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It was a Tough Battle, but we Fought it Well, Says Shailaja, Face of Kerala’s Initial Fight with COVID-19
29 Jan 2022
The night of January 30, 2020, was crucial for the then state health minister when India’s first confirmed case of a Wuhan student was reported in Kerala. Shailaja won global acclaim for efficient…
M.K. Bhadrakumar
Russia’s ‘Asymmetrical’ War over Ukraine
29 Jan 2022
Outright invasion of Ukraine is not in the Russian calculus, but if security of millions of Russians in Donbass gets jeopardised, Moscow can’t remain indifferent.
The Leaflet
The Ugly Face of Vigilantism in Delhi
29 Jan 2022
The Republic Day incident in Delhi reminds us of another facet of the contemporary vigilantism.
Bipasha Kundu
Do Same Sex Couples Have The Right to Marry?
29 Jan 2022
The Centre has argued that marriage under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 is only permissible between a biological man and a biological woman.
Cecilia Kilimann
How Species Manage to Thrive in Polluted Ecosystems
29 Jan 2022
The devastating damaged caused by environmental pollution is well-known, yet some creatures have managed to adapt to live with and even thrive in imperfect environments.
Ditsa Bhattacharya
India Lost 259 Billion Hours of Labour Due to Climate Change, New Study Finds
28 Jan 2022
Labour losses weighted by the working-age population engaged in outdoor labour are highest in South, East, and Southeast Asia, where large numbers of working-age people work in agriculture.
PTI
Bihar Railway Exam Agitation: Who is Khan Sir?
28 Jan 2022
Khan Sir is a Patna-based YouTuber and tutor whose real identity is not known. Last year, he was in limelight for his video on France-Pakistan relations and was allegedly seen making Islamophobic…
Sruti MD
Tamil Nadu Hogenakkal Drinking Water Project in Karnataka Troubled Waters
28 Jan 2022
Karnataka has said that permission of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal is mandatory while Tamil Nadu has argued it has the right to use the 1 TMC daily Cauvery water supply for any purpose.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar: Jobless Youths Angry Over Government's Failure to Provide Jobs
28 Jan 2022
On Thursday, thousands of youths and supporters and workers of Left and other opposition parties took to the streets in Bihar to protest irregularities in RRB-NTPC results.
Anees Zargar
Kashmir: Losses Mount as Govt Delays Payments, Alleges Trade Body KCCI
28 Jan 2022
Traders and the business community in Kashmir have been reporting losses worth thousands of crores in the Kashmir region. According to KCCI, the J&K UT reported losses worth over Rs 40,000 crore…