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]Independent candidates to play key part in Kashmir election
Published on Sep 17, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Although independent candidates have contested elections in the past, the percentage of independents in the 2024 elections is notably higher, reaching 44%.
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
A Tamil Nadu tribe struggles to find a cure for poverty
The Irula community plays a crucial role in public health by supplying nearly 80% of the venom used for antidotes in India.
Andhra Pradesh’s capital region flooded: Why this is just the beginning
Amaravati, the ambitious new capital of Andhra Pradesh, has been severely impacted by flooding, with torrential rains inundating 25 out of its 29 villages.
Published on Sep 10, 2024 08:20 PM IST
Haryana elections: Why Vinesh Phogat took her fight to the political mat
Youngsters and women see her as someone who fights for justice and against gender disparity.
Published on Sep 10, 2024 07:02 PM IST
Unified command in focus as fresh spate of violence hits Manipur
Of the 60 MLAs in Manipur, 10 are from the Kuki-Zo communities who have demanded a separate administration for their people in areas where they are in majority.
Published on Sep 10, 2024 06:08 PM IST
The changing landscape of Jammu and Kashmir politics
Regional parties like the National Conference and the Congress are banking on their alliance under the INDIA bloc to challenge the BJP’s dominance
Published on Sep 09, 2024 08:11 PM IST
BJP needs to fight public perception in J&K, not just fight with proxies
New political fronts that came into existence post-abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, apparently backed by the BJP, have failed to take off.
Published on Sep 08, 2024 09:15 AM IST
'Bail, not jail': A look at the recent judgements on bail in the Supreme Court
A series of Supreme Court judgments this year reflect a shift to the principle of granting bail, even under stringent laws like UAPA and PMLA
Published on Sep 07, 2024 09:12 PM IST
Eye on the Middle East | Israel's mass protests and Netanyahu's far-right gambit
Even as Netanyahu moved into the politics of self-preservation (of power), it is now well known that the October 7 attacks dented his image as ‘Mr Security’
Published on Sep 07, 2024 05:27 PM IST
BJP’s hard battle ahead in Haryana assembly polls
Discontent within the party was visible when Karan Dev Kamboj, Haryana BJP's OBC Morcha president and a former minister, declined a handshake with CM Saini
Published on Sep 06, 2024 08:14 PM IST
How coral bleaching threatens the fragile ecology of the Lakshadweep Islands
White is the colour of death for corals. When they bleach, they turn white. They slowly break apart from clusters and disintegrate into small pieces.
A lethal drone attack in Manipur sparks alarm and misinformation
Indian security agencies must work towards suppressing the use of armed drones by all sides in Manipur, rather than using the phenomenon to target just one side
Published on Sep 05, 2024 07:14 PM IST
Release report on women’s safety in Telugu film industry, demand actors
The committee, which included government officials, women police officers, and film industry professionals was formed at the behest of the Telangana HC.
Published on Sep 05, 2024 06:57 PM IST
How dissent in Kerala's CPI(M) could adversely impact future of the Indian Left
The withholding of the Hema committee report for about five years has irked rights activists across the state, many of whom were pro-Left until now.
The many legal differences between ‘cheating’ and ‘criminal breach of trust’
The Supreme Court explained that there are several distinct essential ingredients required to constitute each of these criminal acts.
Published on Sep 04, 2024 09:30 PM IST
Will Vijay upset the political apple carts of Dravidian giants DMK and AIADMK?
Vijay joins a long list of actors who have entered politics in Tamil Nadu, starting with MGR and J Jayalalithaa, Sivaji Ganesan, Vijayakanth, and Kamal Haasan.
Short Stream | Betelgeuse by Sunder Konar: In pursuit of the bright star
Sunder Konar’s Betelgeuse is a classic guerrilla project. It makes the compelling point that life offers a way out of grief and anger in unexpected ways
Updated on Sep 04, 2024 06:11 PM IST
Shajan Skaria v the state of Kerala: A moment to rethink caste-based humiliation
Caste begets a deep sense of repulsion and disgust towards those belonging to another caste, especially if they are considered to be lower in status.
Published on Sep 03, 2024 09:00 AM IST