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Episode 346 March 9, 2023

Uddhav’s challenge (9 March)Subscriber Only

Thackeray signals intent to regain control of the Shiv Sena. He has a long battle ahead

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Episode 345 March 7, 2023

A doubtful green cover (7 March)Subscriber Only

IE-ICIJ investigation shines a light on deficiencies in mapping forests, raises crucial transparency-related issues.

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Episode 344 March 6, 2023

Supreme Court’s order on CEC selection panel (6 March)Subscriber Only

SC has done well to underline the need for an independent EC but its solution is facile — and fraught

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Episode 343 February 27, 2023

Delhi’s G20 test: India has its task cut out (27 February)Subscriber Only

Finance ministers meet in Bengaluru addressed many global economic concerns, but underlined the difficulty of forging consensus

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Episode 342 February 24, 2023

Is Britain turning European after Brexit? (24 February)Subscriber Only

After all, wasn't the argument that the hard-working British citizen was unable to work enough thanks to Europe's relaxed work culture?

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Episode 341 February 21, 2023

Sanitising literature: This is not Roald Dahl (21 February)Subscriber Only

There is a patronising conceit in believing Roald Dahl's books need to be censored, rewritten after all these years.

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Episode 340 February 20, 2023

Changes in organ transplant rules: A new lease of life (20 February)Subscriber Only

The move shows the government’s inclination to resolve a difficult predicament. It needs to do more

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Episode 339 February 17, 2023

Nicola Sturgeon, Jacinda Ardern, and a broken public square (17 February)Subscriber Only

Their resignations point to the toll the vitriol they face takes on politicians

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Episode 338 February 16, 2023

Climate report: Shore up the defences (16 February)Subscriber Only

World Meteorological report underlines that challenges posed by rising seas will require interventions at diverse levels — global bodies as well as municipalities

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Episode 337 February 15, 2023

I-T ‘Survey’ of BBC offices: The Daylight Knock (15 February)Subscriber Only

The I-T survey of BBC's offices and the BJP's running commentary on what is anti-India smack of bullying — and match a disquieting trend.

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Episode 336 February 14, 2023

Happy Valentine’s Day: Love aaj kal (14 February)Subscriber Only

In the age of swiping, window shopping for romance, spare a thought for those who faced the terror of an analogue Valentine's Day.

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Episode 335 February 13, 2023

Global Investors’ Summit 2023: Growing with UP (13 February)Subscriber Only

The enormous, untapped potential of India’s most populous state can fuel its engine of growth — and the nation’s

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Episode 334 February 10, 2023

‘Cow Hug Day’: Spare a thought for an overworked mother (10 February)Subscriber Only

Like so many real and symbolic mothers, must the cow take on emotional, economic, social and civilisational burdens with no “me time”?

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Episode 333 February 9, 2023

On Adani affair, heat in the House (9 February)Subscriber Only

Rahul Gandhi's speech got a rousing riposte from the PM. But the joust is incomplete — Adani issues need more light than heat

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Episode 332 February 8, 2023

The return of Salman Rushdie: A writer’s courage (8 February)Subscriber Only

Salman Rushdie speaks months after he was attacked. There is no rancour, the irreverence is alive and well.

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Episode 331 February 7, 2023

Assam government’s mass arrests for child marriage are no solution (7 February)Subscriber Only

Instead of enforcing punitive measures that seem to target the poor and minority groups more, it should invest more in women's education, healthcare and campaigns to educate people about the problems of marrying girls early.

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Episode 330 February 6, 2023

Budget 2023 is betting on recovery (6 February)Subscriber Only

Slashing of MGNREGA outlay assumes normalisation of economic activity, less need for safety nets. That assumption could be tested

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Episode 329 February 3, 2023

Australia decided to rid its $5-note of British royalty. It’s about time (3 February)Subscriber Only

The currency of a country says a lot about how it sees itself. Australia seems to be taking a step, if only symbolic, towards inclusion of “First Australians”

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Episode 328 February 2, 2023

Union Budget 2023: Keeping a clear head, staying the course (2 February)Subscriber Only

Budget has not strayed from path of fiscal consolidation, it has enhanced capital spending, provided tax relief to salaried middle class. It will need to hold its own against the electoral cycle

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Episode 327 February 1, 2023

Shah Rukh Khan’s invocation of ‘Amar, Akbar, Anthony’ (1 February)Subscriber Only

The fact that mainstream blockbusters would promote a secular ethos without calls for boycott, threats of violence or a barrage of ‘hurt sentiments’ — is something worth remembering.

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Episode 326 January 31, 2023

U-19 women’s World Cup win for India (31 January)Subscriber Only

The backstories of the victorious world U19 players reveal how cricket remains a vehicle of aspiration, provides a more level playing field

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Episode 325 January 30, 2023

The Indus Waters Treaty (30 January)Subscriber Only

Using water as a weapon is never a good idea. It would be so much better for both countries to treat the IWT as an instrument for collaboration on climate action in the fragile Himalayan...

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Episode 324 January 26, 2023

India’s documentaries at the Oscars (26 January)Subscriber Only

Oscar nominations for two Indian documentaries tell a story of growing international recognition for country’s non-fiction films

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Episode 323 January 25, 2023

Irregularities in housing project in West Bengal (25 January)Subscriber Only

Irregularities in housing project are yet another instance of corruption in a welfare project. State government must take correctives

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Episode 322 January 24, 2023

India’s exit from the World Cup: Hockey heartbreak (24 January)Subscriber Only

Sunday’s defeat to New Zealand makes the Indian team's return to the Olympic podium feel like a long time ago

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Express View - Page 3

Uddhav’s challenge (9 March)Subscriber Only

A doubtful green cover (7 March)Subscriber Only

Supreme Court’s order on CEC selection panel (6 March)Subscriber Only

Delhi’s G20 test: India has its task cut out (27 February)Subscriber Only

Is Britain turning European after Brexit? (24 February)Subscriber Only

Sanitising literature: This is not Roald Dahl (21 February)Subscriber Only

Changes in organ transplant rules: A new lease of life (20 February)Subscriber Only

Nicola Sturgeon, Jacinda Ardern, and a broken public square (17 February)Subscriber Only

Climate report: Shore up the defences (16 February)Subscriber Only

I-T ‘Survey’ of BBC offices: The Daylight Knock (15 February)Subscriber Only

Happy Valentine’s Day: Love aaj kal (14 February)Subscriber Only

Global Investors’ Summit 2023: Growing with UP (13 February)Subscriber Only

‘Cow Hug Day’: Spare a thought for an overworked mother (10 February)Subscriber Only

On Adani affair, heat in the House (9 February)Subscriber Only

The return of Salman Rushdie: A writer’s courage (8 February)Subscriber Only

Assam government’s mass arrests for child marriage are no solution (7 February)Subscriber Only

Budget 2023 is betting on recovery (6 February)Subscriber Only

Australia decided to rid its $5-note of British royalty. It’s about time (3 February)Subscriber Only

Union Budget 2023: Keeping a clear head, staying the course (2 February)Subscriber Only

Shah Rukh Khan’s invocation of ‘Amar, Akbar, Anthony’ (1 February)Subscriber Only

U-19 women’s World Cup win for India (31 January)Subscriber Only

The Indus Waters Treaty (30 January)Subscriber Only

India’s documentaries at the Oscars (26 January)Subscriber Only

Irregularities in housing project in West Bengal (25 January)Subscriber Only

India’s exit from the World Cup: Hockey heartbreak (24 January)Subscriber Only