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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Bilkis Bano gangrape: 11 men sentenced to life imprisonment released from jail
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Why many young Muslims are leaving India
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India at 75: What is the place of women’s writings in the historical imagination of the nation?
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‘What’s behind the flag?’: India’s cartoonists prompt a laugh on the country’s 75th Independence Day
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How the Kerala government’s appeal in the Supreme Court may dash the release hopes of UAPA prisoners
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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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Caught on camera: Pair of leaping dolphins appears to escort cargo ship in Florida
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Watch: Indian bride and groom play stone-paper-scissors to decide who goes first with the garland
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Watch: Hindu ascetics and Muslim priests in Bihar hoist national flag together on Independence Day
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Watch: Man swims across flooded Las Vegas street with the help of a pool float
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Watch: Jailed journalist Siddique Kappan’s daughter, 9, asks for protection of citizens’ rights
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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