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Delhi Assembly Polls: An Existential Test for All 3 Parties in the Fray

It has been 27 years since the BJP governed the capital. It is determined to unseat the ruling AAP in the state.

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The Dark Underbelly of India’s Fast-expanding Gig Economy

Even as India’s online delivery app businesses are booming, the bleak situation of the sector’s “delivery partners” – i.e. the gig workers...

07.01.2025 3

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Propaganda Films Are Here to Stay in the Modi Era

When photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his senior Cabinet ministers intently watching a special screening of the Hindi film, “The...

27.12.2024 5

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In Manipur, Stepping Into the Territory of the ‘Other’ Could be Fatal

Nineteen months after violent clashes erupted between the majority Meitei community and the Kuki-Zo tribes in the northeast Indian state of...

16.12.2024 6

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Indian Fact-Checker Mohammed Zubair Slapped with Sedition Charges

In a fresh bid to clamp down on independent journalism and free speech, the Hindu majoritarian Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government in Uttar...

03.12.2024 3

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A Town in Uttar Pradesh Emerges As India’s Latest Hindutva Battleground

Sambhal, a little-known town in north India’s Uttar Pradesh, was in the news this week when violent protests and riots claimed five lives and...

28.11.2024 6

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India’s BJP Government Proposes Legislation to ‘Take Over’ Muslim Charitable Properties

Proposed amendments to the Wakf Act will increase government regulation of the composition and function of Wakf Boards, which administer these...

30.10.2024 1

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Are India’s Women Chief Ministers Any Different From Their Male Counterparts?

Atishi, Delhi’s new chief minister, invoked a Hindu epic to justify her decision to be a seat-warmer until her mentor-leader, Arvind Kejriwal,...

10.10.2024 2

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Tirupati Temple’s Sweet Offering to the Gods Is Caught in Bitter Political Controversy

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, an ally of the BJP, alleges the laddoo was laced with "animal fat."

30.09.2024 1

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Will Arvind Kejriwal’s Resignation Gamble Pay Off?

The former Delhi chief minister’s clean image has dimmed in the wake of corruption charges. Will voters be impressed by his decision to step down?

23.09.2024 1

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Kolkata Rape and Murder Case Highlights Unsafe Working Conditions for Doctors in India

The Supreme Court has set up a high-level National Task Force to bring in major systemic changes for the safety of healthcare workers.

22.08.2024 1

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PM Modi’s Legislative Bid to Silence Digital and Social Media Critics

There are concerns that the government wants to exercise control over what individuals tweet or write on platforms like X.

08.08.2024 1

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2 BJP State Governments Order Vendors Along Hindu Pilgrimage Route to Display Their Names

The Supreme Court has issued an interim order to stay the controversial directive, which seems aimed at identifying Muslim vendors to destroy their...

22.07.2024 1

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