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Bangladesh Says ‘High Possibility’ of Modi-Yunus Meeting at BIMSTEC

Listen to this article: New Delhi: On the eve of the BIMSTEC summit in Thailand, a senior Bangladeshi government official noted there was a “high...

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The Wire Staff

Trump’s Greenland Obsession Takes Centre Stage as the Vances Visit US Base

Listen to this article: The visit of US Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife Usha has focused attention on the US obsession with acquiring...

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Manoj Joshi

Key BJP Allies TDP, JD(U) Extend Support to Waqf Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The BJP’s key allies in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government – the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the...

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Sravasti Dasgupta

'First the Fathers Were Taken, Now the Daughters': Families of Baloch Activists Relive a Nightmare

Listen to this article: Karachi: Nadia Baloch was a child when her father, Abdul Ghaffar Langove, was abducted and imprisoned and, later, his...

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Veengas

My Neighbour’s Language: Can We Overcome the NEP's 'Hindi Imposition' Through Regional Solidarities?

Listen to this article: The story feels ominous against the backdrop of Bangladesh now. But it still breathed a chilling anxiety when I heard it a...

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Saikat Majumdar

Political Verdicts in Courts of Justice: What was Marine Le Pen Really Guilty of?

Listen to this article: Court cases involving politicians are invariably controversial, not least in India, which has witnessed several egregious...

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Krishnan Srinivasan

The Auction of University of Hyderabad's Land Is a Betrayal of History and Telangana

Listen to this article: The auction of 400 acres of land belonging to the University of Hyderabad has become a contentious political issue in...

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G. Mohith

How a Pro-BJP Village in Bengal's Junglemahal Mounted a Cultural Resistance to Hindutva

Listen to this article: The Purulia district in Bengal forms the heart of Junglemahal or ‘ forest abode’, the western part of the state. If you...

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Suman Nath

'Shock Our Conscience': What the Supreme Court Said Against Illegal Bulldozing of Houses in UP

Listen to this article: New Delhi: In a scathing judgement on April 1, the Supreme Court directed the Prayagraj Development Authority in Uttar...

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The Wire Staff

‘Move to Disenfranchise Muslims’: J&K Parties Oppose Waqf (Amendment) Bill Tabled in Lok Sabha

Listen to this article: Srinagar: The introduction of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday (April 2) triggered an uproar...

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Jehangir Ali

Marking 75th Year of Ties, Xi Calls For ‘Cooperative’ Tango, India Says Ready to Rebuild Relations

Listen to this article: New Delhi: As India and China marked 75 years of diplomatic ties, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a “cooperative”...

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The Wire Staff

'Religious Conversion to Islam is Bona Fide if It is by Free Will': Allahabad High Court

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Allahabad High Court observed that a conversion of religion by an individual to Islam “can be said to be...

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The Wire Staff

Kennedy Assassination Files Are Nothing But an Embarrassment to the CIA

Listen to this article: On March 19, the National Security Archives of the US George Washington University (NSA-GWU), while interpreting the...

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Vappala Balachandran

An Unceremonious End to Modi’s Smart Cities Mission

Listen to this article: We will build 100 smart cities outfitted with high-tech communication capabilities, Narendra Modi had thundered, a month...

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P. Raman

The Toll of India's Silence: Aurangzeb's Taxes and Trump's Tariffs

Listen to this article: At a critical juncture, India finds itself grappling with two seemingly disparate yet equally contentious issues – the...

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Ravi Kanth Devarakonda

Five Years After Riots, Court Orders First FIR Against BJP's Kapil Mishra, Now Delhi's Law Minister

Listen to this article: New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday ordered the registration of a first information report (FIR) against Delhi law minister...

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The Wire Staff

Faced With US Tariffs, China, Japan and South Korea Vow to Amp Up Regional Trade

Listen to this article: New Delhi: In a rare show of unity, China, Japan and South Korea have agreed to jointly boost regional trade in an...

