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The Comrade’s Contradictions
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s eyebrow-raising volte-face on private universities is causing detractors and adherents to question whether...
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Feb 13, 20253 min read


A Crumbling Fort
Arvind Kejriwal’s Delhi debacle has set off tremors in Punjab, where his party faces mutiny, mid-term poll threats and the spectre of...
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Feb 12, 20253 min read


Why Gilgit-Baltistan Belongs to India?
For too long, a vital part of India’s history has been treated as an afterthought. It’s time to reclaim the narrative, and the land....
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Feb 11, 20253 min read


State of Siege
The resignation of Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh marks the end of a fraught tenure, but does it signal the beginning of peace?...
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Feb 10, 20253 min read


BJP’s Win, Akhilesh’s Lament
Saffron surges in the result to the keenly contested Milkipur by-election as BJP triumphs in a symbolic battleground in Uttar Pradesh....
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Feb 9, 20253 min read


An Industrial Mirage
Despite grand summits and tall proclamations by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, industry continues to elude West Bengal. West Bengal...
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Feb 6, 20253 min read


Trampled Faith and Slanging Matches
In the aftermath of the Mahakumbh stampede, India’s politicians have retreated to their familiar trenches, trading blame instead of...
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Feb 5, 20253 min read


Counting Castes, Courting Trouble
Telangana’s caste survey could prove a political landmine for Rahul Gandhi and the Congress. Telangana Caste, the defining feature of...
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Feb 5, 20253 min read


A Fierce Tug of War
The capital’s high-stakes election pits Kejriwal’s populism against BJP’s weight and Congress’s nostalgia. Delhi Delhi has always been a...
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Feb 4, 20253 min read


Shift Towards Right?
The Kerala government’s move to slash minority scholarships has drawn accusations that Chief Minister Vijayan’s regime was pandering to...
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Feb 3, 20253 min read


MUDA Mayhem
As the corruption scandal engulfs Karnataka’s ruling elite, the opposition finds opportunity in chaos. Karnataka In Karnataka’s political...
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Feb 2, 20253 min read


Unlikely Convergence
The meeting between Hurriyat’s Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and National Conference’s Aga Syed Ruhullah signals a shift in the political landscape...
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Jan 30, 20253 min read


A Bold Step
Despite opposition from predictable quarters, the state has taken a necessary step towards legal equality. Uttarakhand Uttarakhand has...
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Jan 29, 20253 min read


Of Statues and Security Breaches
The AAP-led government in Punjab appears to be walking a tightrope, with simmering controversies raising questions about its role in...
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Jan 28, 20253 min read


The Pill Mills
From the poppy fields of Afghanistan to the laboratories of Anand, the narcotics trade thrives amidst South Asia’s economic inequalities...
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Jan 27, 20253 min read


Holy Waters and Dry Sandsa
While Madhya Pradesh’s liquor prohibition diktat around religious sites is a commendable nod to the state’s historical and spiritual...
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Jan 25, 20253 min read


Promises and Polemics
As Delhi braces for a key assembly election, the clash of governance models and fiery rhetoric sets the stage for a defining political...
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Jan 23, 20253 min read


The Governor Strikes Back
Tensions between the Tamil Nadu Governor and the State Legislature has evolved from simmering discomfort to a full-blown constitutional...
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Jan 22, 20253 min read


Momentary Reprieve
While the storm clouds of the current Punjab farmers’ agitation may have momentarily receded, repeated protests have deepened the rift...
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Jan 21, 20253 min read


Shattered Confidence
The awarding of a life-imprisonment term to convict Sanjay Roy in the RG Kar rape hardly brings closure to a tragedy that has deeply...
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Jan 20, 20253 min read
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