Analysis

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J&K delimitation: Go by the population rule

Approximately half of the countries use population for delimitation, while another third use registered voters. Nowhere is it based on area and for good reasons (HTPHOTO)
Published on Mar 01, 2021 06:39 pm IST

The life and times of a Patna intellectual

Shaibal Gupta also made a pioneering contribution in explaining the historical roots and the evolution of Bihar’s politics, which have today become the staple of everyday political analysis. (FACEBOOK)
Updated on Jan 31, 2021 06:20 am IST

Jack Ma story: China’s deep strategic ambition

Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman of China's Alibaba Group, in Chiba, Japan, June 18, 2015 (REUTERS)
Updated on Jan 29, 2021 04:50 am IST

Vaccinating all Indians, for free

A tiny tax on stock market transactions can help fund India’s vaccination drive without burning a hole in the wallets of stock market investors and give the government headroom for other expenditure to help save lives (AFP)
Updated on Jan 25, 2021 06:08 am IST

Farm protests: The costs of a prolonged standoff

Why is it that, despite the government displaying its willingness to take a step back, the matter was not resolved? (PTI)
Updated on Jan 25, 2021 06:08 am IST

On climate, what the US needs to do

Pushing against the climate crisis — in spite of the terrible fire and hurricane damage — was his way of putting the economy before all else. This is what Biden-Harris will have to overcome with smart policies and even smarter communication. (AFP)
Updated on Jan 24, 2021 06:25 am IST

Data bill: The security vs privacy debate

The JPC, hence, has a daunting task ahead, balancing the needs of State security against individual privacy. Giving entry to security agencies will compromise the encryption grid and data of millions. The State has to collaborate with tech giants in using the meta-data more meaningfully and for meeting other requirements without breaking the encryption. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on Jan 24, 2021 06:26 am IST

The secrets of Netaji’s secret service

The massive sacrifice of hundreds of Secret Service officers of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s Indian National Army remains a secret and an enigma. On the 125th anniversary of Netaji’s birth, I appeal to the nation to document and recognise these sacrifices (HT PHOTO)
Published on Jan 22, 2021 06:49 pm IST

The democratic dilemma posed by social media

While social media has the ability to democratise politics, it can also silence voices. This is troubling (AFP)
Updated on Jan 22, 2021 06:20 am IST

The working of a ‘project finance economy’

Project finance economies have different imperatives from working capital economies. They need investment to fill the gaps in their infrastructure and lack the resources to do so (Pratik Chorge/HT PHOTO)
Updated on Jan 22, 2021 06:19 am IST
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