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Tribute | Devaki Nilayamgode left behind a rich social document via her book, ‘Antharjanam: Memoirs of a Namboodiri Woman’

A translator remembers tribute to the mild-mannered author who taught her valuable lessons in writing




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The world as a womb through the eyes of contemporary Indian artist Seema Kohli

Cut From The Same Cloth, an extraordinary multi-media exhibition by Seema Kohli, opens at Bikaner House from Friday. The artist celebrates the female form and explores its power in relation with the spiritual cosmos




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Dutch DJ and EDM star Armin Van Buuren will perform for Sunburn Arena on a four-city tour in India this October

The trance legend commends Indian fans on their willingness to receive new sounds in dance music




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UB40’s former frontman Ali Campbell is upbeat about his three-city India tour this October

Ahead of his performances in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, the British reggae legend speaks about everything from UB40’s split to why he continues to be enamoured with reggae




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India and a case for strategic autonomy

India’s partners in the West must understand that New Delhi wants the international system to be more representative in line with geopolitical realities




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Living in denial about unemployment

Public confusion over the extent of unemployment is a result of the differences in the various data bases used




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The problem with India’s blocking of the Chinese

India’s economic growth increasingly depends on foreign expertise, particularly from China




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A verdict on the Money Bill that India awaits

The Supreme Court’s ruling will have bearing on legislation enacted without the Rajya Sabha’s approval and the state of India’s federal architecture




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The social benefits of stock market speculation

A better understanding of the benefits of stock market speculation — erroneously viewed as akin to gambling — can lead to better public policy




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Parties, serious crimes and the need for judicial clarity

In a parliamentary democratic system, making political parties the accused in serious criminal cases is a problem-fraught one




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The shock-effects of South Asian tumult

India must learn lessons from the changes in most of its neighbourhood




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The trial that progressed rapidly towards Independence

Decades after the Red Fort trial, it is hoped that India’s leaders find the wisdom to commit themselves again to what unites us citizens as a people




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The essence of India’s inflation problem

The rising price of food lies at the core of India’s inflation




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The ‘livery of India’s freedom’ is under threat

The Government has failed to build a global audience for Indian handlooms; what is worse, even the Mahatma’s khadi is being denied its identity, writes Sonia Gandhi in this exclusive article for The Hindu




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Moral pressure and human rights compliance

There is a need to establish the undeniable centrality of human rights in a rapidly changing world that is facing prejudice and fanaticism




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A silent democratic backlash in South Asia

The political trajectories of India and Pakistan apart, social forces are seeking to reclaim their democratic space




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India’s neighbourhood watch, past and present

In some instances, it was New Delhi’s missteps that affected it, while in others, it was a case of events spiralling out of control




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Dealings at a China-Africa forum that India must track

The stance of African leaders at the FOCAC meet in Beijing could guide India in developing its own partnership with the continent




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A discourse on AI governance that India must shape

The U.S. and China are driving the AI governance discourse to advance their strategic interests, which could isolate the Global South




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India’s sickle cell challenge

With over a million people affected with sickle cell disease, India bears the world’s second largest burden of this condition.




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Indian military export to Israel — aiding genocide

The top court’s dismissal of a petition on the subject highlights the limits of judicial review over executive decisions in matters of foreign policy, especially in violations of humanitarian law




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Shed the myopia, refocus on the relevance of English

The government must prioritise the promotion of English not as a competitor to Indian languages but as a vital tool for national and international communication




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India’s place in Russia-Ukraine peace-making

There are indications that New Delhi is engaging with all parties and developing its role as an interlocutor but there are the ‘ifs, ands, or buts’




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India needs a ‘National Security Strategy’

It needs to bring together diverse aspects such as defence and finance into a coherent whole; however, this is an exercise that needs to be conducted quietly




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Having private participation in India’s nuclear energy

With the government proposing such a partnership, the existing framework governing the nuclear energy sector needs to be assessed




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An obsession with ranking is harming India’s universities

The metrics-focused system has created a situation which implies that education is a market rather than a citizen’s right and the state’s duty




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A three-tier war in West Asia with no endgame

This is a conflict loop where no side is deterring its rival. With no way to break out of the loop, Israel chose to climb up the escalation ladder




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A re-balancing of India’s great power relations

By attempting to play a meaningful role in resolving the Ukraine conflict, India can hope to reset the terms of its engagement with both the West and Russia




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Sunset for the U.K.’s coal-fired power, lessons for India

India could learn from the U.K.’s transition, ensuring that it does not make the mistakes Britain made




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Mental health in India’s material world

The theme of World Mental Health Day (October 10) this year is about ‘prioritising mental health in the workplace’. The critical link between mental health and work is examined in three articles on the Editorial and Opinion pages. India is facing a mental health epidemic, with the urban living, financial instability and fierce competition as significant contributors




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The gruelling course of litigation in India

Court scheduling and case management continue to be a hurdle that litigants face




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China, India and New Delhi’s Quad dilemma

It would be prudent for India to proceed with care in its dealings with China on the one hand and with its Quad partners on the other




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Israel’s brutality in Gaza, India’s pin-drop silence

New Delhi’s response to the Gaza war is a reflection of the ‘new India’s’ collective anti-colonial amnesia




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A food-sufficient India needs to be hunger-free too

There needs to be a transformation of India’s agri-food system, ensuring that healthy diets are available and affordable for all




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India’s choices in a world becoming bipolar again

India cannot allow itself to be reduced to a pawn in the renewed contest between China and the U.S.




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The under-representation of women in the judiciary

There is a need for women-centric perspectives which would pave the way for greater participation of women in the judiciary




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A picture of a growing economic divide in India

Data from the paper titled, ‘Relative Economic Performance of Indian States: 1960-61 to 2023-24’, show a growing gap that is leading to the questioning of federalism




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Importing a toxic work culture into India

The practices, including working hours, in multinationals functioning in India must be regulated




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Dhaka court indicts 7 over Italian’s murder




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Indian, Pak. communities make common cause in U.S. election

‘Both have a shared goal — to prevent Trump from becoming the next President’




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‘IS militants kill 30 civilians in central Afghanistan’

There has so far been no official claim of responsibility from the group.




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Pakistan contemplating pulling out 4 embassy officials: report




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Pakistan may ask two Indian diplomats to leave: report

Geo TV reported that commercial counsellor Rajesh Agnihotri and press counsellor Balbir Singh may be expelled.




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Pakistan media accuses 8 Indian mission staffers of ‘anti-Pakistan activities’

The media leak claimed that the officials were working for either RAW or for Intelligence Bureau.




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Pakistan’s polity doesn’t have capacity to sustain normal ties with India: Menon

"I would characterize [India—Pakistan relations] today as managed hostility, which I hope it stays managed," Mr. Menon said in response to a question.




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Pakistan, India may temporarily recall their envoys: media report

The fresh slide in ties may also lead to a ‘scaling down’ of the strength of diplomatic staff by the two neighbours, The Express Tribune said.




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Sri Lanka to summon Chinese envoy over controversial remarks




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Pakistan detains Shia, Sunni leader in Karachi attacks

Junaid Sheikh said on Monday that Faisal Raza Abidi, a former outspoken anti-Taliban Shia lawmaker from Pakistan’s liberal People’s Party, is among those facing questioning.




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India trying to fix hacked websites of seven of its embassies




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Pakistan summons Indian official over ‘ceasefire violations’

On his part, Deputy High Commissioner J.P. Singh conveys India’s strong reaction over "unprovoked firing" by Pakistani troops along the LoC.