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Dark spot in red zone

Dark spot in red zone

The lives and livelihood of the sex workers of Sonagachi have come to a standstill -- from rents that have…

May 16, 2020

Banks unable to lend

Two days on from the prime minister’s announcement, the size of the economic package is already down to Rs 14.53…

May 16, 2020

Boys like us didn’t know better

Lack of sex education, misogynistic Hindi film songs and improper socialisation of teenagers will only perpetuate locker room talk well…

May 16, 2020

Private hospitals are pitching in, but hurting

What’s driving the demand to nationalise private hospitals to fight Covid-19? Is it feasible or even desirable? Recently, a public…

May 14, 2020

Snapshot of suffering

In the Haryana town Murthal, famous for its highway eateries -- dhaba owners, vendors and farmers are all struggling. But…

May 14, 2020

OMG! Women drink

Activists slam Kannada media’s coverage of women buying liquor On May 4, when the nationwide lockdown to contain the spread…

May 14, 2020

Journalists under siege

Uttar Pradesh has booked, arrested and assaulted eight media persons during the lockdown. Around the country, 18 others are facing…

May 14, 2020

‘We’ve stopped going there’

Muslim fruits suppliers in Noida speak of discrimination, hostility and being driven away from residential societies as well as cramped…

May 14, 2020

Big screen, blockbuster challenges

Nearly two months into the lockdown, the multiplex cinema faces an existential crisis. The biggest fear is of a change…

May 14, 2020

India has tested less than one percent of its population. Why?

Constrained by inadequate testing strategies, kits and facilities, the authorities may be seeking infection only where it is ‘likely’, muddying…

October 8, 2020