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Why Amit Shah Did Not Formalise The “50% Assurance”

Listen to this article: New Delhi: On April 17, Friday, as Southern states worried about the proposed delimitation, which would make all regions of...

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What Does Intelligence Excuse?

Noam Chomsky’s repeated ties to Jeffrey Epstein challenge his moral authority. Chomsky’s defence—which relies on legal formalism and a “clean...

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Andhra Police Detains Second Comedian in Two Days Over Jokes on Pawan Kalyan

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh Police has detained a stand-up comedian in Visakhapatnam for allegedly insulting Deputy Chief...

17.04.2026 10

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Stand-up Comedian Accused of 'Defaming' Andhra Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan Gets Bail, Advocates Term Arrest 'Illegal'

Listen to this article: New Delhi: A stand-up comedian who was detained and later arrested by the Andhra Pradesh police on April 14 over allegations...

17.04.2026 10

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Fact-Checking the Home Minister's Lok Sabha Speech on Delimitation

Listen to this article: When the Home Minister of the Republic stands on the floor of Parliament to issue an “official interpretation” of a...

16.04.2026 20

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Explained | Why the Promised '50% Increase' in Lok Sabha is Mathematical Impossibility Under the Delimitation Bill

Listen to this article: New Delhi: If we add a flat 50% increase to Kerala, its seats go from 20 to 30. Then each seat from the state will have, on...

16.04.2026 10

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Explainer | How the Numbers Stack up for the Delimitation Bill in Parliament

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The newly introduced Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which paves the way for a sweeping delimitation...

16.04.2026 20

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In Charts: Where Could India’s 850 MPs Come From? Here’s What Experts Predict

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Union government’s draft legislation to immediately redraw parliamentary constituencies and expand the Lok...

15.04.2026 20

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Hyderabad Comedian Detained Over Jokes on Andhra Deputy CM

Listen to this article: New Delhi: A stand-up comedian was detained by the Kakinada police in Prayagraj on April 14 over allegations that his online...

15.04.2026 10

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ED Arrests I-PAC Director Under PMLA Over Alleged Role in Bengal Coal Scam, TMC Says 'Electoral Sabotage'

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday (April 13) arrested I-PAC director Vinesh Chandel under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act...

14.04.2026 10

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CBI Opposes Ex-CM Kejriwal's Recusal Plea Against Delhi HC Judge; Its Affidavit Lists Four Adhivakta Parishad Events She Was At

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has submitted documents detailing four instances where Justice Dr Swarana...

10.04.2026 10

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10 Takeaways From Supreme Court Hearing After Siege of Poll Officials in West Bengal

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Supreme Court has taken a stern view of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal...

03.04.2026 20

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West Bengal SIR Reveals Border Adjudication Surge and Steep Urban Deletions

Listen to this article: New Delhi: West Bengal’s latest electoral-roll revision does not point to one uniform statewide pattern. Instead, the...

02.04.2026 20

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Concerns Rise Over Food Security as West Asia War Squeezes Fertiliser Supply

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Across the farming belts of north India, preparations for the crucial Kharif sowing season usually rely on an...

01.04.2026 20

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The Padma Shri and the ‘Donkey's Egg’

It is one of the more enduring, if entirely predictable, tragedies of our post-colonial republic that the most vicious assaults on the fragile...

28.03.2026 20

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The Law and Reality: Are Dalits Not Dalits if They Convert to Christianity or Islam?

Listen to this article: The recent judgment in Chinthada Anand v. State of Andhra Pradesh (March 24, 2026), meticulously follows the letter of the...

27.03.2026 20

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Explainer: What the Law Says on 'Scheduled Caste' Status of Christians and Muslims

Listen to this article: For more than seven decades, the Indian legal system has operated on a specific constitutional premise: conversion to a...

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Tamil Nadu Votes in a Few Weeks. Here's How the State Voted in the Previous Election.

Listen to this article: Tamil Nadu prepares for the April 2026 assembly elections. Campaign war rooms in Chennai analyse caste arithmetic, welfare...

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Nearly 40% of Indian Graduates Under the Age of 25 Are Unemployed: Azim Premji Report

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Unemployment stands at nearly 40% for the 15 to 25 age group and 20% for those aged 25 to 29 despite the fact that...

18.03.2026 30

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A Supreme Court Judgment Exposes Bureaucratic Subterfuge Over the 'Creamy Layer’

Listen to this article: It is an undeniable aspect of the Indian political economy that the ruling classes, when conceding a democratic demand, often...

