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Festivals in masks: Covid-19 likes gatherings too

With the festival season nearing and cinemas and restaurants opening up, the next cycle of the pandemic could be upon us. Just one super-spreader in a large gathering can trigger an explosion of new cases.

Labour laws: Workers losing jobs will drive wages down

In a sign of ominous times, the government is reforming labour laws with increased deregulation, weakening of unions and more working hours, but this will not create growth or lead to better productivity.

IT Act: Making intermediaries more accountable

To relieve courts of cases relating to intermediaries, the government should have an elaborate grievance redressal process, starting with a designated ombudsman, mediation and later, adjudication.

Supreme Court Rejects Ad hoc Teachers’ New Plea

By Inderjit Badhwar Many astute observers of India’s educational system had hoped that following the enunciation of the Modi government’s ambitious New Education Policy, structural changes in what...

Hathras: Police as colonial force

The death of a Dalit woman and the disposal of her body in Uttar Pradesh have shown a force that is brutal and insensitive. The best practices of civilised societies should be followed for people to trust the police again.

China’s Propaganda War

Even while the Covid pandemic was in the making, China lit too many fires in global politics, negating the effectiveness of its propaganda blitz across the world, so crucial to President Xi Jinping’s survival

Facial recognition tech can help trace missing children despite privacy handicap

While data privacy is a contentious issue, face recognition programmes offer an opportunity to trace missing children. The tricky part is to guard against the leak of data related to ethnic profiling...

Judicial Independence or Governance Necessity?

Under the Judges (Protection) Act, judges have protection for decisions rendered in the course of their duty. Yet, quite often, they are made parties to judicial proceedings, though this is neither “...

Alternate reality: India surges ahead in global gaslighting epidemic

By Dilip Bobb The term ‘Gaslighting’ is trending these days as leaders across the globe who are under pressure politically try to create an alternate reality for their citizens. This is achieved m...

Air pollution: Stubble burning will continue to choke Delhi

As the time for stubble burning nears, the small farmer, with neither lobby nor clout, becomes the easy target. The ideal solution would be to give him Rs 100 per quintal for not burning the stubble....

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