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India has just emerged from the longest heatwave in its history. Will the government now take climate change seriously?
In this issue
09-08-2024
32 STORIES
CLIMATE CHANGE —THE LEDE
India’s record heatwave vows to return: Can we survive the next?
The country just emerged from the longest-ever heatwave in its recorded history, and the forecasts for the future are alarming. Action is overdue.
Divya Gandhi
Climate Change
Editor’s Note: We need a bigger, better heat action plan
As heatwaves intensify, India must scale up efforts to protect its vulnerable, boost climate resilience, and accelerate the shift to clean energy.
Vaishna Roy
CLIMATE CHANGE
Scorching new normal demands bold, long-term government action
Current adaptation measures are falling short; comprehensive climate policy and rapid energy transition are crucial to protect vulnerable populations.
Nagraj Adve
CLIMATE CHANGE
Future of heatwaves in India hinges on global efforts: Indu K. Murthy
The climate scientist says States must integrate heatwaves into broader disaster management frameworks to ensure healthcare facilities’ preparedness.
Mridula Chari
CLIMATE CHANGE
New climate model puts equity at the forefront
Researchers propose new framework for climate action that considers development levels, energy thresholds, and fair carbon budget allocation.
Rishika Pardikar
SUM AND SUBSTANCE
The heat will kill the economy. But it will kill us first
India’s heatwave is a wake-up call for climate action and economic resilience. But what’s the government actually doing about it?
Mitali Mukherjee
FROM THE SIDELINES
Can the Aam Aadmi Party survive?
This tiny party faces the harshest attacks from central agencies. Why does the BJP unleash so much wrath against the AAP?
Saba Naqvi
POLITICS
Myanmar refugees in Manipur: Caught between war and lies
Those taking shelter in eight camps here are people who fled Myanmar’s Sagaing region in November 2023 when their villages were razed by the junta.
Greeshma Kuthar
Spotlight
Chhattisgarh: No peace without justice
The State government’s Operation Prahar has seen a sharp spike in the killings and arrests of naxalites, activists and innocent villagers.
Ashutosh Sharma
INTERVIEW
Ready to bring naxalites into the mainstream: Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma
Sharma discusses peace initiative, development challenges, and security concerns in Bastar region as government steps up anti-insurgency efforts.
Ashutosh Sharma
POLITICS
After 2024 Lok Sabha rout, BSP returns to basics to reclaim lost voters
By lashing out at BJP and reinstating her nephew Akash Anand, Mayawati is trying to resurrect party fortunes. The byelections will test her strategy.
Anand Mishra
POLITICS
BJP’s Bengal blues
Weak organisation, infighting and failure to penetrate Bengal’s socio-cultural traditions drive the saffron party’s decline in the State.
Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay
Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati: Chandrababu Naidu’s resurrected dream faces reality check
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister has to address several challenges, beyond politics, before implementing the grandiose Master Plan.
Ayesha Minhaz
ELECTION 2024
Economic anxieties may have trumped Hindutva, yet deep-rooted political dysfunction persists
No political party espouses a social democratic agenda that addresses pressing economic and social challenges. This is deeply concerning.
Ashoka Mody
LEGISLATION
New criminal laws expand police powers and restrict civil liberties
Legal experts say that the new laws retain colonial-era provisions, introduce misogynistic elements, and encroach on the powers of States.
T.K. Rajalakshmi
ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES
India’s superpower dream faces steep economic hurdles
Successive governments have neglected the basic drivers of growth denting claims that India will become an “advanced nation” very soon.
C.P. Chandrasekhar
EUROPESIDE—NOTES FROM A SMALL CONTINENT
A grim result for Le Pen—and for Macron, too
The French Left’s magnificent victory has beaten back the Far Right (for now) while thrusting Macron into a major constitutional crisis.
Susan Ram
News Analysis
Who will succeed R. Sampanthan in Sri Lanka?
The Tamil National Alliance leader’s demise adds a new layer of complexity to the island nation’s already complicated Tamil politics.
R.K. Radhakrishnan
Medicine
Vaccine side effects: Real but rare; blanket ban not the answer
Scientific studies are the key to improving vaccine safety and performance while acknowledging the tragic but infrequent adverse effects.
Partha P. Majumder
Science Notebook
Omega Centauri’s black hole, record-energy neutrino, and GaN semiconductors for nuclear reactors
Evidence for central black hole in Omega Centauri; undersea telescope spots most energetic neutrino; GaN semiconductors to monitor nuclear reactors.
R. Ramachandran
Culture
Paperclip: Pinning down truth in the age of misinformation
Digital storytelling platform fights fake news by sharing captivating anecdotes and lesser-known facts about India’s diverse cultural heritage.
Anusua Mukherjee
COUNTER CULTURE
The Ambani wedding: A spectacle of excess in an age of inequality
The festivity linked to the wedding was cinema and we have all just been an audience to the greatest circus trick: a disappearing moral compass.
Prathyush Parasuraman
Interview
I do not think AI is a threat to human creativity: Meru Gokhale
Former editor-in-chief at Penguin Random House says her AI-assisted editing tool Editrix makes quality book editing accessible and affordable.
Kanika Sharma
Book Review
A matter of life and death
Venki Ramakrishnan’s timely treatise on the science behind ageing and death offers readers a window into the miracle of life.
Sashikala Asirvatham
Book Review
Bhima Koregaon and the search for justice
The book delves into the lives of each of the 16 activists arrested in the Bhima Koregaon case; who they are and what motivated them to keep fighting.
Ajay Gudavarthy
Book Review
A guide to climate-smart cooking
Our traditional foodways are a model for how to live in a climate-risked world. First Food: Future of Taste explains just how.
Deepa S. Reddy
Book Review
A daring but divisive experiment in fiction
Rachel Cusk pushes boundaries in her latest novel, blurring lines between art and life. Not recommended for the faint hearted.
Rahul Singh
Book Review
Erpenbeck’s excavation of East German memory
Jenny Erpenbeck’s Kairos digs into East German history through a suffocating May-December romance, mirroring national struggles in personal turmoil.
Milind Brahme
Bookshelf
New books on the shelves
Discover a diverse range of novels from Japan to India, exploring themes of revolution, espionage, and cultural identity.
Short Story
India: A Bengali story in translation
Translated by Arunava Sinha
Syed Mustafa Siraj
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