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Plastic surgeons in the coronavirus fight? Doctors are doctors

Health care workers are at risk, reducing the numbers available to treat the sick, and older physicians will be at higher risk of becoming patients themselves.

Those criticising Ranjan Gogoi nomination forgot he became CJI after being a dissenting judge

We must not single out a particular nomination. From Fazl Ali to Ranganath Misra, judges have been given Rajya Sabha seats since Independence.

The ‘honourability index’: A look at Supreme Court judges who took post-retirement jobs

In episode 418 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta looks beyond Ranjan Gogoi's nomination to Rajya Sabha to discuss other SC chief justices & judges who took up post-retirement jobs.

India’s urban and rural poor expect different things from their local govts, and why it matters

The optimism of rural residents with regard to panchayats is striking compared to the largely despondent accounts of slum residents about urban local bodies.

In world of govt compensation, Akhlaq & Akbar aren’t same, nor are Pulwama & Sukma soldiers

One might argue that families of soldiers deserve better compensation than farmers because the latter don't die in the line of ‘duty’. But what about sanitation workers?

Surveillance power, diluting privacy: Why Modi govt’s data bill needs urgent modification

The framework of Personal Data Protection Bill will have deleterious consequences for innovation in data economy while leaving informational privacy unprotected.

How Trump, Johnson response shows sensible conversations on coronavirus have finally begun

In episode 417 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta talks about how Donald Trump and Boris Johnson have stopped ridiculing coronavirus. And is India testing too little?

Political compromises damaged Mayawati’s BSP. Chandrashekhar Azad’s party wants to fill in

Dalits in large umbrella parties can work as effective caucuses to press their demands, but the road from representation to tokenism in such parties is slippery.

States going against NRC-NPR should know two wrongs don’t make a right

In attempting to uphold the Constitution of India, state governments such as Kerala, Telengana and Rajasthan must not throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Mecca to Vatican — COVID-19 proves when human beings are in peril, gods flee first

Everything is on hold in Mecca. The Pope isn't communicating with god. Brahmin priests in temples are putting masks on idols. Religion has deserted coronavirus-fearing people.

On Camera

Skincare doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Here are 10 timeless hacks

If there’s one thing I tell every single patient, it’s this: sunscreen is non-negotiable.

Strategic petroleum reserves: Why India needs bigger oil buffers & how others compare | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of Ep 1830 of Cut the Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta explains why strategic petroleum reserves are a national necessity & how India compares with China, US & Japan.

DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability

Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.