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Nicobar megapode
Andaman and Nicobar Islands

A mascot in peril: How a massive development project threatens the Nicobar Megapode

Kamal Kumari
C.S. Dwarkanath explains reservations for Muslims in Karnataka.
INTERVIEW

‘Modi’s information is all wrong’: C.S. Dwarkanath

Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed
A Palestinian woman holds a girl wounded in an Israeli strike, at a hospital as Israeli forces launch a ground and air operation in the eastern part of Rafah on May 7.
West Asia

Gaza war at tenuous crossroads as Israel spurns ceasefire efforts, risking regional escalation

With Israel mobilising troops for a ground offensive in Rafah, it is just a matter of time before other countries are sucked into the conflict.
Rajeev Agarwal

Editor's Pick

Shivraj Singh Chouhan, former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and the BJP candidate for Vidisha Lok Sabha seat, during a rally in Rajgarh district on May 4.
Interview

Shivraj Singh Chouhan: ‘Congress has declined to such an extent that candidates have lost faith in the party’

That the Congress candidate joined BJP in Indore is the peak of the party’s downfall, says the BJP stalwart from Madhya Pradesh.
Anand Mishra
SUM AND SUBSTANCE

India’s middle class is caught in a vortex of economic woes and divisive politics

They are facing problems like less savings, more debt, and a lack of good jobs but the ruling party wants to talk about religion.
Mitali Mukherjee
Frontline Exclusive

Sharad Pawar: ‘Prime Minister Modi has lost his balance because he realises he is not returning to power’

The veteran politician takes apart the BJP’s “Abki baar 400 paar” campaign and foresees a repeat of the 2004 “India Shining” defeat for the party.
Amey Tirodkar
Senior Congress leader and Rajgarh Lok Sabha candidate Digvijaya Singh addressing a press conference at the Madhya Pradesh Congress headquarters in Bhopal on March 22, 2024.
Interview

Digvijaya Singh: ‘The very essence of democracy is at stake’

The veteran Congress leader says Prime Minister Modi is tightlipped on real issues like inflation, unemployment, and the crisis in Manipur.
Anand Mishra

Audio Stories

Reimagining Vallalar

The saint, the song, and the social revolution

West Asia

Palestinian Authority’s declining influence portends more trouble for Gaza

Propaganda

Viral fever: The curious spectacle of campaign films

Propaganda — The Lede

Movie trailers: The unofficial manifestos of our time

Spotlight

Spotlight

Election 2024

Baramati: Which Pawar will the voters choose?

Sharad Pawar’s daughter and sitting MP Supriya Sule faces Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra in a fiercely contested battle.
Amey Tirodkar

Photo Essay

Photo Essay

Photo Essay

Silent SOS

Wetland and mangrove birds now forage among plastic waste in urban areas because their natural habitats are all but gone.
Prasoon Kiran

Arts & Culture

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A voter goes back to carrying water pots after casting her vote in the second phase of the election, in Dudu district of Rajasthan, on April 26.
Election 2024 — The Lede

India is haunted by an unprecedented economic deprivation

The situation, marked by widespread unemployment and inequality, calls for policy that improves the lives of the working people while taxing the rich.
Prabhat Patnaik
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Election 2024

Editor’s Note: Will India vote for what really matters?

As Prime Minister Modi stokes divisive fears, can the opposition offer a compelling alternative focused on lives, livelihoods and liberties?
Vaishna Roy
Election 2024

India’s employment crisis: Jobless growth, threat of automation, and impact of climate change on productivity

Sujoy Chakravarty
Election 2024

Long on rhetoric, short on practice: Modi government battling corruption

Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
From the Sidelines

Modi ramps up rhetoric in Hindi heartland as BJP struggles to regain its sparkle

Saba Naqvi
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