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VARIETY

| 4-minute read

Forest fires, brazil forest fires, amazon rainforest fires, environmental conservation

Who will take the heat of the Amazon rainforest fire?

The Amazon fire is a reminder that unbridled development is not in consonance with ecological sustainability and, consequently, human well-being.

Nilanjan Ghosh

VARIETY

| 9-minute read

Bagha jatin, independence struggle, Subhas Chandra Bose, World War I

Bagha Jatin: The unsung hero of Indian independence struggle

His insurrection against the British during World War I was a precursor to the armed struggle led by Subhas Chandra Bose against them during World War II.

Saswat Panigrahi

@SaswatPanigrahi

POLITICS

| 4-minute read

Kripashankar singh, maharashtra congress, BJP, Congress

What Kripashankar Singh’s exit from Congress means for the BJP

Singh made swift political switches through his career. He will take the ‘Kripashankar culture’ to destination next.

Sahil Joshi

@sahiljoshii

VARIETY

| 4-minute read

Child lifting, Social Media, social media rumours, WhatsApp

How social media is helping spread child lifting rumours

It matters little that the impact implies someone’s death.

Krishna Kumar

POLITICS

| 6-minute read

September 11, Ashraf Ghani, Donald Trump, Taliban

18 years after 9/11: Why US troops are still stuck in Afghanistan

The US-Taliban deal is off the table. With elections round the corner, violence is likely to intensify in Afghanistan.

Vandana

@Vandana5

POLITICS

| 5-minute read

Terrorism, 911, Al Qaeda, Swami Vivekananda

The contrasting legacies of two 9/11s

We have to choose between the contrasting messages. The one delivered by a Hindu monk in 1893 and the other by jihadi Muslim bombers in 2001.

Makarand R Paranjape

@MakrandParanspe

MONEY

| Off the Record: Where Politics and Economics Meet | 8-minute read

Economic slowdown, Indian Economy, GDP growth, Nirmala Sitharaman

Off the Record: Where Politics and Economics Meet

Why the current economic slowdown is worse than that of 2008

The government is yet to even acknowledge that there is a slowdown.

Shweta Punj

@shwwetapunj

POLITICS

| 4-minute read

Hong Kong protests, carrie lam, one country, two systems, China

Why Hong Kong protesters can no longer back out

Protesters are not fighting against a piece of legislation. They are fighting something much bigger.

Vandana

@Vandana5

POLITICS

| 5-minute read

Dalai Lama, panchen lama, china-tibet conflict, Tibet

China readies for next Dalai Lama. Why India should be worried

The Chinese-selected Panchen Lama has been touring villages bordering India.

Claude Arpi

Open to Opinion

POLITICS

#Satya pal malik
Ungovernable The sultanate of governors
There has been an overt conversion of the post of the governor into a totally political one.
Rajeev Dhavan

VARIETY

#Chandrayaan-2
Mission moon
India Today Group Editor-in-Chief talks about what Chandrayaan 2 helped us achieve despite the Vikram lander suffering a hard landing, in the September 23 edition of India Today magazine.
Aroon Purie @aroonpurie

VOICES

#Metoo india
What about the women?
Yes, you too. So what?
Ananya Bhattacharya @ananya116

VARIETY

#Motor vehicles amendment act
Dangerous driving
Just about anyone can start driving on the road in real-time in real traffic in the country.
Palash Krishna Mehrotra @palashmehrotra

VARIETY

#Plastic pollution
The myth of reusables
Be warned. Paper and cloth bags too come with dangerous environmental costs.
Srijan Pal Singh @srijanpalsingh

VARIETY

Who will take the heat of the Amazon rainforest fire?

The Amazon fire is a reminder that unbridled development is not in consonance with ecological sustainability and, consequently, human well-being.

VARIETY

Bagha Jatin: The unsung hero of Indian independence struggle

His insurrection against the British during World War I was a precursor to the armed struggle led by Subhas Chandra Bose against them during World War II.

POLITICS

What Kripashankar Singh’s exit from Congress means for the BJP

Singh made swift political switches through his career. He will take the ‘Kripashankar culture’ to destination next.

VARIETY

How social media is helping spread child lifting rumours

It matters little that the impact implies someone’s death.

POLITICS

18 years after 9/11: Why US troops are still stuck in Afghanistan

The US-Taliban deal is off the table. With elections round the corner, violence is likely to intensify in Afghanistan.

POLITICS

The contrasting legacies of two 9/11s

We have to choose between the contrasting messages. The one delivered by a Hindu monk in 1893 and the other by jihadi Muslim bombers in 2001.

MONEY

Why the current economic slowdown is worse than that of 2008

The government is yet to even acknowledge that there is a slowdown.

POLITICS

Why Hong Kong protesters can no longer back out

Protesters are not fighting against a piece of legislation. They are fighting something much bigger.

POLITICS

China readies for next Dalai Lama. Why India should be worried

The Chinese-selected Panchen Lama has been touring villages bordering India.

Open to Opinion

#Satya pal malik Ungovernable The sultanate of governors There has been an overt conversion of the post of the governor into a totally political one.Rajeev Dhavan

#Chandrayaan-2 Mission moon Why India’s Moon mission needs to be celebrated India Today Group Editor-in-Chief talks about what Chandrayaan 2 helped us achieve despite the Vikram lander suffering a hard landing, in the September 23 edition of India Today magazine.Aroon Purie @aroonpurie

#Metoo india What about the women? #MeToo India: A year later, the men are back to work. What about the women? Yes, you too. So what?Ananya Bhattacharya @ananya116

#Motor vehicles amendment act Dangerous driving Why heavy fines cannot fix India’s driving culture Just about anyone can start driving on the road in real-time in real traffic in the country.Palash Krishna Mehrotra @palashmehrotra

#Plastic pollution The myth of reusables It will not burn. It will not melt: What’s your alternative to plastic? Be warned. Paper and cloth bags too come with dangerous environmental costs.Srijan Pal Singh @srijanpalsingh

The Amazon fire is a reminder that unbridled development is not in consonance with ecological sustainability and, consequently, human well-being.

His insurrection against the British during World War I was a precursor to the armed struggle led by Subhas Chandra Bose against them during World War II.

Singh made swift political switches through his career. He will take the ‘Kripashankar culture’ to destination next.

It matters little that the impact implies someone’s death.

The US-Taliban deal is off the table. With elections round the corner, violence is likely to intensify in Afghanistan.

We have to choose between the contrasting messages. The one delivered by a Hindu monk in 1893 and the other by jihadi Muslim bombers in 2001.

The government is yet to even acknowledge that there is a slowdown.

Protesters are not fighting against a piece of legislation. They are fighting something much bigger.

The Chinese-selected Panchen Lama has been touring villages bordering India.

#Satya pal malik
Ungovernable The sultanate of governors
There has been an overt conversion of the post of the governor into a totally political one.
Rajeev Dhavan

#Chandrayaan-2
Mission moon
India Today Group Editor-in-Chief talks about what Chandrayaan 2 helped us achieve despite the Vikram lander suffering a hard landing, in the September 23 edition of India Today magazine.
Aroon Purie @aroonpurie

#Metoo india
What about the women?
Yes, you too. So what?
Ananya Bhattacharya @ananya116

#Motor vehicles amendment act
Dangerous driving
Just about anyone can start driving on the road in real-time in real traffic in the country.
Palash Krishna Mehrotra @palashmehrotra

#Plastic pollution
The myth of reusables
Be warned. Paper and cloth bags too come with dangerous environmental costs.
Srijan Pal Singh @srijanpalsingh