Waiting patiently for information during a pandemic

It is difficult to contact officials but getting accurate information is worth the effort

Need for re-orientation

State universities will have to deliver more to the State where they are located

Will Modi’s COVID-19 fund initiative revive SAARC?

Only robust political will and cooperation, not conflict, can lead to development in the region

COVID-19: What nature seems to be telling us

It is reminding us that we need to acknowledge, with humility, our quintessential equality and interdependence

Over the cliff

The next U.S. President must take cues from Sanders’s Green New Deal while formulating climate policy

Faith can’t override public health

The U.P. govt.’s move to proceed with the Ayodhya ‘mela’ defies WHO guidelines and its own advisory

An SC verdict violative of minority rights

The recent decision by a two-judge bench takes away autonomy of madrasas in W. Bengal

Time for a powerful display of humanity

In a pandemic it is easy to apportion blame, but this is a moment for the world to be standing together

We need more policewomen

Increasing the number of women recruits alone will not be enough; institutional changes are as important

Revisiting scientific temper

In the wake of COVID-19, Indians have made some progress towards inculcating a scientific temper

Coming to terms with biometrics in policing

Modern technology has dangers, but there should be hope that care and sophistication would transform investigation

A prediction model for COVID-19

The SEIR model was helpful in making estimations in the case of Ebola and SARS

Miseries and masterstrokes

Bihar has slipped further on human development as Nitish Kumar is busy pursuing opportunistic policies

Coronavirus | A problematic testing strategy

Kerala’s rationale for revising its COVID-19 testing guidelines could prove counterproductive

Closing the gender gap in science

With few women in the field, the quality of science and advancement of society are both affected

A crisis-hit Iran at the crossroads

The coronavirus pandemic creates fresh possibilities for cooperation between the West Asian nation and its neighbours

Reforming power to serve people

Political parties in India pursue power without adequate transparency and accountability

A dam of contention in Africa

International mediation over GERD is no substitute for regional cooperation

Kanshiram’s legacy of Dalit empowerment left adrift

In the absence of any credible sourcing of talent within the BSP, other regional units could step in and fill the vacuum

Back-to-school jitters in the Kashmir Valley

After a seven-month break caused by the abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and the consequent shutdown of the Valley, students returned to school on February 24. Peerzada Ashiq reports on their stuggle to catch up just before schools closed again in the face of the novel coronavirus threat

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