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Public Finance
Maharashtra Budget: Ambitious focus on welfare programmes; but where is the money?
NDA government unveils welfare schemes targeting women, youth, and farmers, but experts cite implementation challenges and strain on exchequer.
Amey Tirodkar
South Asia
Bangladesh’s student protests: A test for Sheikh Hasina’s leadership
The country with a long history of student protests finds itself in another wave of violence as demonstrations erupt against the job quota system.
Pranay Sharma
DEVELOPMENT
AECOM report reveals questionable aims in Rs.72,000 crore Great Nicobar island development plan
Report commissioned by NITI Aayog reveals a bias that may compromise tribal rights and ecological preservation.
Rishika Pardikar
Agriculture
‘Raising incomes of farmers is a moral commitment’: Madhura Swaminathan
Delivering Deshmukh Memorial Lecture in Delhi, the noted economist calls for reforms to boost farmer incomes and recognise women’s labour.
Vitasta Kaul
News Analysis
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor gets more power, and it doesn’t bode well for democracy
New rules grant LG control over key appointments and services, prompting local leaders to question the value of upcoming Assembly elections.
Zaid Bin Shabir
CONTROVERSY
Jammu and Kashmir’s new circular on handling complaints against officials sparks outrage
Critics have said the circular protects corrupt officials and suppresses dissent in the guise of shielding government servants from harassment.
Ashutosh Sharma
Presidential Assassinations
50 years of US presidential assassinations and attempts
Presidents and presidential candidates have been targeted for reasons from a desire to change the course of US politics to obsessions with an actor.
Deutsche Welle
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Kejriwal case: Supreme Court bail order shakes ED’s ground but leaves Delhi CM hanging
AAP leader gets interim bail, but court punts on core issues of arrest necessity and agency discretion to larger bench.
V. Venkatesan
India’s criminal law overhaul: An essential backgrounder
New rules aim to update justice system, but some fear they may bite off more than they can chew.
TEAM FRONTLINE
292 million people used drugs worldwide in 2022: UN report
India emerges as the top consumer of opiates in South Asia and faces growing challenges from synthetic drugs.
Vitasta Kaul
New book explores how Urdu verses challenge Hindutva’s homogeneity
Rakhshanda Jalil’s latest work examines Urdu poetry’s role in promoting secularism and resisting communal division in contemporary India.
Ashutosh Sharma
‘The new criminal laws are like old wine in new bottles’: Rebecca John
Leading criminal lawyer dissects India’s controversial new criminal laws, revealing how superficial changes mask deeper concerns.
Saba Naqvi
Bartholomaus Ziegenbalg: Protestant missionary who left a lasting mark on Tamil society and literature
His pioneering efforts in education and social reform challenged caste barriers and laid the foundation for future resistance.
S. Gunasekaran
Moderate Pezeshkian wins presidential run-off in Iran
Iranian voters were choosing between a hard-line candidate and his more moderate rival in the run-off election.
Deutsche Welle
Supreme Court sends mixed signals on bail in UAPA cases
Some benches grant relief citing prolonged detention and trial delays, while others maintain a stringent approach, leaving accused in limbo.
V. Venkatesan
Faith, poverty and administrative lapses collide in Hathras stampede
Facing grinding poverty, marginalised people turn to spiritual leaders for answers society fails to provide. The tragedy reflects this desperation.
Ashutosh Sharma
Labour Party sweeps to power in historic UK election win
Labour’s victory ends a miserable time on the political sidelines as the Conservatives imposed years of austerity and engineered Brexit.
Frontline News Desk
In this AI age, I still write my own articles
It seems ideal. A computer spits out text, you make a few corrections and you are done. But there are a few catches to AI that are not always obvious.
Deutsche Welle
Bangladesh joins the race to climate-proof cities in South Asia
Dhaka, which plans to become carbon-neutral by 2050, joins cities such as Mumbai, Chennai, and Bengaluru in having a climate action plan.
Reuters
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