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The pure arithmetic of voter demographics in these two constituencies shows that Muslims have chosen the BJP in numbers noticeably higher than before.
In reports that have become few and far between, the religious angle has been quietly tuned out. It is now apparently a purely 'ethnic conflict'...
India's internet moment arrived nearly a decade ago. The white man with a big saviour complex is trying to catch up, but a bit too late.
The operator is a US company bound by American spectrum rules, contracts and licences. Only Washington has reasonable control over it.
At the cost and speed at which data is available in India, it would not require an Elon Musk to cover the miles untouched by the virtual world.
A slew of factors point to the BJP ultimately benefiting once the dust settles.
Policymakers can use such detection to safeguard social welfare benefits, electoral rolls, and public distribution systems
Shaji's community-based party fears losing the mindspace of young women who now have mobiles and academic degrees to support themselves
One of the biggest battles is being waged to reclaim the spiritual heart of Durga Puja from the ‘secularisation’ foisted on the festival by the...
So far, not a single court or auditor has red-flagged the ECI’s decisions.
Even a hint of bias or political opportunism may blow up the road that India has set out on.
Imagine a world in which a good marriage is judged by the number of public extramarital dalliances it withstands. That is exactly what geopolitics...
If nationalists want to retain power for many decades irrespective of electoral outcomes, they have to win the culture war.
Whether it's Germany revolting against mass migration, or India pushing back Bangladeshi and Rohingya illegals, the voice against demographic and...
Since British rule, caste has been cynically exploited as a fault line to divide the Hindu majority of Bharat and push one’s agenda
Nepal is absolutely right in wanting to defend its sovereignty and demographic sanctity, which have been both callously and deliberately violated...
With his universalist appeal of Sanatan Dharma, Bhagwat exposed Mamdani’s own exclusionary, Islamist-adjacent politics
West Bengal under Suvendu Adhikari is taking up policy reforms and ground action almost daily. Something that the state has seldom seen in the last 49...
A cursory look at the outcomes of matches in the last 10 years tell a story of a country in rise and its neighbour in sharp decline.
If the creamy layer is not spooned off, reservation risks becoming a closed circuit of privilege for those who have already availed reservation.
“Dimagi Naxal” is a crisp, intuitive term which gives great ideological clarity to ordinary Indians. By using it from Red Fort, Modi is calling...
The Bangladesh PM faces pressure from Jamaat, a weakening economy and strained India ties. A reset with New Delhi could offer a crucial political and...
If there is one party that can be nimble-footed despite its elephantine size in recovering lost ground and getting vulnerable-to-be-misled youngsters...
Bullet-sprayed bodies of the innocent in PoJK do not draw outrage in the West’s activist circles. Global activism stops at the borders of universal...
A litany of such incidents demonstrates the Congress leadership’s hostility to the faith practised by the nation’s majority
The Congress does not seem to spare anybody who shows any respect for his or her Hindu faith or the Indic wisdom of this land
Instead of preemptive action, a cornered force was left to awkwardly defend itself, leading to visuals that did not elicit any public sympathy for the...
China’s Gaokao model is widely regarded as one of the most comprehensive and leak-resistant, handling over 13 million candidates annually with rare...
Rahul Gandhi publicly calling on “all patriotic people” to join the sit-in could have rapidly escalated into an uncontrolled mob.
When Argentina faces off with Spain on Sunday, a lot more than football will be at play
Mamata Banerjee’s once-formidable TMC has shattered into three large pieces after 15 brutal and corrupt years in power.
Why the sudden, sharp edge to animosity towards PM Modi? The truth lies in the scale of what his visit Down Under has achieved
Yogi can’t ignore caste. But as the monk who leads India’s most populous state, he must also transcend it.
Citizen Vigilante is not nuanced storytelling or captivating cinema
Like West Bengal, the other BJP state governments like Uttarakhand, Gujarat, and Assam have also kept scheduled tribes out of UCC.
There is a growing buzz about a so-called 'Jesus Corridor' stretching from north Bengal through the Bodo areas, Assam’s tea belts, Sikkim, and...
Nomani’s statement shows how outdated and disconnected the Board has become
The true scale of the Modi phenomenon lies in subtle yet profound shifts in India’s collective psyche, and how he has altered the way individuals...
Outside the field, football is entering a new space with geopolitical complexities, national security, relationships between the host nations, and...
The state’s attempt to future-proof its development model could become a case study for overpopulated regions the world over
The BJP has recently got its youngest president, Nitin Nabin, and constantly brings in new faces. That works as a bulwark against ‘Gen Z coups’
The strongest and most compelling push for disintegration is coming from where Trinamool ironically took its name—the grassroots
In three decades or so, Hindu festivals have seen “progressive” restrictions through the Supreme Court and state pollution boards. But Muslim...
Delhi Gymkhana’s institutional capture has reached a point where new members reportedly pay Rs 30-40 lakh upfront but have to wait 37 years to get...
Sunday’s re-poll results signalled the fall of ‘syndicate raj’ — a venomous mix of muscle, cut-money, smuggling networks, and political intimidation.
Kerala demonstrates how the so-called secular parties treat minorities as captive vote banks and keep them dependent, ghettoised, and grateful for...
While Mamata serviced her whims and insecurities, West Bengal’s spineless intelligentsia, film personalities, and vice chancellors of universities...
It is time for Muslims to introspect and act instead of habitually blaming everyone around
The BJP framed the polls as a battle against TMC’s entrenched ‘syndicate raj’—a network of political muscle, corruption & extortion—rather...
The hesitation to call the polls is understandable. The election is proving to be one of the most unpredictable in recent history