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Patralekha Chatterjee focuses on development issues in India and emerging economies. She can be reached at patralekha.chatterjee@gmail.com
    It affirmed the Baa2 foreign-currency and local-currency long-term issuer ratings for India.Opinion
    If trust breaks down, a society cannot survive

    As we know from our day-to-day experience, without a degree of trust, no economic transaction is possible.

    4 Dec 2019 12:51 AM IST

    Hundreds of students staged protests outside JNU on Monday over fee hike, curfew timings and dress code restrictions in the varsity. (Photo: File)Opinion
    Don’t question... be happy: The lesson from JNU stir

    Nearly 40 per cent of the students on the campus are reportedly from below poverty line (BPL) families.

    15 Nov 2019 12:39 AM IST

    People wear masks during a protest in New Delhi on Sunday, demanding the implementation of measures to reduce air pollution. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Toxic air, hungry kids: Divisive politics rules

    Malnutrition and air pollution are among the top health risks facing India.

    6 Nov 2019 5:51 AM IST

    Tackling global poverty: Do the poor get a voice?Opinion
    Tackling global poverty: Do the poor get a voice?

    Banerjee and Duflo teach at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Kramer is at Harvard University.

    18 Oct 2019 12:51 AM IST

    The floods in Bihar: The fault is not in our stars!Opinion
    The floods in Bihar: The fault is not in our stars!

    Patna has been among the worst hit but the arc of suffering goes far beyond.

    3 Oct 2019 2:12 AM IST

    Migrants try to better lives: Why get so riled?Opinion
    Migrants try to better lives: Why get so riled?

    All this suggests that Indians have done very well by crossing borders in search of a better life.

    21 Sept 2019 1:26 AM IST

    The chief health medical officer in the district has admitted that 116 children died due to malnutrition-related ailments, the NHRC said. (Representational image)Opinion
    Why culture and context matter in malnutrition debate in India

    Does malnutrition make a buzzy talking point in India’s public discourse? The short answer is “no”, unless there...

    17 Sept 2019 7:47 AM IST

    Dev 360: Who can speak, about what issues & where!Opinion
    Dev 360: Who can speak, about what issues & where!

    Does expressing concern about the health situation anywhere in the world require prior permission?

    22 Aug 2019 8:06 AM IST

    Zomato row shows bigotry is alive and well, taking new shape in urban IndiaOpinion
    Zomato row shows bigotry is alive and well, taking new shape in urban...

    It is this bigotry and prejudice which lies at the heart of many customs, mores and personal habits which are inherently...

    8 Aug 2019 3:10 AM IST

    Can Chandrayaan trigger scientific temper in India?Opinion
    Can Chandrayaan trigger scientific temper in India?

    What made this mission perhaps unique is that for the first time in Isro’s history, key leadership positions were held...

    25 July 2019 12:36 AM IST

    Migration to surge, we need smarter policiesOpinion
    Migration to surge, we need smarter policies

    India already fares poorly relative to other emerging and developed economies in terms of per capita availability of...

    11 July 2019 5:22 AM IST

    A world without water: Scary future lies aheadOpinion
    A world without water: Scary future lies ahead

    We are living in water-stressed times; there are water-haves and a rising tide of water have-nots.

    28 Jun 2019 1:34 AM IST

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