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Patralekha Chatterjee focuses on development issues in India and emerging economies. She can be reached at patralekha.chatterjee@gmail.com
    Jawaharlal Nehru University students take part in solidarity march for Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya who are facing charges of sedition, in JNU campus in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    India's culture wars

    Mr Trump would like others to believe that his brand of nationalism†is the only one that counts.

    24 Feb 2016 7:51 PM

    The National Sample Survey Office says female LFPR in rural areas fell 12-14 percentage points between 2004-05 and 2010-11 a very sharp decline. (Representatioal image))Opinion
    Parity & prosperity

    India has one of the lowest female participation rates.

    10 Feb 2016 7:58 PM

    Since 2005-06, the number of obese people has almost doubled. (Representational image)Opinion
    India's big fat problem

    Obesity is now a serious issue even as vast areas of the country continue to battle malnutrition.

    28 Jan 2016 12:49 AM

    A beastly taleOpinion
    A beastly tale

    All political parties want to woo voters by bringing the Jallikattu festival back.

    13 Jan 2016 8:06 PM

    Get back on trackOpinion
    Get back on track

    Insurance covers only a small section of the population.

    31 Dec 2015 1:57 AM

    Japanese takeawayOpinion
    Japanese takeaway

    Japan and India are getting serious. Last week, the cosiness and mutual rediscovery yielded not only those splendid,...

    17 Dec 2015 1:56 AM

    Dev 360: As you develop, so shall you reapOpinion
    Dev 360: As you develop, so shall you reap

    Amid all the talk about arithmetic and chemistry in the wake of the Bihar Assembly election results, there is one...

    13 Nov 2015 1:27 AM

    Race & relationsOpinion
    Race & relations

    Talk about trade, partnership and shared prosperity typically lie at the heart of summits. The Third India-Africa Forum...

    5 Nov 2015 5:56 AM

    Dev 360: Smart cities need smart healthcareOpinion
    Dev 360: Smart cities need smart healthcare

    Dengue in Delhi is hogging the spotlight but the situation is pretty bad in several other states as well

    24 Sept 2015 12:49 AM

    Big ideas not enoughOpinion
    Big ideas not enough

    Every leader is expected to articulate a personal vision. Every Prime Minister sets forth inspiring national goals. This...

    13 Aug 2015 5:44 AM

    Punjab: Terror & drugsOpinion
    Punjab: Terror & drugs

    Punjab is back in the headlines with a brutality reminiscent of the violent Eighties. In the early hours of July 27,...

    30 July 2015 6:23 AM

    Whistling them awayOpinion
    Whistling them away

    How does India treat its whistleblowers? The short answer: by letting some being blown off, while others fear they may...

    16 July 2015 3:30 AM

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