Policy Debates
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Bangladesh’s 65-day ban on fishing will hurt over 400,000 poor coastal families
The restrictions during the peak fishing season will increase their hardships, they say.
Mohammad Arju
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These evaluation reforms were tried in schools – and abandoned. UGC now wants them for colleges
A discussion paper drafted by the regulator’s expert committee calls for internal evaluation and on-demand exams, and expresses scepticism about entrance tests.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
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Ground water authority might expand areas where water-guzzling industries can operate
A draft notification on the Central Ground Water Authority’s website seems to relax the rules laid out in 2015.
Mridula Chari
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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar think about Dalits praying in temples and eating with Brahmins?
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Memoir: A journalist remembers the 1960s and how the Naxal movement was portrayed in books and films
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Neel Mukherjee’s new novel: A publisher at war with his industry embarks on a radical experiment
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Mid-life running works wonders for the knees, hips and spine
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Will mandatory sex-determination prevent sex-selective abortions or endanger pregnant women?
A Maharashtra panel wants to make sex-determination mandatory to track all pregnant women carrying female foetuses.
Priyanka Vora
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India's new National Health Policy sets a very low bar for better public health
The policy recently adopted by the cabinet has weak targets and hands too much over to the private sector.
Amit Sengupta
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The new mental health bill is a step in the right direction, but experts say there are miles to go
Cuts in healthcare budgets and poor district-level healthcare have prompted mental health experts to question how the ambitious provisions will be implemented.
Nayantara Narayanan
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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What should India do first: Build ports abroad or fix those at home?
The Modi government's policy in the Indian Ocean Region is a sea change from the past. But it could suffer from an accountant's attitude.
Anil Chopra
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The BJP’s real opposition turns out to be a far-Left-far-Right combination
From labour law reforms to FDI in insurance, the Left and Right are finding themselves on the same side on many issues. This has prompted the pro-market camp of the BJP to express concern.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan