Immunisation is a nexus controlled by big private vaccine makers, ­mostly ­foreign, that decides your baby gets 15 shots more for the doctor to make ­money. Even if the vaccine is useless—not to talk of the huge mark-ups.

The perils of India’s growing dependence on vaccine imports and private manufacturers

Justice (retd) Balbir Singh Chauhan explains the kind of reforms suggested by the Law Commission and why they are so much needed now...

The political constellation on the ground and the signs in the sky are all working out for Modi’s general as he strives to close the gaps in India’s saffron map

A pre-bypoll EVM demo went wrong, embarrassing the ECI. But it needn’t be proof of faulty machines.

The PM’s appropriation of Gandhi is helping the BJP shape a new political persona

Jamaat-e-Islami is no longer anathema for the NC. Why are the Abdullahs wooing a faith-based outfit?

The EC asking a political party to introspect over complaints of rigging is like the Supreme Court asking a petitioner not to litigate but to meditate.

In chasing the goal of ‘education for all’, the question of quality may have finally made it to the design table

The Dalai Lama’s Arunachal visit worsens Sino-Indian ties, as neighbours reap the benefits of their competing largesse

The great Sensex spike is backed by reason, but grounded in hope. It might flatten out.

The BCCI’s unrelenting schedule has cost top cricketers injured bodies and tired minds

Brazil are all geared up to make a comeback in the 2018 World Cup in Russia

Deepak Unnikrishnan’s explosive debut novel Temporary People, a dystopian portrayal of life of Malayalis in the Gulf, has got rave reviews abroad and he is being hailed as the fresh, young voice in fiction. Here, first excerpts from the exceptional book.

Travails rule the life of a shepherd who is in the bondage of a landlord. Celebrated Tamil writer Perumal Murugan revisits his thematic home of caste, class and oppression in this new edition.

Serene and combustible at once, free as well as adherent, of her illustrious lineage but wholly individual—dualities defined both the diva and her music

The youngest-ever director’s thrilling debut has made Rs 10 Cr in 100 days

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A country ravaged by 30 years of brutal war and savage terrorism is today fast becoming the tourist hub of South Asia...

What happens when a monk falls in love? What is bothering Pak's Khilji? Read the subcontinenatal menu to find out...

The musical moves from one milestone to the other interspersed with songs and commentary by Boman Irani as the voice of the British Raj.

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