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Back To The Booth

Kenyans are hoping for the best in the presidential election that has been scheduled for October 17 after the Supreme Court nullified the election that was held in August because of electoral irregularities.

Legal Challenges

When the government declared high-denomination currency notes as not being legal tender in 1978, it did so through an Ordinance.In contrast, the November 8 and subsequent notifications came without any legislative support.

Solider of Socialism

Fidel Castro, who defended the values of the revolution that he led in his country and extended his moral and material support to the forces of progress wherever they found themselves up against dictatorship and imperialism, walks into history.

Power Games

Nitish Kumar’s power play in Bihar, while dealing a crippling blow to the entire mainstream opposition in India, sends out the unmistakable message that the BJP has started a no-holds-barred campaign for the 2019 elections. 

Solar Betrayal

The rocky terrain of Madhya Pradesh’s Neemuch district has emerged as the largest solar power-generating hub in India, but the nomadic communities that have lived there for generations find themselves dispossessed of land and reduced to abject poverty.

Karnataka's Troubles

The Supreme Court’s directive to release water to Tamil Nadu arouses strong feelings in Karnataka which is yet to recover from two consecutive drought years and has had a deficit monsoon this year.

Midnight Mayhem

Murder, gang rape, and vandalism in the name of cow protection are changing the face of the Mewat region in Haryana and the future of its predominant inhabitants, the Meo community.

Bye-bye NAM?

India’s growing political and strategic alliance with the U.S. came into sharp focus when Prime Minister Narendra Modi decided to skip the NAM summit in Venezuela.

Systemic Ills

The rot runs deep in West Bengal’s private health care system.

In Poor Health

Government health establishments in the national capital lack infrastructure and facilities and the private ones are unaffordable.

whipping up a frenzy

the hindutva brigade has taken it on itself to play political games with the “surgical strikes” across the loc.

nailing a lie

the central bureau of investigation’s reports pin the 2011 violence in dantewada on the police and other security forces.

Uri Attack Added New Dimensions To Security Concerns And Diplomatic Initiatives

The terrorist attack in Uri which killed 18 Indian soldiers has generated fears about a resumption of hostilities across the border and added new dimensions to security concerns and political and diplomatic initiatives.

Hunger and Hard Facts

In the latest Global Hunger Index, India is bracketed in the category of countries where hunger levels are “serious”. But the policy responses on hunger and malnutrition in the country have been inadequate and faulty.

South Asia and 'Nation-Statism'

India’s decision not to join the SAARC summit in Islamabad was a triumph of “nation-statism”. But “SAARC” should be distinguished from “South Asia” and the spirit of regionalism kept alive.

Third Kashmir Crisis: The Worst Is Yet To Come

As the Third Kashmir Crisis unfolds, Kashmiris seek a new order by a new compact and not redress of their grievances. But with India firm on not conceding anything, the fear is that the worst is yet to come.

Towards A Sane Society

Will the Mental Health Care Bill passed by the Rajya Sabha, which brings to centre stage the rights of patients diagnosed with mental disorders, serve the purpose of making positive changes to the mental health care infrastructure?

Narendra Modi Has Become The Government Itself!

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who came in with the slogan “minimum government, maximum governance”, has become the government itself.

Turbulent Phase

Never before had the head of the judiciary publicly and repeatedly expressed exasperation over the government’s continued indifference to the judiciary’s concerns.

Selfie Diplomacy

The Prime Minister’s personalised foreign policy approach fails to deliver.

Manipur: Choking Problem

Both the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP think the burning issue of the creation of new districts in Manipur will be a game changer in the forthcoming election.

Justice Without Fairness

The Supreme Court’s order convicting and sentencing Justice C.S. Karnan raises serious questions about the court’s commitment not only to natural justice but also to freedom of expression.

Stalled Impeachment

The process to initiate impeachment proceedings against Justice C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy of the Andhra Pradesh/Telangana High Court for alleged interference in the course of the judicial process, including physical assault and use of caste slurs against a Dalit junior civil judge, is sought to be revived.

The Afghan Toll

The U.S. has little to show for its long engagement inAfghanistan. And if the Taliban returns to power, it will be a major blow to U.S. prestige. Every contingency will be taken to prevent that outcome, even the destruction of Afghanistan.

Rise Of The Police State

From Madhya Pradesh to Delhi to Jharkhand to Chhattisgarh, agencies of the BJP governments have literally been on the rampage. The fake encounters, the oppression of people fighting for their rights, and the curbs imposed on the media bring back memories of the Emergency days.

Vijay Mallya: Truant At Large

Vijay Mallya the delinquent borrower on the run from several agencies of the government, now wants to strike a deal, but the banks remain wary.

Struggle For Equality

The women’s movement for the right of entry into religious spaces seeks to challenge gender- and caste-based hierarchies. The organisations leading it believe that the notion of equality should be extended to all spheres where women face discrimination.

'Muckrakers' united

The GIJN’s Asia conference was a telling reminder of the need for investigative and data-driven journalism to strengthen democracy in the current global climate.

Will Mehbooba Mufti Stay With Her Father’s Decision?

Jammu and Kashmir waits for a functioning government as PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti continues to be in a dilemma over her party’s alliance with the BJP. 

Anti-National Campaign Will Take Forward The Ideology Of Hindu Nationalism?

The crackdown on Jawaharlal Nehru University and the aggressive campaign with focus on its “anti-national character” is part of a Sangh Parivar plan to capture university spaces in order to take forward the ideology of Hindu nationalism.