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GST passage gives Modi a shot in the arm

11 Aug 2016 3:39 AM IST
The Modi Government, after a two-year drought, hit a “glorious moment” early into the third year, with Parliament adopting the long-delayed...

Violence contributes to diseases among sex workers

10 Aug 2016 3:58 AM IST
A fifth of female sex workers live with violence, attacked four times a month, on average, according to an analysis of data on 109,366 such workers,...

‘Sin’ tax within GST to prevent more sins

10 Aug 2016 3:55 AM IST
The constitutional amendment to facilitate the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has brought a lot of cheer in the market. Naturally! GST will subsume all...

Anandiben leaves behind a divided Gujarat

10 Aug 2016 3:51 AM IST
Former Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel’s resignation should not surprise anyone. It had become clear for some time that she was losing grip...

Next big challenge: Moderate taxes

10 Aug 2016 3:46 AM IST
The passing of the 122nd constitution amendment bill by Rajya Sabha last week may have eased the process of introducing Goods and Services Tax (GST)...

Gene doping can change the nature of sports

11 Aug 2016 2:08 AM IST
The International Olympic Committee came close to using a new anti-doping test at Rio. The test is designed to catch the athletes who use genes rather...

Solving malnutrition problem, benefitting farmers

9 Aug 2016 4:00 AM IST
Of late, I’ve gone retro in my choice of cereal, preferring sorghum and a variety of millets over wheat and rice, staples I’ve grown up eating. In the...

Grasslands in peril

9 Aug 2016 3:58 AM IST
On a recent visit to Pench Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, I could not see a single tiger during four hours of jungle safari. But I was rewarded by...

Prohibition Bihar: Cheers for toddy

9 Aug 2016 3:54 AM IST
It is sad to see a promising politician stumble and be in danger of falling flat on his face. Till the Janata Dal United’s setback in Bihar in the...

Tough road ahead for BJP in Gujarat

9 Aug 2016 3:52 AM IST
Despite handing over the reins of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) loyalist Vijay Rupani, the...

Vanishing from the wild

7 Aug 2016 4:48 AM IST
The global discourse on climate change and food mostly revolve around cultivated food. The impact of climate change on species that grow in the wild...

Zakir Naik and the identity hypocrisy

7 Aug 2016 4:46 AM IST
While powerful sections of the political class in the Indian Union and powerful mass media are trying to whip up the demand for taking stern action...
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