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In Focus-Weekend: Manu Joseph on why the poor don’t kill us, and other such mysteries
India is one of the most unequal places in the known universe. It combines extreme inequality with extreme exploitation like nowhere else. And yet, t…
10 months ago
US Open 2025 preview: Will Sinner prevail over Alcaraz?
The singles main draw of the US Open kicks off on August 24. Who are the favourites? Who are the dark horses? Can Jannik Sinner sustain his hard cour…
10 months ago
Is the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill anti-federal?
The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025, and two allied Bills that extend its applicability to Union Territories and Jammu …
10 months, 1 week ago
Will a two-tiered World Test Championship do more harm than good?
A proposal to restructure the World Test Championship (WTC) into a two-tiered system, potentially dividing the 12 Test-playing nations into two group…
10 months, 1 week ago
How will the reformed GST impact India's economy
Last week, the Modi government proposed the biggest overall of the goods and services tax since its rollout in 2017. Aiming to collapse the current 4…
10 months, 1 week ago
Bihar SIR: What the Supreme Court’s interim order means for voter rights
The Supreme Court, in an interim order on Thursday (August 14, 2025), directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to publish a booth-wise list of…
10 months, 1 week ago
What does the U.S. slashing of funding for mRNA vaccine research mean for public health
The United States Department of Health and Human Services recently announced that it would cancel nearly USD 500 million of funding for mRNA vaccine …
10 months, 1 week ago
From Obesity to Ozempic: Is This the Right Way to Lose Weight?
The food landscape has undergone a dramatic shift over the years, and the numbers tell a sobering story. A study in The Lancet found that childhood a…
10 months, 1 week ago
Why stunting happens in children and what we can do about it
We often assume a child’s height is all about genetics. But for millions of children in India, being shorter than average has nothing to do with fami…
10 months, 1 week ago
China’s Mineral Curbs: Will your new EV arrive late and cost more?
Across India, EV dealers are warning that customers may have to wait longer and pay extra for their new rides. The culprit: rare earth magnets made f…
10 months, 2 weeks ago