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]Pir Panjal elections: ST status for Pahadis overshadows development issues
Published on Sep 25, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Rajouri and Poonch are crucial for the BJP where it relies on Pahadi voters following the Modi government’s decision to grant ST status to the Pahadi community
How Tirumala's laddu became the temple's sacred offering
While it remains unknown who introduced the laddu in the temple, records show the prevalence of it from as early as 1790 AD
Published on Sep 23, 2024 08:30 AM IST
Eye on the Middle East | The India-Iran bilateral and a test of patience
Given the prolonged efforts in Chabahar and a positive political relationship, the India-Iran bilateral relationship is unlikely to be at risk
Published on Sep 23, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Northeastern View | Is Northeast India in Southeast Asia?
New Delhi should perhaps think about the possibility of reimagining its easternmost frontier beyond the limiting confines of a bounded “South Asia”.
Published on Sep 22, 2024 08:15 AM IST
Where the Indian legal system stands on solitary confinement in prison
The Indian judiciary has taken a nuanced approach to the issue of solitary confinement, recognising both its potential harms and potential utility.
Published on Sep 22, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Kolkata rape and murder: Citizens attack, abuse policemen in disturbing trend
Protesting junior doctors demanded the removal of police commissioner Vineet Goyal, accusing him of shielding the culprits.
Updated on Sep 21, 2024 07:24 PM IST
J&K polls: A shaky Opposition could offset BJP’s tricky set of challenges
The opposition is struggling to capitalise on anti-incumbency due to internal divisions and the absence of a cohesive electoral strategy.
Published on Sep 21, 2024 08:15 AM IST
US elections: Guns in a new era of political violence
The stark reality in the US is that guns outnumber citizens, with approximately 393 million firearms in civilian hands compared to a population of 331 million.
Published on Sep 21, 2024 08:15 AM IST
Karnataka: Congress in disarray as state leaders wait for central leadership
Congress party’s dilemma is that a change of guard in Karnataka will not send the right political signal to party members or the electorate.
Published on Sep 20, 2024 08:15 AM IST
Bengaluru: Language as a marker of identity in a city that embraced migrants
As migration reshapes the city, Kannada speakers grapple with cultural displacement and the influence of Hindi, sparking a fight to preserve linguistic identity
Published on Sep 20, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Farmers on camera
How and why 8 months of the farmers’ protests inspired filmmakers to chronicle it as a social-cultural revolution
Published on Sep 20, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Legally Speaking | Tracing the journey of women in law in India
In the last 75 years since its establishment, the Supreme Court has had only 11 women Justices, amounting to only 4% of the total judges the court has had.
Published on Sep 20, 2024 07:30 AM IST
India is electrifying but what about the charging points?
Research showed that men prioritised affordability and functional charging points. Meanwhile, women prioritised safety, comfort, usability, and accessibility
Published on Sep 19, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Sonal ShahManisha SharmaLakshmi Radhakrishnan
A year after PM Trudeau’s allegations, mistrust blights India, Canada ties
“Awful, but lawful” is how Canada describes activities of separatists that have attacked diplomats and paraded floats depicting assassinations of Indian leaders
Published on Sep 18, 2024 05:38 PM IST
Winter crop stubble burning in North India: A matter beyond the fields
Authorities across Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and even Uttar Pradesh must treat this manic drop in air quality as a shared problem.
Published on Sep 18, 2024 09:00 AM IST
Adding to the troubled waters of Karnataka-Tamil Nadu Cauvery river dispute
Conservationists said it would submerge 7,862.64 acres of the highly fragile Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary and 4619.63 acres of adjoining reserve forests.
![Tiruchirappalli [Tamil Nadu], Aug 02 (ANI): Water released in Cauvery River from Mettur reaches Mukkombu Dam, in Tiruchirappalli on Friday. (ANI Photo)
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Why Nagaland government’s decision to modify ILP rules has angered locals
A local organisation said the state government should invite public opinion on the cut-off years issue as the policy of public governance will affect posterity.
Published on Sep 18, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Alice Yhoshü
Independent candidates to play key part in Kashmir election
Although independent candidates have contested elections in the past, the percentage of independents in the 2024 elections is notably higher, reaching 44%.
Published on Sep 17, 2024 08:00 AM IST
As India-UAE ties wax and wax, a nuclear star on the horizon
While India and UAE (and France) have discussed nuclear energy cooperation before (first in 2022), the ENEC-NPCI deal is unprecedented.
Published on Sep 17, 2024 07:15 AM IST
Port Blair, now known as Sri Vijaya Puram, India’s strategic beacon on the seas
The names Andaman and Nicobar mean the same, which is the land of the naked people, and are home to distinct tribes
Published on Sep 17, 2024 07:00 AM IST
Subhadra Yojana was critical in BJP’s victory, but doubts remain on feasibility
Economist Amarendra Das said schemes like Subhadra Yojana for women that tended to be consumption-centric may not have empowered women economically.
Published on Sep 16, 2024 06:44 PM IST
Debabrata Mohanty
Explained: The Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008 and providing rural justice in India
Establishment of gram nyayalayas across India has been fraught with challenges, raising concerns about their adequacy and effectiveness in dispensing justice.
Published on Sep 15, 2024 09:00 AM IST
Navigating federalism and prioritising workers in planned gig worker legislation
The path forward must respect India's federal structure, preserve and build upon state-level innovations, and prioritise gig worker welfare.
Published on Sep 15, 2024 08:30 AM IST
Vineet John Samuel
Legally Speaking | Turbulence for Netflix’s IC-814 as it runs into legal trouble
The lawsuit highlights concerns over media representation and content usage and explores the intersection of copyright law, fair use, and public perception
Published on Sep 14, 2024 08:30 AM IST
The usage decline in the Sugamya Bharat App raises concerns
This app is part of the Accessible India Campaign (AIC), launched by the social justice ministry’s empowerment of persons with disabilities department in 2015.
Published on Sep 14, 2024 08:15 AM IST
Kamala Harris-Donald Trump debate: ‘Game of Inches’ to continue
The debate underscored that immigration, reproductive rights, and the economy are central issues driving both campaigns as they approach the final stretch
Published on Sep 14, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Southern Lights: What the 3 emerging political power centres in Tamil Nadu offer
The three emerging parties could impact the 2026 assembly polls in Tamil Nadu and attract voters who feel restricted between the two major parties
Published on Sep 13, 2024 06:54 PM IST
Kashmir: Before the conflict, a mystical history of confluence and influences
Dogra kings played their cards well with the British and supported them in the 1857 revolt. They are remembered for rapacious taxation and oppression of Muslims
Published on Sep 13, 2024 06:22 PM IST
What the Mizoram CM’s statement tells us about the crisis in western Myanmar
Lalduhoma might want to project himself as a conflict mediator and as an alternative to K Vanlalvena, the sole Rajya Sabha MP from his rival party.
Published on Sep 12, 2024 07:38 PM IST
J&K’s Chenab Valley emerges as a hot battleground in the election
Due to the fragmentation of votes in the Kashmir Valley and BJP's stronghold in Jammu, NC-Congress alliance is hoping for favourable results in Chenab Valley
Published on Sep 12, 2024 07:13 PM IST