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MALICIOUS INTENT
The China-funded study on what motivates young Nepalis to join the Indian Army is yet another attempt to target India-Nepal ties
Plasma puzzle
The popularity of plasma therapy to treat Covid-19, despite lack of evidence of its efficacy, has experts worried
Himalayan war horse
How a covert unit, comprising mostly Tibetan commandos, has become India’s frontier force against Chinese aggression
An Educational Revolution During The Pandemic
Chennai-based Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS), which has more than 7,000 students on its rolls, has been conducting online classes for its students ever since physical classes have been stopped owing to the Covid-induced restrictions.
Year of bugs
The pandemic has made surveillance tools more invasive and fearful. The government needs to urgently address privacy concerns
SUING FOR PEACE
How one lawyer is fighting the killings of black people in America
Proceeding with caution
Chennai has done well, but the death rate is still worrying
Not there yet
Kolkata could be flattening the curve, but problems remain
Man for all seasons
A fighter till his last breath, Pranab Mukherjee did not give up till he achieved his ambitious goals
HEAR THE BIRDS SING
The silence of the lockdown helped India’s birders expand the country’s birdsong database
Newer targets
Though there is a dip in cases in high-density areas, Mumbai continues to grapple with spread in other regions
Cautious optimism
With its falling mortality rate and high recovery rate, Bengaluru seems to be on the right path in taming Covid-19
GOVERNMENTS NEED TO AVOID IMPOSING ARBITRARY LOCKDOWNS
Delhi has emerged as one of the biggest success stories of Covid-containment in the past few months. As the country begins Unlock 4.0, the national capital has its own strategies of survival.
Best Indian Innovations During The Pandemic
As India works its way into the new normal, the week presents stories of resilience, ideas triumphing after floating on a thread of hope for a while, light-footed adaptations that held us in good stead—the veritable silver lining to the Covid-19 cloud hanging over all of us
Recovery In International Air Travel Slower Than Expected
David Lim has been overseeing India operations for Singapore Airlines since April 2016.
Startup, shake up
These young entrepreneurs have twisted and tweaked their business ideas to suit Covid-19-influenced lifestyles
Mismatching elements
Suheldev, the king who slew the Turk Salar Masud in the Battle of Bahraich in CE 1033 has been, in recent years, resurrected from his part historical, part legendary oblivion.
Fighter's corner
Book Review
Family comes first
The letter seeking sweeping reforms in the Congress may have had the unintended impact of hastening Rahul Gandhi’s comeback
Up beat
After years of neglect, Malayalam hip-hop is making its way into the mainstream with strong themes
Happy feet again
Travel industry goes all out to woo domestic tourists with short stays and road trips
BADASSES IN BURQAS
A new Pakistani show reveals the dark underbelly of Karachi through four women out to expose cheating spouses
Dream Come True
Shabana and Baba Azmi fulfil their father’s wish to shoot a film in his village
Asymptomatic infection may lead to greater immunity
Monica Gandhi, professor of medicine and infectious diseases specialist, University of California San Francisco
Assets, imagined and real
The dystopian world of artificial intelligence that we imagined would unfold in the future is already here.
A thrilling ride
Book Review
Best Colleges 2020
The Indian education sector was not prepared for a pandemic, but the country’s top colleges have reacted fast
Lankan labyrinth
A man dies in Coimbatore and leaves a trail leading to Colombo. The R&AW and the Tamil Nadu Police seek to establish if he was history-sheeter Angoda Lokka
Trust deficit
Muivah wants the interlocutor sacked
EVER THE SEEKER
Filmmaker Anand Gandhi’s next project will revolve around the pandemic and delve deeper into questions of human identity and existence