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A RAINBOW CABINET
Mamata Banerjee ensures broad representation for women, Muslims, SCs/STs and first-timers in her 43-member cabinet while entrusting core ministries to party veterans
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May 24, 2021
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SHOTS IN THE DARK
EVEN AFTER A BELATED SCRAMBLE FOR MORE DOSES, INDIA’S VACCINE PROGRAMME FACES A DESPERATE SUPPLY SHORTAGE. FEARFUL IN THE WAKE OF A RAMPAGING SECOND WAVE, EVERYONE NOW WANTS IT, BUT THERE ARE JUST NOT ENOUGH DOSES TO GO AROUND
10 min |
May 24, 2021
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Differently Endangered
COVID-19
2 min |
May 24, 2021
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A NEW DAWN BECKONS
Chief minister M.K. Stalin promises a break from the past, a government for all the people. Can he live up to it?
7 min |
May 24, 2021
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Healthcare For All
Rajasthan’s newly minted, state-sponsored Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme has come at a time when it’s likely to be better appreciated by its beneficiaries. It universalizes healthcare in the state—free for the poor and dirt cheap for the rest.
3 min |
May 17, 2021
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Can Our Courts Manage The COVID-19 Crisis?
Guest Column
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May 17, 2021
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A TRAGEDY OF ERRORS
MASS CREMATIONS, THE SCRAMBLE FOR HOSPITAL BEDS, THE DESPERATE HUNT FOR MEDICAL OXYGEN, THE PUBLIC OUTCRY, THE PERSONAL TRAGEDIES—HOW COVID’S SECOND WAVE HAS EXPOSED THE ABJECT FAILURE OF THE INDIAN STATE
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May 17, 2021
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CRASH WARNING
AUTO SECTOR
4 min |
May 17, 2021
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NOW HIS OWN BOSS
The Left’s second consecutive win in Kerala underlines Pinarayi Vijayan’s deft handling of the many crises that hit the state as much as his control over the political narrative
8 min |
May 17, 2021
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THE WAKE-UP CALL
Disappointing results in the assembly polls raise questions about the BJP’s overdependence on Brand Modi
4 min |
May 17, 2021
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FROM DIDI TO DURGA
Mamata Banerjee’s victory holds out hope not just for Bengal but for opposition forces across the country looking to halt the relentless march of the saffron brigade
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May 17, 2021
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BAPTISM OF FIRE
His poll promises seem to have resonated with voters, but new chief minister M.K. Stalin will be watched closely for how well he delivers on those commitments
7 min |
May 17, 2021
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AN UPHILL CLIMB
The new incumbent has the unenviable task of managing the Covid upsurge and balancing the state’s finances
5 min |
May 17, 2021
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ALL AT SEA
Plumbing electoral depths, the Congress yet again faces a do-ordie choice. If it can put in an honest effort to reform itself, it can still be a uniting force for the Opposition
5 min |
May 17, 2021
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Why Lalu Still Matters
It was the fourth time lucky for Lalu Prasad Yadav. The former Bihar chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief had been in jail since December 2017 after being convicted in various fodder scam cases.
5 min |
May 10, 2021
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Breathless India - Who Is To Blame And What Can Be Done?
A lethal second wave and critical shortage in oxygen supply have crippled india’s fight against covid. Why did india fail to foresee the crisis and what can it do to mitigate it?
10+ min |
May 10, 2021
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THE SCALPELS ARE OUT
This novel about doctors competing against each other in a Karachi hospital is authentic but imperfect
2 min |
May 10, 2021
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PAST THE LANGUAGE BARRIER
Jhumpa Lahiri’s English translation of her first Italian novel is unlike the earlier books she has written
4 min |
May 10, 2021
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The Cost Of Lockdowns
In his address to the nation on April 20, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged states to think of lockdowns as a means of last resort.
4 min |
May 10, 2021
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Making The Ordinary Magnificent
Satyajit Ray would have turned 100 on May 2. Celebrating the master’s birth centenary, filmmaker Shoojit Sircar explains why he will always be Ray’s apprentice
2 min |
May 10, 2021
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VACCINE VAGARIES
THE NATIONAL VACCINATION DRIVE FACES SUPPLY, DISTRIBUTION AND PRICING HURDLES
10+ min |
May 10, 2021
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SINKING DESERT SHIP
The Camel Act was meant to save Rajasthan’s state animal. Instead, it has led to dwindling numbers and despairing herders. Can the Gehlot government save the camel?
8 min |
May 10, 2021
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The Bolder and the Beautiful
Actors in K-dramas can be impossibly pretty, but the secret to their global success is their smart storytelling
3 min |
May 10, 2021
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A SHOT AT RECOVERY
Marking a major departure from its conservative liquor policy, the Rajasthan government, on April 1, issued a notification allowing bars in the state to operate microbreweries.
6 min |
May 10, 2021
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BACK TO THE WALL
INDIA’S 63.4 MILLION MSMEs, ALREADY BATTLING LOW DEMAND, ARE ON THE BRINK OF FORCED SHUTDOWNS THANKS TO A SECOND LABOUR EXODUS, HIGH COST OF INPUTS AND LOAN-REPAYMENT BLUES
8 min |
May 10, 2021
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A LOOMING CALAMITY
POOR MEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND LACK OF PREPAREDNESS ARE SEVERELY COMPROMISING THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID IN RURAL AND SMALL-TOWN INDIA
10 min |
May 10, 2021
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Whisky's Millennial Moment
From age-old tradition to new-age friends, whisky’s evolving demographic reveals why it’s time to go for gold.
5 min |
May 03, 2021
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The Long Shadow Of Covid
The Centre has ruled out a national lockdown to contain the second wave of Covid-19 cases, but businesses are already seeing red in many states that have imposed severe restrictions
8 min |
May 03, 2021
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Kumbh Mela - The Price Of Optimism
As the day of the last shahi snan (royal bath) of the Haridwar Mahakumbh Mela approaches on April 27, the crowds in Haridwar have thinned quite dramatically.
6 min |
May 03, 2021
India Today
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
NEHA SINHA’S FIRST BOOK IS A THOUGHTFUL COMMENTARY ON WILDLIFE, PEOPLE AND THE SPACES THEY SHARE
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