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    30 years since launch, why Kerala’s iconic decentralisation project appears to have lost steam

    Rajeev Ramachandran
    18 Aug 2026 5:22 PM IST

    The People's Plan Campaign, launched on August 17, 1996, by the then Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Kerala, was an ambitious experiment in taking development planning and decision-making...

    30 years since launch, why Kerala’s iconic decentralisation project appears to have lost steam
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    How the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, NASA’s latest eye in space, help us decode the universe
    The Eighth Column

    How the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, NASA’s latest eye in space, help us decode the universe

    17 Aug 2026 5:54 PM IST
    A changing India: How the country has transformed in the past two-and-a-half decades
    The Eighth Column

    A changing India: How the country has transformed in the past two-and-a-half decades

    14 Aug 2026 7:16 PM IST
    A country is born: How India evolved in the decades following Independence
    The Eighth Column

    A country is born: How India evolved in the decades following Independence

    14 Aug 2026 7:06 PM IST
    79 years after Independence, what a ‘free’ India looks like to Gen Z

    79 years after Independence, what a ‘free’ India looks like to Gen Z

    13 Aug 2026 5:44 PM IST
    Why new birth and death registration amendment bill raises questions of access

    Why new birth and death registration amendment bill raises questions of access

    12 Aug 2026 6:30 PM IST
    In Assam, recurring floods bring psychological trauma of displacement, rehabilitation fatigue

    In Assam, recurring floods bring psychological trauma of displacement, rehabilitation fatigue

    11 Aug 2026 5:29 PM IST
    Why for Gen Z kanwariyas, politics is walking a tightrope between faith and concerns about future

    Why for Gen Z kanwariyas, politics is walking a tightrope between faith and concerns about future

    10 Aug 2026 5:44 PM IST
    What Indian mountaineers feel about Nepal’s likely move to make permission for Everest climb tougher

    What Indian mountaineers feel about Nepal’s likely move to make permission for Everest climb tougher

    7 Aug 2026 5:32 PM IST
    Why online trolling of Gen Z women dissenters is yet another proof of growing digital misogyny

    Why online trolling of Gen Z women dissenters is yet another proof of growing digital misogyny

    6 Aug 2026 5:02 PM IST
    How Hyderabads Ameerpet neighbourhood evolved into a launching pad for Indias IT aspirants

    How Hyderabad's Ameerpet neighbourhood evolved into a launching pad for India's IT aspirants

    5 Aug 2026 5:46 PM IST
    Why for Modi govt, struggling to make sense of Gen Z protest playbook, abusive videos are least of worries

    Why for Modi govt, struggling to make sense of Gen Z protest playbook, abusive videos are least of worries

    4 Aug 2026 3:52 PM IST
    Why pendency of cases is as much a challenge for lawyers as for litigants

    Why pendency of cases is as much a challenge for lawyers as for litigants

    3 Aug 2026 4:41 PM IST
    From andolankaris to andolanjeevis, what’s common to protestors across agitations in India

    From andolankaris to 'andolanjeevis', what’s common to protestors across agitations in India

    31 July 2026 5:53 PM IST
    Pride, concern or both — What parents feel when their children take on the system for their rights

    Pride, concern or both — What parents feel when their children take on the system for their rights

    30 July 2026 5:40 PM IST
    Beyond brain-mapping & narco-analysis, how forensic psychologists are helping crack complex crimes

    Beyond brain-mapping & narco-analysis, how forensic psychologists are helping crack complex crimes

    29 July 2026 3:57 PM IST
    Regimented routines to peer pressure — Life inside Kerala’s NEET, JEE coaching centres

    Regimented routines to peer pressure — Life inside Kerala’s NEET, JEE coaching centres

    Rajeev Ramachandran
    28 July 2026 3:33 PM IST

    In Kerala, towns such as Pala and Thrissur have emerged as major coaching hubs, drawing students from across the state and beyond. For students, life...

    Tenacity to triumph: How Gen Z won their battle for accountability, reform in education

    Tenacity to triumph: How Gen Z won their battle for accountability, reform in education

    27 July 2026 2:52 PM IST
    On a low: Why Keralas traditional toddy industry, already in decline, is facing a new challenge

    On a low: Why Kerala's traditional toddy industry, already in decline, is facing a new challenge

    24 July 2026 3:07 PM IST
    What is the ‘second invoice’ paid by AI users, the silent cost most consumers do not even notice

    What is the ‘second invoice’ paid by AI users, the silent cost most consumers do not even notice

    23 July 2026 4:19 PM IST
    Why in Kashmir, chargesheet in Sarla Bhat case, has reignited questions over Pandit rehabilitation

    Why in Kashmir, chargesheet in Sarla Bhat case, has reignited questions over Pandit rehabilitation

    22 July 2026 5:14 PM IST
    Shared spaces and custody, counselling — how Indian couples are learning to co-parent kids post divorce

    Shared spaces and custody, counselling — how Indian couples are learning to co-parent kids post divorce

    21 July 2026 3:19 PM IST
    Why, despite growing market, IVF continues to pose a challenge for many

    Why, despite growing market, IVF continues to pose a challenge for many

    20 July 2026 4:59 PM IST
    How India’s traditional monsoon delicacies were curated keeping local seasonal produce, health in mind

    How India’s traditional monsoon delicacies were curated keeping local seasonal produce, health in mind

    17 July 2026 5:21 PM IST
    Why NGOs operating on foreign funds are opposing new FCRA Amendment bill, rules

    Why NGOs operating on foreign funds are opposing new FCRA Amendment bill, rules

    16 July 2026 6:05 PM IST
    Weddings to weekend planning, how India is turning to its weathermen (& women) for all decision-making

    Weddings to weekend planning, how India is turning to its weathermen (& women) for all decision-making

    15 July 2026 3:41 PM IST
    How the dark genome, so long treated as junk DNA, is changing our understanding of evolution

    How the 'dark genome', so long treated as 'junk DNA', is changing our understanding of evolution

    14 July 2026 11:51 AM IST
    What is ‘dark genome’ and why scientists may have been wrong in discarding it as evolutionary debris

    What is ‘dark genome’ and why scientists may have been wrong in discarding it as evolutionary debris

    13 July 2026 2:53 PM IST
    What Eetha, biopic on legendary tamasha artiste Vithabai, could mean for fading folk theatre genre

    What Eetha, biopic on legendary tamasha artiste Vithabai, could mean for fading folk theatre genre

    10 July 2026 5:53 PM IST
    Down the decades, how experience of travelling with the Indian passport has changed for citizens

    Down the decades, how experience of travelling with the Indian passport has changed for citizens

    9 July 2026 3:39 PM IST
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