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Tremors now, quake soon?

Tremors now, quake soon?

Delhi seems blissfully unaware of the potential danger that earthquakes can pose even when it is located in seismic zone…

June 12, 2020

Perils of patriarchy amid crisis

An Urdu novel set in the time of Partition reminds us that apart from sexual violence, there are many subtle…

July 28, 2021

Remains of the day: A trail of devastation

After cyclone Amphan ravaged Kolkata, many iconic sites now remain a skeleton of their former selves, as both lives and…

June 5, 2020

They came, they ate, they fled

Farmers of Madhya Pradesh stood watching helplessly as swarms of locusts consumed their standing crop of maize, vegetables and pulses…

June 5, 2020

Less tests, more cases

India has among the lowest testing rates in the world. And inadequate testing, experts say, is a key reason why…

June 5, 2020

Survivors tell their stories

Those who survived Covid-19 are donating plasma to save lives. Their message: stay safe, that is the best way to…

June 5, 2020

Clear and present danger inside a Covid hospital

Dr Subhash Giri has been treating Covid-19 patients since the first one was brought to his northeast Delhi hospital in…

June 5, 2020

The Covid Samaritans

Sweepers, delivery boys, electricians and plumbers, private security guards and garbage collectors are living dangerously to keep us safe and…

June 5, 2020

How non-delivery led to self-reliance

The yearning for exotic cuisine during the lockdown meant such dishes had to be rustled up in one’s own kitchen.…

June 5, 2020

After the riots, the coverup

Amid widespread concern that the chargesheets lean too heavily on one community, the Special Investigation Team has added some Hindu…

June 6, 2020