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Turbat, Dasu, Gwadar: Terror attacks in Pakistan are of its own making
By: Sharat Sabharwal
It reflexively blames India for unrest on its soil to hide its own flawed policies that are responsible for this insurgence
India’s fall in fertility rate may be a boon in disguise. Here’s whySubscriber Only
By: Amitabh Kundu
Decline in population growth would increase the amount of capital resources and infrastructure available in per capita terms. Additionally, it would permit the relocation of resources for the education and skill development of children rather than expanding coverage
At 75, NATO sees reasons to rejoice, facts suggest otherwise
By: Denis Alipov
The alliance’s military potential stands as a tool for maintaining the West’s hegemony over the nations that are not viewed as a military menace
Express View on IMD’s heat wave alert: Act Now
April 3, 2024 07:35 IST
Alert should spur local-level strategies, help create robust data to protect the most vulnerable.
Express View: Don’t politicise Katchatheevu
April 3, 2024 07:30 IST
Resolving these requires engagement with Colombo in calmer times after the polls — when long-term diplomatic imperatives do not have to compete with short-term electoral compulsions
April 3, 1984, Forty Years Ago: BJP leader killed; Punjab under curfew
April 3, 2024 07:20 IST
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on April 3, 1984.
A message against intolerance – in human DNA
April 3, 2024 07:20 IST
New genetic and fossil evidence about Denisovans shows that cooperation and co-mingling are a part of who humans are.
Katchatheevu controversy: Sound and fury signifying nothingSubscriber Only
April 3, 2024 10:51 IST
Its cession was act of masterful bilateral and international diplomacy. Idea of the current controversy is to deflect attention from national, bilateral and global emergencies
From UPA government to CM Manohar Parrikar: When governments listen to the Election Commission
April 3, 2024 12:27 IST
The EC is extremely reasonable in matters that affect public welfare. Government, investigative agencies must respect that
‘Crew’ allows its women be women, and not just ‘smashers of patriarchy’
April 2, 2024 13:46 IST
The film starring Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon, lets its leading ladies steer its course without fretting about a perfect landing. And, that works
C Raja Mohan writes: Katchatheevu and beyond, islands and India’s new geopoliticsSubscriber Only
April 3, 2024 10:47 IST
An audit of Indian foreign policy over the last decade shows that island states and territories from the South Pacific to the African coast have become new nodes in India’s changing strategic geography
Why the young don’t want to have children— and how to fix thatSubscriber Only
April 3, 2024 19:18 IST
There is growing evidence that they do not want to bring children into a world whose very survival is threatened by climate change, even as the global community fails to take the needed action
A legally-guaranteed MSP may do more harm than good
April 2, 2024 09:35 IST
Landless labour, marginal and small farmers, either have no produce to sell or a very small surplus. So even if they were to receive C2+50 per cent MSP price, it would not give them sufficient income to lead a life of dignity
What does evidence of canine vocabulary and intelligence say about other thinking animals?
April 2, 2024 08:06 IST
Elephants, dolphins and whales, primates and great apes — multiple non-human species— have shown signs of emotion and intelligence. As more animals seem more like people, it might be time to humanise them
Why the rich legacy of Carnatic music cannot be reduced to Brahmanical patriarchySubscriber Only
April 4, 2024 08:27 IST
T M Krishna’s flawed methodology of retrospective social engineering causes him to repeatedly lapse into imposing today’s constructs and values on bygone eras. Artistes and writers flourish — and are evaluated — in the context of the social and religious milieus of their eras
Daniel Kahneman’s work showed we all are born with cognitive quirks that make us inherently flawed
April 2, 2024 09:34 IST
His research revealed our tendency to think that other people have biases but not us. It demonstrated that we are typically overconfident in our opinions, and that we exaggerate how knowable the world is
Express View on 90 years of RBI: Prepare for upcoming challenges
April 2, 2024 07:45 IST
From changes in payment mechanisms, and the central bank digital currency, to new sources of risk and ensuring effective regulation and supervision, the central bank must be ready for unforeseen events
April 02, Forty Years Ago: BJP warns Centre amending Article 25 would smack of appeasement of extremists in PunjabSubscriber Only
April 2, 2024 10:26 IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party warned the government against amending Article 25 of the Constitution. According to them, the move was likely to be regarded by the extremists in Punjab as a surrender to threats
Express View on Alwar caste violence: What politics and policy forget
April 2, 2024 16:54 IST
It shows the endemic nature of a problem that politics and policy need to do more to address
Former Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa writes: For level playing field, should EC rewrite rulebook?Subscriber Only
April 3, 2024 07:49 IST
Election Commission should determine whether the series of unprecedented actions by the enforcement agencies violate any ‘healthy democratic practice’.
Turbat, Dasu, Gwadar: Terror attacks in Pakistan are of its own making
April 4, 2024 10:39 IST
It reflexively blames India for unrest on its soil to hide its own flawed policies that are responsible for this insurgence
Rally at Ramlila Maidan reflects Opposition’s poverty of ideas
April 1, 2024 12:35 IST
Instead of wasting energies legitimising dynasty and institutional corruption, the Opposition would do well to offer an alternate vision of development, if they have any.
Viksit Bharat must also be inclusive BharatSubscriber Only
April 1, 2024 18:22 IST
With agriculture on a weak wicket, government needs to think of policies and institutions to enable farmers to access domestic and global markets
Even under capitalism, there is hope for climate change solutions
April 1, 2024 10:16 IST
The book contains several more stories. ‘The Reformer’ is about the CEO of a US oil MNC who is investing cash generated from the production of oil in carbon capture. ‘
Express View: Lesson from wheat fields
April 1, 2024 07:40 IST
Green Revolution 2.0’s focus must be on input use efficiency and building climate resilience through breeding of drought-resistant and heat-tolerant varieties.
Express View: Free, fair, foul
April 1, 2024 07:35 IST
Will Opposition’s alarm bells resonate with voters? This frames its political challenge; there’s an institutional one for the EC too.
It’s time to make space for ‘nari shakti’ in political party manifestos
April 2, 2024 22:21 IST
The forthcoming elections will be pivotal to ascertain the aspirations of tribal and Dalit women. It remains to be seen whether the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam Bill will translate into tangible progress
The problem with the letter on role of judiciary, signed by 600 lawyers
April 1, 2024 19:28 IST
We who speak for the independence of the judiciary speak on our own behalf, whereas the letter writers appear to be speaking the language of the powerful ruling party.
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