Politics

Something has gone wrong with our understanding of democracy in India. We have bought into the notion that democracy equals elections that throw up a new power elite, or reinforce an existing one. The time and energy spent on elections by…

Mumbai The state government has assailed the housing societies, which are using No-Objection certificates (NOCs) to dictate terms to flat owners regarding whom to sell or rent their apartments. Housing minister Jitendra Awhad tweeted on…

OverviewThe social determinants of health are the circumstances in which people are born, grow up, live, work and age, and the systems put in place to deal with illness. These circumstances are in turn shaped by a wider set of forces:…