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Former CEC on SIR judgment: It gets the law right, the ground reality almost entirely wrong

Former CEC on SIR judgment: It gets the law right, the ground reality almost entirely wrong
29.05.2026 20

Indian Express

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Former CEC on SIR judgment: It gets the law right, the ground reality almost entirely wrong

Former CEC on SIR judgment: It gets the law right, the ground reality almost entirely wrong
28.05.2026 10

Indian Express

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'A Democracy Can't Indefinitely Deny Representation': S.Y. Qureshi on Delimitation and India's Future

Listen to this article: This is the full speech delivered by former chief election commissioner S.Y. Qureshi on delimitation and the future of the...

25.05.2026 20

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How to Overcome the Doubts Holding Back Women's Reservation Until 2034 And Beyond

Listen to this article: In my article in The Wire on Monday (April 13), I argued that women’s reservation in Lok Sabha can be implemented...

14.04.2026 20

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A Win-Win Constitutional Path to Women's Reservation Without Census, Delimitation or Delay

Listen to this article: India stands at a peculiar moment in its democratic journey. Parliament has spoken decisively in favour of reserving one-third...

13.04.2026 30

The Wire

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A roadmap to fast-track reservation for women in Parliament

What is at stake is not a technical detail; it is the credibility of a constitutional promise

06.04.2026 20

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A roadmap to fast-track reservation for women in Parliament

06.04.2026 20

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A roadmap to fast-track reservation for women in Parliament

06.04.2026 20

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When the state pays for babies: Some lessons from Sikkim

10.03.2026 30

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When the state pays for babies: Some lessons from Sikkim

10.03.2026 30

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Supreme Court has defended its dignity vis a vis NCERT. But what about vulnerable communities?

A democracy cannot afford selective vigilance. If the law acts decisively when institutions are maligned but hesitates when communities are...

28.02.2026 30

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Supreme Court has defended its dignity vis a vis NCERT. But what about vulnerable communities?

28.02.2026 20

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S Y Quraishi writes: Can AI become democracy’s ally, not its adversary?

17.02.2026 30

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S Y Quraishi writes: Can AI become democracy’s ally, not its adversary?

17.02.2026 30

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India does not need less welfare. It needs honest welfare

30.10.2025 30

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India does not need less welfare. It needs honest welfare

30.10.2025 30

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I Was Not a ‘Muslim Commissioner’: Identity Must Never Eclipse Integrity

29.10.2025 40

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Former CEC S Y Quraishi writes: An EPIC exclusion

05.09.2025 40

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For EC, a return to transparency is not just desirable — it is necessary

20.08.2025 40

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Calls for boycotting Bihar polls: You can't win if you don't play

07.08.2025 30

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Calls for boycotting Bihar polls: You can't win if you don't play

07.08.2025 30

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In referring to elections under the Cholas, PM Modi invoked a historical truth

03.08.2025 30

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In referring to elections under the Cholas, PM Modi invoked a historical truth

02.08.2025 30

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Critical mineral clubs can help India secure and diversify supply chains

10.07.2025 30

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Former CEC S Y Quraishi writes: Amid Bihar SIR row, EC should revisit its own stellar record

10.07.2025 30

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Critical mineral clubs can help India secure and diversify supply chains

10.07.2025 20

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Former CEC S Y Quraishi writes: Amid Bihar SIR row, EC should revisit its own stellar record

10.07.2025 20

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