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The Wire Staff

In Pannun Civil Lawsuit, US Court Rejects Service of Summons to NSA Ajit Doval

Listen to this article: New Delhi: A New York court ruled earlier this month that summons were not successfully served on National Security Adviser...

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The Wire Staff

India vs USCIRF: Rejecting Allegations Without Addressing Facts

Listen to this article: Each year, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom names those nations whose governments engage in...

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Aakar Patel

Now, New India will have a Revamped Sabarmati Ashram as SC Rejects Tushar Gandhi's Petition

Listen to this article: In what practitioners and believers of Gandhian philosophy describe as a sad and painful decision, the Supreme Court on...

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Deepal Trivedi

HCU Students Protest, Opposition Slams Telangana Govt's Plan to Clear Forested Land For IT Park

Listen to this article: Hyderabad: Following clashes between students of the Hyderabad Central University (HCU) and the police over the entry of...

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N. Rahul

Waqf Bill in Lok Sabha, Opposition Accuses Centre of ‘Bulldozing its Agenda’

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Two days before the conclusion of the budget session of parliament, The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 will be...

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Sravasti Dasgupta

Is Himanta Targeting Assam Journalist Dilwar Mozumder For Gain in a Tribal Council Poll?

Listen to this article: New Delhi: This afternoon, barely two days after digital media journalist Dilwar Hussain Mozumder was released by a local...

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Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty

‘Oppressive’: Mirwaiz Condemns Closure of Kashmir’s Jamia Masjid, Eidgah Ground for Eid Prayers

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Jamia Masjid, the biggest mosque in the summer capital Srinagar, was locked by authorities on Monday (March 31)...

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Jehangir Ali

This Eid, BJP Has Perfected the Use of the State Apparatus to Restrict Muslims

Listen to this article: When Eid was celebrated in independent India on August 18, 1947, three days after liberation of our country from British...

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S.n. Sahu

Decoding the Socio-Legal Implications of Delimitation

Listen to this article: Recently, the contentious issue of delimitation has once again sparked political tensions, with Tamil Nadu Chief...

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Deepanshu Mohan

Empuraan Displays Bravery in its Politics, but is Ultimately a Tedious Commercial Star Vehicle

Listen to this article: A few days before the release of L2: Empuraan, actor/director Prithviraj Sukumaran was asked in a press conference about...

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Tatsam Mukherjee

AI-Studio Ghibli Drama Is a Reminder of Why We Need Better Regulation

Listen to this article: Ghibli. A word that has taken the entire world by storm and sent our social media feeds into a frenzy since an Open AI...

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Anindita Bhattacharjee

How the Kurdish People are Striving for Their Place in a New, Democratic West Asia

Listen to this article: West Asia is in a phase of fundamental upheaval. Decades-old rulers are falling, traditional powers find themselves under...

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Nilüfer Koç

The Mandalay Earthquake Has Lessons for India

Listen to this article: At noon, on March 28, Mandalay in Myanmar, a city with a 1.5 million population, suffered catastrophic damage. India’s NCS...

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Ranu Chauhan

Will Trump's USAID Cuts Impact Myanmar's Earthquake Relief Efforts?

Listen to this article: In early 2021, after a decade of political and economic reforms, Myanmar looked like it was finally beginning to shake off...

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Adam Simpson

'Very Angry', Trump Threatens 25% Tariff on Russian Oil Over Putin's Ukraine Talks

Listen to this article: United States President Donald Trump on Sunday expressed anger with Russian President Vladimir Putin and threatened...

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Adam Simpson

Environment Ministry Ignored Law Ministry’s Cautions Regarding Green Credits Program: Report

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Union environment ministry ignored the cautions by the Union law ministry’s legislative department regarding...

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Sharmita Kar

Aurangzeb's Afterlife and the Chhaava-fication of Indian History

An emperor who died in 1707, and his rather modest grave, have become the subject of heated debate, tensions and even an excuse for violence in...

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Jahnavi Sen

Glimpses of an Anglo-Indian Past in Chennai’s Veteran Lines

Listen to this article: Paul Jacob lives in Veteran Lines in Pallavaram, a cantonment area on the outskirts of Chennai. When we met, he was...