17.03.2026 30

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How the BJP Rose from the Margins to become West Bengal’s Principal Challenger

Listen to this article: New Delhi: For a decade, West Bengal’s politics appeared to move in one direction while power stayed in another. Between...

16.03.2026 30

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New Report by Economists Reveals that India Overestimated Its Annual Economic Growth Between 2012 and 2023

Listen to this article: New Delhi: India overestimated its annual economic growth by up to two percentage points between 2012 and 2023, according to a...

14.03.2026 30

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The Long History of US-Backed Efforts to Engineer Regime Change in Iran

On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel initiated a widespread military campaign against Iran, resulting in the deaths of several top...

12.03.2026 30

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Narendra Modi Is Actively Censoring His Critics. Here’s the Proof.

New Delhi: The Union government is invoking Section 69A of the Information Technology Act to block multiple social media posts that appear to have one...

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Narendra Modi Is Actively Censoring His Critics. Here’s the Proof.

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Union government has invoked Section 69A of the Information Technology Act to block multiple social media posts...

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Bengal Has 62 Lakh 'Under Adjudication' Electors. Here's Why That Number Is Significant.

Listen to this article: New Delhi: After the special intensive revision (SIR) 2026, the final electoral roll for West Bengal, published on February 28...

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129 Journalists Killed Worldwide in 2025, Figure Highest For More Than Three Decades, Reveals CPJ Report

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) released a special report indicating that more journalists and media...

27.02.2026 20

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SC Clears Administrative Probe into Tirumala Laddu Adulteration; SIT Rules Out Animal Fat

Listen to this article: Visakhapatnam: The Supreme Court on Monday (February 23) ruled that the Andhra Pradesh government’s administrative enquiry...

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Away From the Scrutiny of an Election Cycle, 92.4 Lakh Voters Wiped off Gujarat Electoral Rolls

Listen to this article: New Delhi: A close reading of Gujarat’s final voter rolls for 2026 reveals a massive demographic deficit. While the...

24.02.2026 10

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Students' Union, Teachers, Slam JNU V-C For Her Comments on Caste, Criticism of UGC Equity Regulations

New Delhi: Students and teachers at Jawaharlal Nehru University have demanded Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit’s resignation after she...

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How the New Labour Codes Hand the EU a Weapon Against Indian Workers

Listen to this article: When the ink dried on the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in January 2026, the establishment in New Delhi...

16.02.2026 20

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'Go-slow' as Misconduct: Do the New Workplace Conduct Rules Criminalise the Human Condition?

06.02.2026 10

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What Did the Supreme Court Say When Staying the New 2026 UGC Equity Regulations?

30.01.2026 10

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Santiago Martin: From Biggest Electoral Bond Purchaser to Direct Politics?

27.01.2026 10

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How the Draft Social Security Rules Weaken Maternity Rights

19.01.2026 20

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How the Draft Social Security Rules Subsidise a 'Hire and Fire' Regime

15.01.2026 20

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Sivaji Row Rekindles Debate on Misogyny, Power and Accountability in Telugu Cinema

30.12.2025 30

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Over 97 Lakh Voters Deleted in Tamil Nadu Draft Rolls; Kerala Anticipates Significant Cuts Due to SIR

20.12.2025 10

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State, Caste and the Cul-de-Sac of Justice: A Response to Anand Teltumbde

25.11.2025 20

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No SIR, Just Special Revision: Election Commission Announces Separate Plan for Assam Ahead of 2026 Election

18.11.2025 20

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Bihar 2025: In 11 Seats, SIR Deletions Outnumbered Victory Margins

15.11.2025 20

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What Explains the Historic Voter Turnout in Bihar and What Does it Mean?

13.11.2025 30

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Why Does Bihar Not Vote in Large Numbers?

01.11.2025 30

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Prashant Kishor’s Debut Is Likely to Impact Both Coalitions – But Mahagathbandhan More Than NDA

25.10.2025 30

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SAU Attempted Gang-Rape Case: Protesting Students Point to ‘Larger Systemic Failure’

16.10.2025 10

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Bihar SIR Data: Strong Correlation Between Voter Deletions and Seats Won by Opposition MGB in 2020

14.10.2025 10

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Explainer: Who Does the 50% Ceiling on Reservations Really Protect?

10.10.2025 20

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The Rate of Exclusion For Muslims Higher in Election Commission's Final Bihar Voter Roll

09.10.2025 10

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Bihar Assembly Elections: After Close Contest in 2020, SIR, Jan Suraaj Factor Can Spring Surprises

06.10.2025 10

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Breakneck: A Significant, Necessary, and Contradictory Book

15.09.2025 30

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