Science
FRONTLINE
Bigger Bomb
North Korea conducts another nuclear test, which helps it gain the capability to produce “standardised and minimised” nuclear warheads, and the U.S. presses for more sanctions on the country.
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October 14, 2016
FRONTLINE
Reluctant Rebel
O. Panneerselvam, the man whose most notable quality was his unswerving loyalty to Jayalalithaa, reveals a steely side by challenging the leadership of V.K. Sasikala. Whoever wins this contest, it is clear that Tamil Nadu is heading for political uncertainty.
10+ min |
March 3, 2017
FRONTLINE
The World In The Time Of Trump
Donald Trump feels he has to undo a great deal from the eight years of Barack Obama’s presidency, and he is in a hurry. Obamacare has been ordered out and a “Muslim Ban” is signed in. His deregulation orders are just what the corporate sector wants. All this to “Make America Great Again”!
10 min |
March 3, 2017
FRONTLINE
UP Elections 2017: Advantage Akhilesh
The S.P.-Congress combine appears to be on a strong wicket in Uttar Pradesh in an atmosphere of disenchantment with demonetisation and reduced communal polarisation.
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March 3, 2017
FRONTLINE
Mission Dalit Gone Awry
Attacks on Dalits in several parts of the country by vigilante gau rakshaks spoil the BJP’s carefully crafted plan to retain Dalit support for the forthcoming Assembly elections in key States.
10+ min |
September 2, 2016
FRONTLINE
Message From 'The Marina'
The jallikattu ban was only a trigger for the protest around Pongal on Chennai’s Marina beach. Lakhs of people, most of them youths, gathered spontaneously on the sands in a carnival atmosphere as a collective response to the anti-people policies of the state.
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February 17, 2017
FRONTLINE
Cry for Kambala
Following the jallikattu protests, people in the coastal districts of Karnataka take up the cause of kambala, a buffalo racing event that is going through a difficult phase of transition.
5 min |
February 17, 2017
FRONTLINE
Whose Development Is It Anyway?
The Assembly elections have put under intense scrutiny Narendra Modi’s Gujarat model of development which is touted as worthy of replication throughout the country. Audit reports of the CAG provide ample evidence of it being inefficient, corrupt and not beneficial to the common people.
10+ min |
December 8, 2017
FRONTLINE
Online Shopping Frenzy
The Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba creates a startling sales record on this year’s Singles’ Day, tapping into the rising consumerism of the upper middle class. The surge may not yield the home market growth needed to rebalance the country’s growth.
6 min |
December 8, 2017
FRONTLINE
World Affairs Saudi Intrigues
The purge of the Saudi royal family, camouflaged as an anti-corruption drive, has torn apart its erstwhile unity, while the forced resignation of the Lebanese Prime Minister has reinforced the battle lines in the volatile neighbourhood.
8 min |
December 8, 2017
FRONTLINE
Show Of Solidarity
An international conference held in Yalta highlights how Crimea has been subjected to harsh sanctions by the West since it conducted a constitutionally valid referendum to secede from Ukraine in 2014.
8 min |
December 8, 2017
FRONTLINE
Ruined Infrastructure And A Refugee Crisis
Two months after two hurricanes hit Puerto Rico, the island nation continues to be plagued by collapsed infrastructure, widespread power failure and fears of a health crisis, even as residents leave en masse for the U.S. mainland.
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December 8, 2017
FRONTLINE
Mandir Manoeuvres
Not much is actually happening in Ayodhya, but the fact that the BJP is now in power in Uttar Pradesh stokes the hopes of those seeking to build a Ram temple there.
6 min |
July 21, 2017
FRONTLINE
Debt Of Honour
The Maharashtra government comes through on its promise of loan waiver to farmers, but many other issues remain unresolved.
4 min |
July 21, 2017
FRONTLINE
Crisis Of Confidence
The threat from within to the integrity and impartiality of the Supreme Court that four seniormost judges of the court highlighted at an extraordinary press conference has profound implications for India’s democracy.
10+ min |
February 16, 2018
FRONTLINE
Question Of Conduct
The complaint filed by the Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms against the Chief Justice of India serves as the latest reminder of the urgent need for reform in the Supreme Court.
6 min |
February 16, 2018
FRONTLINE
The Crisis In Context
The crisis in the judiciary is symptomatic of a wider crisis being felt in all significant constitutional institutions and requires introspection on a far wider scale than is assumed.
10+ min |
February 16, 2018
FRONTLINE
Political Roots
The silence of the government on the memorandum of procedures finalised by the Supreme Court and the alleged arbitrary assignment of cases is at the core of the controversy dogging the judiciary.
9 min |
February 16, 2018
FRONTLINE
Window Dressing The Budget
Budget 2018-19 will feature a window dressed Revised Estimate to ensure that the fiscal deficit is on target. The government’s decision to sell its stake in HPCL to ONGC is only one more step in that direction.
7 min |
February 16, 2018
FRONTLINE
Oil Shock And Surprise
How the Indira Gandhi government dealt with the oil price hike of 1973 by signing beneficial agreements with Iraq and Iran.
7 min |
February 16, 2018
FRONTLINE
Climate Of Fear
The Christian community has been at the receiving end of rising persecution at the hands of Hindu right-wing elements aiming to polarise society along religious lines.
9 min |
February 16, 2018
FRONTLINE
One-­Horse Race
With most leaders of the opposition parties either in jail or in exile, President Abdulla Yameen appears set to win the approaching presidential election.
6 min |
February 16, 2018
FRONTLINE
Sleight Of Hand
The striking aspect of the NDA government’s last full Budget is a lack of clarity on policy measures and the absence of commitment of resources to back them up.
9 min |
March 2, 2018
FRONTLINE
Back To Ballot
Nagaland is poised for a fight between the NPF and the NDPP-BJP as the political parties go back on their decision to boycott elections until a solution to the Naga issue was found.
7 min |
March 2, 2018
FRONTLINE
Crisis Of Justice In India
India is caught between two conflicting visions of the nation—a progressive constitutional one and a conservative one—each with its own view of the role of the judiciary. The fundamental struggle between these has profound implications for the country’s judicial system.
10+ min |
May 27 2016
FRONTLINE
The Hamburg Fiasco
There is no sign of any consensus coming out of the G20 on the need for a mix of globally coordinated policies and a fiscal push to pull the world economy out of recession. What we have once again is a set of statements that says everything and therefore nothing.
7 min |
August 4, 2017
FRONTLINE
G20 Summit: In Search Of A Common Agenda
Donald Trump said that the West “will never be broken”, but it is evident after the G20 meeting that the West, or at least the G20, is in deep disarray and has not been able to forge a common agenda.
6 min |
August 4, 2017
FRONTLINE
The Real Indian Dog
The book is a well-researched treatise on the historical presence of native dog breeds in Indian society.
8 min |
August 4, 2017
FRONTLINE
Charity on Paper
Private charitable hospitals in Mumbai misuse the special facilities meant for the poor.
4 min |
April 14, 2017
FRONTLINE
Poverty Amidst Plenty
Chennai has a surfeit of medical facilities, but access to health care for the poor and needy remains an issue.
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