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Andrew Whitehead

Kunal Kamra, T-Series and Copyright: Courts Must Stop the Outsourcing of Free Speech Repression to Private Actors

Kunal Kamra is no stranger to testing the promise of free speech in India. He has been banned by Indigo Airlines, received a notice from the...

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Tanmay Singh And Shreya Munoth

‘AI is Unstoppable’, ‘Can’t be Trusted’: Artists, Designers React to ChatGPT’s Ghibli Art

Listen to this article: In an NHK documentary series, Hayao Miyazaki — The One Who Never Ends , the animation artist who co-founded Studio Ghibli,...

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Anhata Rooprai

BBC HARDtalk’s End Rings a Death Knell for Uncompromising Journalism in Conflict Zones Like Kashmir

Listen to this article: Srinagar: On June 19, 2018, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Modi regime suddenly sacked the civilian government of Jammu and...

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Farooq Shah

Vinod Kumar Shukla’s Poetry Is a Homecoming in a Time of Displacement

Listen to this article: Poet and novelist Vinod Kumar Shukla is the latest recipient of the prestigious Jnanpith award. He has previously been...

30.03.2025 2

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Ashok Vajpeyi

Reminiscing College Days with my Comrade-in-Arms, Tarun Bhartiya

Listen to this article: My first memory of Tarun is from the first day of college. It was July 1989, when I sat in the canteen and looked up to a...

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Jinee Lokaneeta

Backstory | Kunal Kamra’s Statement ‘I Consent to Comedy’ Emerges Directly From Article 19(1)(a)

These are times when we are living through a joke. Here’s one that comes from the land of Uttar Pradesh. On the occasion of the ‘Alvida Jumma’,...

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Pamela Philipose

NGO Flags Rise in Illegal Wildlife Trade Guised as ‘Zoo Transfers’, Including to India

Listen to this article: Bengaluru: There are rising instances of wildlife being smuggled illegally under the guise of transfers between zoos and...

29.03.2025 6

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Aathira Perinchery

Yunus Visit: Bangladesh Courts China with Teesta Project, SEZ and Fighter Jet Talks

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Bangladesh rolled out the red carpet for China’s involvement in the Teesta River project, a special economic...

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Devirupa Mitra

Parliamentary Panel Recommends Special Committee for Displaced Women and Children in Manipur

Listen to this article: New Delhi: A parliamentary panel has recommended that the union ministry of women and child development should establish a...

29.03.2025 10

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Sravasti Dasgupta

How New Is the New Power Elite?

Listen to this article: Sometime in the 1990s, when New Delhi came out of its socialist mindset and embraced free enterprise and the rich and...

29.03.2025 4

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Sanjaya Baru

Donald Trump is Bad for Democracy Everywhere, Including India

Listen to this article: With each passing day, it is becoming clear that as President, Donald Trump is not only disfiguring American democracy but...

29.03.2025 10

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Harish Khare

The Kumbh's Untold Side: Ordinary Boatmen Went Without Work While a Mafia Dominated the Sangam

Prayagraj: On the afternoon of March 9, a visitor at Sangam Ghat approached a boatman, inquiring about a boat for eight passengers to reach the...

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Sushil Manav

A New Power Game in Bihar: The BJP’s Gamble and the Nitish Factor

Listen to this article: The recent cabinet reshuffle in Bihar marks a significant shift in the state’s power dynamics, solidifying the Bharatiya...

29.03.2025 9

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Ashraf Nehal

Odisha’s Historic Tryst with Modernity: A View Through its Letters

Listen to this article: Celebrated British cultural critic Raymond Williams has made an interesting and somewhat cryptic remark about the best-kept...

29.03.2025 3

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Himansu S. Mohapatra

Ahead of Eid, a Psychological War is Being Waged Against Muslims

Listen to this article: Eid has arrived. Threats and warnings to Muslims by the police of Uttar Pradesh precede it. The police chief of Meerut has...

29.03.2025 6

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Apoorvanand