CATEGORIES
MAKE EVERYDAY EARTH DAY
This year's World Earth Day drew attention to the Planet vs Plastics discourse, but what we need is immediate and urgent action
Lullaby for Loss
In Hathras, a family waits for justice, in Budaun and Sambhal, people wait for dignity and development
Sun, Sand and Saffron
Amid the rising influence of Shivaji and a deepening 'insider-outsider' divide, the candy-coloured temples of Goa have taken on a political hue, even as 'original Goans' remain sceptical of endorsing politics of religious majoritarianism
Toilers of the Sea
Livelihood concerns of the fishing communities in Raigad and Ratnagiri find no mention in the electoral campaigns in the Konkan region
House of Cards
Two women, two election symbols-voters in Baramati appear to be befuddled by the recent political saga that has split the NCP and the powerful Pawar clan
Not the Promised Land
The prime promises of the Telangana statehood movement-jobs and financial stability-still elude people in North Telangana
Andhra Biryani of Local Spices
Ideology is not an issue in Andhra Pradesh. It is a choice between Jagan Mohan Reddy's welfare schemes and Chandrababu Naidu's development agenda
Roar Returns to the Valley
As Jammu and Kashmir readies for its first major election exercise since the abrogation of Article 370, the 'lion' is back in Kashmir's political rhetoric
Us VS Them
\"The issue is not merely one of false stories, incorrect facts, or even election campaigns and spin doctors: the social media algorithms themselves encourage false perceptions of the world.
The Muslim Question
In the time of polarisation politics and othering, how to respond to the banality of hate?
Voters' Cold Wave
Heat wave, voter apathy and cyclic migration are blamed for the poor voter turnout in Bihar. Political parties are clueless about what impact will it have on election results
Occupy Ivy League
Students protesting in American universities are asking the US government to rethink its policy towards Israel
Left Side Story
Personal attacks, lower voter turnout and the BJP’s determined campaigning: how has Kerala voted this time?
Across the Pir Panjals
The newly carved-out constituency of Anantnag-Rajouri is set to witness a very close contest
Gashes in the Red Sand
Residents of the tribal district of Gadchiroli resist development models that destroy the environment
When Taps and Hope Run Dry
Peaking water scarcity and pervasive groundwater contamination have increased migration from many districts of Rajasthan.
Pilgrim's Politics
Two-time MP from Varanasi, Narendra Modi, is sculpting the eternal city in his image
Under The Model Town
Muslim ghettos in Ahmedabad are dilapidated and neglected
The Master Strategist
The Assam chief minister enjoys popularity both as an administrator and a politician despite his relentless anti-Muslim rhetoric
Missing in the Margins
The Katkari community in Raigad district has been facing issues like cyclic migration, no rights over forest land, and a dearth of basic facilities. But these concerns don’t find mention in the high-pitched political debates
A Vote for Water
Parched farmers will decide who will win in the Mysuru and Mandya regions of Karnataka
Raag Darbari in Dharwad
Karnataka’s Hubballi has been the BJP’s ‘gateway to the south’ and remains a hotbed for communal polarisation, as the twin cities of Hubballi-Dharwad head to Lok Sabha polls on May 7
Gangsta Rap
Did an independent candidacy elevate Pappu Yadav's stature? Voices from the ground say so
Try The Fish, Sam!
THE entire nation knows Arvind Kejriwal’s blood sugar levels.
DharmasthalaMantra of Development
Heggade's Path of Development towards Athmanirbharata Traced, How Temples can Transform Life, Economically and Socially
Forking Paths of Sanatana and Dravidian Thought
The evolution from devotional egalitarianism to social justice
Left, Hand Drive
Whether the Congress' Rahul Gandhi or CPI's Annie Raja wins, Wayanad has widened the chasm in the INDIA bloc
Coastal Turbulence
Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada-districts in coastal Karnataka, which witnessed increased instances of polarisation in the last few years-have been the BJP's stronghold
A Return to the Ballot?
Separatist politics may not influence the general elections in Kashmir this time
Miya, Axomia and Tea
The BJP hopes to sweep Assam in the Lok Sabha polls riding on PM Modi and CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's development and Hindutva agenda. The Opposition has constituency-specific strategies