Science
FRONTLINE
Cauvery Conflict Can Farmer-To-Farmer initiatives Be The Solution To The Dispute
The reappearance of the crisis shows that only equitable sharing of the river’s waters combined with scientific water conservation and management measures and time-tested farmer-to-farmer initiatives can be the solution to the dispute.
10+ min |
October 14, 2016
FRONTLINE
A Coup In The House of 'Tatas'
The crisis in the Tata group is not just a boardroom battle between Ratan Tata and Cyrus Mistry. It is a conflict between two ideas of doing business, between the old “Tata way” of taking a long-term perspective on investment and a new brash way of seeking quick returns.
10+ min |
November 25, 2016
FRONTLINE
Wrath Of Kashmir
The anger in the streets of Kashmir is not about economic stagnation or unemployment; it is about the people’s aspiration to live a life of dignity. It is high time New Delhi woke up to the reality.
10+ min |
August 19, 2016
FRONTLINE
BSP Is Planning For A Straight Fight With The S.P.
The BJP’s plans of making it a straight fight with the S.P. in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections unravel after a State-level leader’s remarks against Mayawati bring the BSP back into the electoral reckoning.
7 min |
August 19, 2016
FRONTLINE
Turkish Turmoil
After crushing the rebellion, President Erdogan is effectively in control of the executive, the legislature and the judiciary, and many Turks know that his goal is to change the character of the republic, though he insists otherwise.
10+ min |
August 19, 2016
FRONTLINE
Jobless In Panipat
The city’s shoddy yarn industry, said to be the largest in Asia, is still in the dumps as yarn manufacturers struggle to survive after demonetisation forced them to shut shop and lay off workers and GST resulted in demand compression and compounded their misery.
9 min |
November 24, 2017
FRONTLINE
Changing Mood
The informal mechanism of textile trade in Varanasi often means that traders pay GST on goods they have sold on credit.
4 min |
November 24, 2017
FRONTLINE
Torn To Shreds
Tirupur’s knitwear industry is yet to bounce back fully.
5 min |
November 24, 2017
FRONTLINE
Salman Khan's Hit And Run Case: Trial and Errors
The actor Salman Khan’s acquittal in a 2002 hit-and-run case raises more questions than it answers.
7 min |
January 8, 2016
FRONTLINE
Valley of fear
A war-like situation heightens the uncertainty in Kashmir.
7 min |
October 28, 2016
FRONTLINE
Bharatiya Janata Party: Right On Top
The Narendra Modi-led Indian Right’s march continues with major victories in the latest Assembly elections, presenting a host of challenges before other players in national politics.
9 min |
March 31, 2017
FRONTLINE
Tightrope Walk
The new government will have to balance two opposing demands that dominated the election process: to retain Manipur’s territorial integrity and to integrate all Naga-dominated areas.
6 min |
March 31, 2017
FRONTLINE
Up In The Air
A record voter turnout does not ensure a clear winner in Goa, and both the Congress and the BJP are keen to form the next government.
7 min |
March 31, 2017
FRONTLINE
Disturbing Division
The manner in which events have shaped the discourse around the Kathua rape and murder serves as a grim reminder of the dangers of using religion for politics.
10+ min |
May 11, 2018
FRONTLINE
Towards A Regime Of Unfreedom
New government measures seek to curb freethinking and expression of dissent in universities, and some of them are apparently aimed at keeping marginalised communities out of institutions of higher learning.
10+ min |
May 11, 2018
FRONTLINE
Ministry Of War
Donald Trump and his new Cabinet may regard war as the most effective instrument of statecraft, but there is little appetite amongst the U.S.’ allies for armed action against Iran and North Korea.
6 min |
April 27, 2018
FRONTLINE
In Damage Control Mode
The looming economic crisis, a result of reckless policies, has rattled the BJP, which leads the government, and the larger Sangh Parivar.
8 min |
October 27, 2017
FRONTLINE
Crumbling Structure
Mumbai’s suburban rail network ferries millions every day, but the stations and the infrastructure are in a pathetic state. The Elphinstone Road station stampede was a tragedy waiting to happen.
8 min |
October 27, 2017
FRONTLINE
How Aadhaar Invasion Threatening The Citizen's Constitutionally Guaranteed Rights!
The Supreme Court appears nonchalant even though the government defies its interim order and makes Aadhaar mandatory for the delivery of subsidies, benefits and other entitlements, threatening the citizen’s constitutionally guaranteed rights.
10+ min |
April 28, 2017
FRONTLINE
Aadhaar Invasion: Politics of Exclusion
The idea behind the extensive push for Aadhaar does not seem to be addressing the real issues confronting people, that of hunger and deprivation, but mapping them for some intangible purposes.
9 min |
April 28, 2017
FRONTLINE
Huge Concerns
It has been mathematically proved that the unique identification number need not be unique at all. Besides, the way biometric data of the country’s huge population are collected, handled and stored gives rise to serious concerns about the citizen’s privacy and the country’s security.
8 min |
April 28, 2017
FRONTLINE
Loot and Arson
In a short but brutal attack by a mob on the Muslim quarter of a Samras Panchayat village in Gujarat, hundreds of people become homeless and lose property worth several crores.
9 min |
April 28, 2017
FRONTLINE
Fast Forward On Implementing Pledges
Within a short span the Trump administration has escalated tensions, political, economic and military, all over the world.
10 min |
March 3, 2017
FRONTLINE
Business & Politics
The Prime Minister’s endorsement of the Ambani group’s new digital product ends speculation of the supposed distancing between Narendra Modi and Reliance and caps Modi’s long track record of corporate friendliness.
7 min |
September 30, 2016
FRONTLINE
Turkish Onslaught
Turkey’s open military intervention in Syria, with the United States’ backing, evokes sharp condemnation from Russia and Iran, Syria’s allies in its war against terrorism.
8 min |
September 30, 2016
FRONTLINE
Strained Democracy
The manner in which the Jayalalithaa government has filed defamation cases against political opponents and the media and gone about muffling dissent invites the Supreme Court’s criticism.
10+ min |
September 30, 2016
FRONTLINE
Paying the Price
For the first time, a company in India will have to pay compensation for damage occurring during a natural disaster: the NGT imposes a fine on GVK for aggravating the impact of the 2013 floods in Uttarakhand.
6 min |
September 30, 2016
FRONTLINE
Centre's Floundering Tactics
The military and political line advanced in Kashmir by the Modi government has had catastrophic social, political and security consequences. But the government is not willing to change its tactic for reasons of expediency.
10 min |
May 26, 2017
FRONTLINE
Global Concerns
The international community is worried that a conventional war over Kashmir could break out if India and Pakistan do not return to the discussion table soon.
8 min |
May 26, 2017
FRONTLINE
Deadly Attack
The Maoist ambush in Sukma in Chhattisgarh, which left 25 CRPF personnel dead, puts the spotlight once again on the troubled region.
6 min |