Nandita Sengupta
If governments really cared, Hathrases wouldn’t happen
Stampede-like crowding is an Indian staple, Jagannath yatra is the latest example. Smoothly run events are exceptions. NDMA has a list of to-dos on crowd control. No administration follows it
Meat for thought: Why 100bn animals die every year
The scale of animal slaughter for food is unsustainable. May be, just may be, science will find a way
Voter’s dozen: 13 takes on 13 wordies
June 4 will tell us all. But throughout a 44-day cacophonous campaign, politicians told us plenty. Here’s a measure of the campaign by words that stayed top of mind
Is the danger as spicy as headlines suggest?
Ethylene oxide (EtO) in packaged spice seems terrible. But science has a more nuanced view: EtO inhalation is bad, small residues in food not so much
Here’s a hot button election issue
Will soaring temperatures keep people from voting? 2019 data offers some clues
- Nandita Sengupta
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Politics is tough. But women have it tougher
From Mamata to Smriti to Jaya and others across parties, how women politicians have been subjected to treatment men seldom face
Clock’s ticking: Battle for party symbols
Symbols are a party’s heartbeat. But parties don’t own symbols. Which is why it’s such a fierce battle when parties split – as in the ongoing Pawar vs Pawar battle
Elections need money but also protection from money
Transparency in political finance is a tricky issue in all democracies. Now that electoral bonds are outlawed, what can India learn from German and American models?
- Nandita Sengupta
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM