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With Supreme Court verdict on Scheduled Caste sub-categorisation, the last person among the marginalised has hope
August 2, 2024 18:52 IST
For the state machinery and political class, it is important to ensure that benefits reach the communities that remain invisible and cannot yet compete with others within the SC or ST category as well as with the broader society
Advantage Iran in the Middle East: Why Israel’s war, assassinations haven’t achieved its goals
August 2, 2024 14:25 IST
Ironically, the killings are likely to harden the resolve of Iran and its allies. Since October 7, Israel has been sucked deeper into the growing regional conflict
Neerja Chowdhury writes: In new Parliament building, journalists caged in ‘Glass House’
August 2, 2024 13:03 IST
They can wait in a 20 by 10 ten feet ‘dabba’-like structure. Politicians can walk across and talk to the media persons sitting inside — if they so desire, almost like a favour bestowed on them
Derek O’Brien writes: What I saw in a cancer centre
August 2, 2024 13:05 IST
Accompanying a friend who had been diagnosed with the Big C, I saw how patients juggle hope and resilience
Supreme Court verdict on caste sub-classification is a landmark and benchmarkSubscriber Only
August 2, 2024 19:23 IST
It affirms the long-standing requirement of evidence-based policies of social justice
Faizan Mustafa writes: Does Supreme Court verdict strengthen the argument for a caste census?
August 1, 2024 18:35 IST
The majority of six judges in Davinder Singh have rejected notion of homogeneity within SCs and STs, asserted no one sub-group can avail an entire quota. However, in terms of social impact, the judgment has unintentionally strengthened the Opposition’s argument
I’m an IAS officer. Here is my advice to UPSC aspirants
August 2, 2024 22:21 IST
First, don’t put everything aside to try for the UPSC. Get a job, work at it or join a PG course and prepare for the Civil Services alongside
The Broadcast Bill says much about the BJP’s opaque lawmaking
August 1, 2024 14:21 IST
This secretive drafting of a far-reaching media regulation bill is just the latest manifestation of a troubling pattern that has emerged over the past decade and exemplifies a broader, more systemic shift in how the BJP government has approached the legislative process
Why new guidelines for arbitration and mediation could be damaging
August 1, 2024 10:56 IST
While the international arbitration community awaits clarity on the confounding rules for their entry, Indian arbitration was surviving due to a robust domestic arbitration market. With the government’s exit from arbitration, the market is fast spiralling towards doom
State governments have been borrowing more — what does this mean?
August 1, 2024 10:54 IST
One of the key risks faced by the issuers of debt is the roll-over risk or the risk of refinancing their debt. This risk gets accentuated when the amount to be refinanced is relatively larg
Dear Editor, I Disagree: Maharashtra’s ‘Urban Naxal’ law is not aimed at silencing dissent
August 1, 2024 10:53 IST
Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, 2024, complements efforts to address root causes of Naxalism
Before the landslide: A Wayanad storySubscriber Only
August 1, 2024 19:04 IST
In light of the heart-wrenching stories one is hearing from Wayanad today, it is perhaps time to not just rebuild, but build better
What it means to truly empower women through social media
July 31, 2024 18:46 IST
Only when we begin to question portrayals of gendered archetypes on social media can we question the norms that they set and move towards mitigating gender inequality
Celine Dion’s performance at the Paris Olympics: The first gold medal goes to her
July 31, 2024 16:52 IST
The high-stakes performance after she announced her diagnosis of a rare progressive neurological disorder was as much a battle cry for the athletes to find every ounce of everything in them to do their best
Why Indian cities are never prepared for the monsoonSubscriber Only
August 2, 2024 19:19 IST
Behind India’s monsoon woes lie poor civic maintenance, ageing infrastructure and the failure of policymakers to make essential connections between urban planning and climate change.
Old Rajinder Nagar, the Mecca of UPSC aspirations, and what series and films set in that world don’t show
August 1, 2024 10:55 IST
What they don’t convey is the crushing weight of expectations and pressure on aspirants. Issues such as dangerous infrastructure, high fees and quality of services by coaching centres never take centre stage.
The other side of demographic dividend: Can we take care of our elderly?Subscriber Only
July 31, 2024 10:15 IST
As India becomes an ageing society, significant gaps in access to pensions, health services and social care for older persons need to be addressed
C Raja Mohan writes: Why the Ukraine war makes India and Europe important for each otherSubscriber Only
July 31, 2024 19:26 IST
European geopolitics has fallen off India’s strategic radar in recent decades. Supporting the peace process in Ukraine would be worthwhile, given the implications of the war for the Indian economy and security
The NEET problems that the Supreme Court missed
July 30, 2024 17:56 IST
The apex court’s ruling that there would be no re-test has delivered some closure. But deeper issues, including systemic deficiencies and economic skew that favours richer candidates, remain
Five takeaways from mid-year ASEAN meetings in Laos
July 30, 2024 14:00 IST
US-China discussions, Russia’s support for North Korea, disputed stands on Gaza and Myanmar and de-escalation in the South China Sea — strategic cleavages in the region remain despite efforts to fix them
Pratap Bhanu Mehta writes: Caste questions for Rahul Gandhi
July 31, 2024 10:12 IST
A public culture where invocation of caste becomes a substitute for serious thinking will not serve the cause of social justice or healthy institutions
Budget 2024: A clear goal, with hazy roadmapSubscriber Only
July 30, 2024 08:18 IST
It has done well to emphasise fiscal consolidation, highlight critical areas for facilitating growth. Its impact depends upon how effectively projects are implemented.
James C Scott: A scholar who went against the grain
July 30, 2024 08:15 IST
He taught us that modernisation was not the be-all and end-all of political life, that political scientists have much to learn from anthropology and history
Delhi coaching centre tragedy: In AAP-BJP fight, people are neglected
July 29, 2024 17:17 IST
It once again underlines the governance lapses arising out of the tussle between AAP and the BJP
Has the AI boom plateaued?
July 29, 2024 16:08 IST
Until significant AI-attributable revenues start coming in, AI and tech companies will be forced to focus on the incremental tinkering needed to make existing models better, sustainable, and importantly, more commercially viable. This phase of consolidation is not only good but is also required to set the necessary groundwork for the next generation of frontier models
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