Wonky Policy
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India’s abrupt wheat ban is yet another instance of shoddy policymaking that disregards consequences
The knee-jerk move will damage the country’s reputation as a credible exporter and harm the welfare of farmers.
Deepanshu Mohan
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Centre seeks to change forest policy to promote industrial plantations in natural forests
The existing policy bans commercial activity in natural forests to protect forest dwellers. The new draft policy is up for public comments till April 14.
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava
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Trump's Global Gag Order will stop US-funded NGOs from providing legal abortion services in India
Studies have shown that the policy, in the past, has resulted in an increase in abortions around the world.
Poonam Muttreja
Trending
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Why Justice Datta’s attack on petitioner in VVPAT verdict is worrisome for PILs
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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How Hindutva is reshaping India’s classrooms
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Indore Congress candidate backed out days after attempt-to-murder charge added to 17-year-old case
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A new year reminder: India's HIV Bill does little to ensure access to treatment
The draft focuses on ending discrimination of people living with HIV but ignores the lack of funds to help them.
E Premdas Pinto
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Should for-profit organisations be permitted to establish medical colleges?
A NITI Aayog report suggests a non-regulated fee structure for non-merit students to get into private medical colleges.
Menaka Rao
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Did the WHO's claimed double-standards hurt India's tuberculosis programme?
A recent paper criticises the organisation's policy on multi-drug resistant TB in low- and middle-income countries.
Menaka Rao
Video
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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The Geospatial Information Bill will deal a body blow to environmental democracy in India
It violates the right to access environmental information, and contradicts existing government policies that encourage the sharing of data.
Debadityo Sinha
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The man who predicted the financial crisis has some advice for the world’s central banks
In a speech in New York this week, Raghuram Rajan warned major central banks that their aggressive and competitive monetary policies are a risk.
Madhura Karnik, qz.com