A foul cry
In a disturbing sequence of events, two men were beaten to death over alleged attempts to “commit sacrilege” in the...
Age and marriage
Good intent does not guarantee favourable outcomes. Coercive laws without wide societal support often fail to deliver even when their...
Reality checks for Mamata’s opposition unity project
Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s fledgling moves to position herself at the head of opposition unity efforts is already having...
Can India become a technology leader?
Strengthening the public sector will create more opportunities for private companies Every time the tech giant chooses an Indian-born tech...
PERSIST-SEQ to probe rare cancer cells behind drug resistance
Cancer kills almost 10 million people globally every year, making it a leading cause of death. Some 90 % of...
‘Attack on federalism’: Amarinder hits out at Centre for agriculture reforms
A day after the Union Cabinet cleared an ordinance to end APMC monopoly, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Friday rejected...
How effective are vaccines against omicron? An epidemiologist answers 6 questions
The pandemic has brought many tricky terms and ideas from epidemiology into everyone’s lives. Two particularly complicated concepts are vaccine...
For Afghan women, this is great regression
Under the Taliban, the profits they made in 20 years, especially in education and employment, are eroding The group’s...
Can China really encircle India with its String of Pearls? The great game of Asia
Chinese naval vessel is in the Pakistani waters in the Arabian Sea off Karachi. The naval forces of China and...
Omicron:
As fears of another global surge of Covid-19 cases send jitters through global markets, spur a new round of travel...