Rates of reform
One of the standout features of the monetary stimulus in India has been the wide divergence between the RBI’s policy…
Read MoreThe gloves go on
AT THE recent food summit in Rome, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva donned a pair of bright-red boxing gloves…
Read MoreChina carbon cut target puts pressure on India
China’s decision to unveil carbon emissions targets two weeks before the Copenhagen climate change summit has put pressure on India,…
Read MoreDubai Debt Crisis May Affect Remittances to India, Isaac Says
A financial crisis in Dubai will hurt remittances to India and reduce job opportunities for citizens of the south Asian…
Read MorePromote docket inclusion: K.G. Balakrishnan by J Venkatesan
About 1.7 crore cases were disposed of in 2008 by 14,000 judges in the country, Chief Justice of India K.G.…
Read MoreEquality stalemate by Jayati Ghosh
The United Nations Conference on Women was held nearly 15 years ago in Beijing, China. This was an extraordinary moment…
Read MoreClimate change: India satisfied with joint statement by Aarti Dhar
Recognises key principle of common and differentiated responsibilities Statement in line with India’s position: Sunita Narain India on Wednesday expressed…
Read MoreWhither Rural India? by Kripa Shankar
The rural population is at present estimated at 85 crores. Ten per cent of the households are completely landless. Another…
Read MoreJuridical Contours of the Right to Education by Vijay Kumar
The recently enacted Right to Education Act, 2009 has extensively been debated in the media, civil society and academic palaver.…
Read MoreSchool meals key to feeding and educating most vulnerable children – UN report
The introduction of free meal programmes not only ensures children are fed, but are crucial to keeping the poorest and…
Read MoreBabri demolition report to be tabled in Parliament today
The UPA government has given in to the Opposition’s demand to immediately table the Liberhan Commission report in Parliament. To…
Read More‘Green’ electricity for Bihar villages by N Gopal Raj
A simple and strictly local power generation system has proved that rural Indian communities are willing and able to pay…
Read MoreA Question of Status by Tapan Raychaudhuri
There is a new excitement in the air concerning higher education. It has been decided by the powers that be,…
Read MoreCaste, gene and history wars by Deepak Lal
In my July 2002 column and the preface to the revised and abridged version of my 1988 book, The Hindu…
Read MoreNot a sweet victory by AK Bhattacharya
The bizarre politics behind the UPA’s withdrawal of the controversial sugarcane price order. It was the quickest retreat that any…
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