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Delimitation Challenge

In the new political setup following the bifurcation of the former state into two Union territories and in the absence of Article 370, the constitutional provision that gave Jammu and Kashmir a semblance of semi-autonomy, leading regional party National Conference has a tough decision on its hands.

COVID-19 WARD Diary

From The Screen To The Ward There is a purpose, as they say, for everything in life. When the prime minister announced a lockdown from March 25 onwards, I resolved to contribute to the fight against the global pandemic.

AUDI5: ‘Web series challenges you to try new things'

Actor Jaideep Ahlawat is winning accolades for his portrayal of a down-and-out cop in the web series Paatal Lok, a neo-noir crime thriller. The 42-year-old actor talks to Giridhar Jha about the web series and his journey in Bollywood so far. Excerpts:

Things That Got Covided

And things got Covided.

Has Covid-19 Brought The Congress Back In The Game?

Has COVID-19 brought the Congress back in the game?

Shovel For The Spindle

Shuttered silk looms force weavers to work the dirt in construction sites

The Men Who Pause

Lives matter more than holding a T20 tournament. IPL has to wait out the pandemic even if it means huge financial losses.

‘Liberal capitalism is bust'. But what next?

“The modern world-system, as a historical system, has entered into a terminal crisis and is unlikely to exist in 50 years. However, since its outcome is uncertain, we do not know whether the resulting system (or systems) will be better or worse than the one in which we are living, but we do know that the period of transition will be a terrible time of trouble.”

LEAGUE INTERRUPTED

Whoever once said emphatically that “It’s just not cricket”, a big shout-out for speaking too soon.

Raudra Raag In Darbari Strain

Shifting away from Srinagar, power goes right out of J&K

TAKE THE BULLYON RIDE

Gold may become a tool for revival of household fortunes and small enterprises

My Friend Siras

Ten years after an Aligarh Muslim University professor’s death, his friend mourns a beautiful life cut short by homophobia

Centre of the World

In the cricketing universe, IPL put India in the...

Dissent, Corona's Next Victim

Questioning the Manipur government’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis could land you in jail.

Where Credit Is Due

Reviving microfinancing activity is key to economic recovery

There Will Be No Hugging

What do you do now that all plans are off, all hopes are replaced by the one hope that you will survive?

Turkish Airlines draws the world's biggest national flag in the sky to honor the founding of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey

Turkey’s national flag carrier performed one of the most significant flights on April 23, the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Grand National Assembly, and National Sovereignty and Children’s Day.

SAHAKAR-22 FOR DOUBLING FARMERS INCOME

In line with the Prime Minister’s call for a New India, SAHAKAR-22 has been launched to double the farmers income. The focus is on primary cooperatives which have a bigger role to play in the post-pandemic era economic boost.

IRRFAN KHAN (1967-2020): SAHEB SUPERNOVA

It is a monumental loss that Irrfan was nowhere near his peak when he chose to call his final pack-up in life

Grief. Joy. Love. Loss. This virus kills them all

Pandemic or apocalypse, the cycle of life must go on. All plans and goals can be deferred, but not the inevitable. We explore how people are dealing with birth and death during the lockdown.

Higher Resolution

The SC’s decision, and the high courts’ adoption, to hear matters of “extreme urgency” via virtual means face questions of transparency and efficiency. And the lower courts lie helplessly inert.

Enemies of the State

UAPA, the anti-terrorism law being used against anti-CAA protestors, hollows out the citizen’s right to life and liberty

Front-End Leaks

The collapse of six Franklin Templeton mutual funds underlines the volatility of credit risk funds in times of economic shock. It behoves investors to be more cautious and more patient.

THE SISTERS WE FORGOT

It’s like an unspoken caste system. Signs of it can be seen littered casually across our everyday landscape—a clue was there just this week, in a Delhi government communique. News so routine that it disturbs nothing, angers no one, only confirms the order of things. But Urmila Bhadoria had encountered it back in the summer of 1978 itself, when she was still only at the cusp of it all. It came to her like a faint stigma, almost. Like an odour, it had arrived even before the real thing.

The Silence Of Bokhee

People don’t fully understand everything nurses bring to the table, the multi-faceted role they play in health care

The Helping Hands

Concerned citizens have taken on the mantle of feeding India’s poor during the lockdown

Take-No-Chances Op In Delhi Shield

Lockdown relaxation unlikely as infections rise and AAP government ramps up tests and containment measures

Rip Van Winkle Is A Long Draw

Kashmiri students face the coronavirus lockdown after staying months indoors since last August

PARANORMAL TREATMENT

Paramedics bear the brunt of all medical emergencies. Why are they then so undervalued?

Tinker Tailor Sprinklr Why?

Kerala government’s tie-up with an IT startup for pandemic management raises privacy concerns