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How a widening Middle East conflict would affect India
The rise and rise of cancer in India
What is the Indus Waters Treaty and why does it matter?
‘Right wing knows that if you create an artificial grievance, you can rule forever’
Lack of access to safe water is a burgeoning crisis
Why is India’s food system under severe stress?
What does the GN Saibaba case say about the state of India?
‘When business leaders prioritise mental health, it sends a powerful message’
As India-China rivalry grows, so will the significance of the Maldives
Awareness is the greatest safeguard against cyber fraud
‘Institutions have been weaponised to undermine people’s rights’
Layoffs are back and they don’t seem to be going away
Why Indian farmers are up in arms and the similarity to protests in Europe
‘Supreme Court’s flawed reasoning when ruling in favour of govt is worrying’
Syncretism shouldn’t be a four-letter word
Ram, Krishna and the Mahabharata in Urdu poetry
Hindutva pop is extremely dehumanising, helps normalise hatred
Soil degradation crisis is impacting your health
Agritech could be the spark India’s farmers need
Don’t gaslight yourself, report sexual harassment if you’ve faced it
Do we need Governors anymore?
Houthi threat to global shipping isn’t receding soon
Engaged philanthropy is not just a large-donor movement
The tragedy of real-life ‘dunki’ immigrants
The walls are closing in on India’s democracy
India’s social sector has been resilient despite all the setbacks
Sexism, misogyny in popular cinema has real-life implications
No solution in sight for rising crimes against women
Wealth creators will understand that philanthropy is a part of wealth creation itself
SC puts focus back on sedition law
Boys in Blue lost, but economy may have scored a big win
Climate has shaped history, and even religions, through the ages
Air pollution an economic threat to India
Why is this govt afraid of data about social, economic indicators?
70-hour work week is an awful idea
Menstrual hygiene is a human rights and dignity issue
India can’t achieve net-zero without sustainable construction
What are the long-term effects of high inflation?
Times have changed; an adopted child is better accepted but we still have some way to go
Caste discrimination on campuses is claiming lives, smashing dreams
Women’s Reservation Bill good, but larger societal change requires more
There is a tendency to infantilise women with disabilities, take away their decision making powers
India a vegetarian nation? It’s a myth
Alarming decline in bird populations highlights conservation urgency
Education reform is not just about what’s taught in school, but recreating society
15 years on, lessons from the global financial crisis
What the future holds for India’s space industry
Important to link gender to foreign policy; India can do it
Ashoka University has let itself and academic freedom down
Can India capitalise on China’s slowdown?
Financial institutions should handhold customers through KYC process
‘Overhaul’ of criminal justice system raises more questions than answers
Uranium mining to be stepped up, but at what cost?
Not just B2C but B2B transactions also spurred UPI adoption
Lithium mining open to private firms but environmental and social concerns abound
Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute flares up again
Assault on academic freedom, interference in higher education on the rise
What the HDFC twins’ merger means for you
Every innocent prisoner wakes up in hope and only that carries him through the day
How the ED became a political player
ESG will be the solution to many of the developmental problems we face
Rail safety should be a critical part of the network upgrade
Is it time for a universal basic income?
Destitute girls are often traumatised; they need love, acceptance
Long way to go for gender equity in entrepreneurship
Grim outlook for press freedom in India
Project Cheetah runs into severe turbulence
Gandhi inspired me to start school for children of jail inmates, sex workers, single mothers
Why the poor land up bearing the greater GST burden
The dishonesty behind the demand for a Uniform Civil Code
Culturally women's voices are missing in the entire news value chain
Ethnic faultlines run deep in Manipur
Why did BJP stay silent on wrestlers’ protest against federation chief?
Microinvesting driven by the young, digital transaction revolution
Gender, caste imbalance in criminal justice system a serious concern
Heatwaves here to stay; impact on health, GDP significant
IT for legal work will become the next fintech
Assault on history textbooks smacks of ideological insecurity
Already, world views India’s climate commitments with some scepticism
Who is Amritpal Singh and what sentiment is he tapping into?
Govt wants intellectual hegemony, hence the crackdown on academic freedom
Celebs’ silence on injustice is a betrayal of their followers
Authoritarians want to capture institutions because they don’t want any division of power
Time to legalise same-sex marriages
Tech can reduce friction in urban service delivery
India’s shrinking academic freedoms
Monitor air quality better, low-income groups more vulnerable
The weaponisation of Central agencies
India producing enough food; urban hunger is a problem of inequity, distribution
The long, dark shadow of Section 153A
First past the post system is not ideal; electoral reforms needed
What’s wrong with Indian edtech?
Migrant sugarcane workers’ kids miss school 6 months a year, are often exploited by labour contractors
Gender parity in Indian cricket still elusive, but Women’s Premier League is a positive step
Regional rural banks are critical to financial inclusion
NREGA budget cut couldn’t have come at a worse time
‘Elgar Parishad case defies logic, creates perpetual sense of disbelief’
Layoff pandemic grips tech industry
Why the BBC documentary really angers Modi
Carbon tax or rise in general tax rates for citizens possible to bridge climate finance gap