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Police personnel prepare iftar at Aurangzeb’s tomb in Maharashtra’s Khultabad. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Maharashtra has been embroiled in a controversy over the tomb of Aurangzeb, the 17th century Mughal ruler who was laid to rest in Khuldabad in Sambhajinagar district. The recent violence in Nagpur, the constituency of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and … Read more

Elections are a continuous phenomenon in India. In just the last 10 years, we have seen significant electoral activity, substantial financial expenditure, and participation from an array of political parties and candidates. There has also been an increasing number of women voters, which plausibly hints at the changing nature of political communication and the feminisation … Read more

Judiciary and integrity As more details emerge about the fire incident at the residence of a Delhi High Court judge, one must remember the line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet: ‘Something is rotten in the state of Denmark’ (Page 1, March 24). One wonders how a store room within the premises can be utilised by all and … Read more

Political winds seem to be shifting, with India adopting a more conciliatory crouch towards China. In a podcast released in mid-March, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his warmest comments about China in years, saying “only through dialogue can we build a stable, cooperative relationship”, which is “essential for global stability and prosperity”. Chinese officials lapped … Read more

In ordering an in-house inquiry by a three-judge panel, the Chief Justice of India, Sanjiv Khanna, has demonstrated a welcome element of transparency and quelled speculation that the institution may not act decisively on issues of accountability among constitutional court judges. The action taken so far, in the wake of allegations that burnt currency notes … Read more

Another International Day of Forests was observed on March 21, and beyond symbolic gestures, it is time to acknowledge the role of forests in mitigating the planetary poly-crises of the Anthropocene. Forests are often called the lungs of the planet, but they are also its hidden kitchens. Yet, across the world, indigenous food systems that … Read more

‘In India, an estimated 78 million tonnes of food are discarded each year, even as over 20 crore Indians go to bed hungry’  | Photo Credit: AP The United Nations Environment Programme’s Food Waste Index Report (FWIR) 2024 reveals that in 2022, the world wasted 1.05 billion tonnes of food, equating to nearly 20% of … Read more

A new broom sweeps clean, but reckless change serves little purpose. After targeting health care — pulling the United States out of the World Health Organization and paralysing USAID — U.S. President Donald Trump has turned to another cornerstone of the state: education, whose long-term significance to any nation is indisputable. Last week, he signed … Read more

A doctor examines a tuberculosis patient at a TB hospital in Guwahati. File | Photo Credit: AP With an estimated 2.8 million new cases a year, India contributes to more than 25% of the world’s Tuberculosis (TB) burden. More than half the TB patients in India seek private medical care. The current system of treatment … Read more

Himani Verma from Chhattisgarh, Kailash Chandra Mishra from Odisha, G. Poongodi from Tamil Nadu (T.N.), and Sudeshwar Kumar Singh from Bihar are all Tuberculosis (TB) survivors-turned-champions, which means they are actively working to support communities affected by TB. They are founding members of their respective State-level TB survivor-led networks. These are excerpts from interviews with … Read more