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Decoding The Noise And Concerns Over Waqf Reforms

Decoding The Noise And Concerns Over Waqf Reforms

The BJP, its supporters and the TV media have hailed the Waqf Bill, now an Act, as a much-needed reform of the Waqf system that will ensure...

16.04.2025 10

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Delimitation Conundrum: Why The South’s Disquiet Over Parliamentary Seat Redistribution Matters

Apart from the three-language formula, delimitation of parliamentary constituencies is the other contentious and controversial issue now. How long the...

22.03.2025 7

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Manipur's Crisis Deepens Amidst Leadership Failures And Political Apathy

A fractured state suffers ethnic strife, systemic neglect, and worsening instability under BJP governance.

26.12.2024 4

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Maharashtra: Mahayuti’s Monster Win Raises Questions About The Verdict

A combination of factors have been credited for Mahayuti’s decisive win; but what is incredibly surprising is the sheer scale of MVA’s decimation

28.11.2024 4

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US Election: Making Sense Of A Divided Nation’s Perilous Choice

Trump’s comeback win is hard to believe because his idea of America is so different from the idea of America entrenched in its Constitution and...

12.11.2024 3

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Will BJP’s Haryana Win Loom Over Maharashtra And Jharkhand?

Tight contests are expected in both the states and it may not to be an easy walkover for any alliance

31.10.2024 4

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Who Is Fuelling Discord In India’s Electoral Politics?

On the face of it, the PM’s diatribe against the Congress can be seen as political rhetoric aimed at discrediting the Congress in the eyes of the...

17.10.2024 3

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Iran’s Strategic Silence Shattered As Israel-Middle East Conflict Escalates

Amid the deepening crisis in Gaza and Lebanon, Iran's retaliation signals a new phase in the regional power struggle

12.10.2024 2

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Why Is The BJP Pushing For Simultaneous Elections?

Be it a national election, federal, or local body poll, each should ideally be held separately to account for each government’s performance

03.10.2024 10

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‘Bulldozer Justice’ Is Lawless Action, Symbolises Retributive Governance

The SC has raised and articulated a valid worry about the use of the bulldozer as a form of retribution

17.09.2024 3

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Controversy, Criticism And Community Concerns Over The Waqf Amendment Bill

The government has asserted that the proposed law does not intend to interfere with the functioning of Waqf properties

05.09.2024 2

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Bal Buddhi? No. When Rahul Gandhi Speaks, The BJP Is Rattled

Today a large measure of Modi’s anxieties and problems are because of Rahul Gandhi and the unity of the Opposition

22.08.2024 3

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Fears Of Wider Middle-East Conflict Deepen Amid Israel-Gaza War

We do not know how and when the Israel-Gaza conflict will end. Netanyahu doesn’t seem to be keen on ending it any time soon, given that his...

07.08.2024 5

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Significant Reaffirmation Of Muslim Women’s Right To Alimony, Equality

The SC has reaffirmed that a Muslim man’s limited obligation under the personal law cannot override section 125 of the CrPC

25.07.2024 1

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