Supreme Court takes suo motu cognisance of concerns about new definition of Aravallis
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Supreme Court takes suo motu cognisance of concerns about new definition of Aravallis
In November, the court accepted a government panel’s definition of the hills as landforms that rise at least 100 metres above the surrounding terrain.
‘Nowhere People’: Manoranjan Byapari’s novel ‘sees’ the nameless poor on India’s railway stations
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‘Nowhere People’: Manoranjan Byapari’s novel ‘sees’ the nameless poor on India’s railway stations
The novel returns again and again to hunger, not just for food, but hunger as a symptom of class and caste.
2025: The year the crusade to define India as a Hindu rashtra intensified
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2025: The year the crusade to define India as a Hindu rashtra intensified
The programme to reify Indian identity was not conducted only on the borders, but also in the heartland with the special intensive revision of voter lists.
Backstory: Witnessing a Lepcha shaman ritual in Sikkim
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Backstory: When my camera stopped recording a Lepcha shaman ritual in Sikkim
The ritual is performed every year to welcome the spring season.
Unnao rape case: Congress leader, others detained protesting HC order suspending ex-BJP MLA sentence
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Unnao rape case: Congress leader, others detained protesting HC order suspending ex-BJP MLA sentence
The complainant has approached the Central Bureau of Investigation alleging that the investigating officer in case was working in collusion with Kuldeep Sengar.
The courtesan who became the begum of a Mughal prince
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The courtesan who became the begum of a Mughal prince
Wazir Khanam moved between households and kingdoms, but the historical record falls silent once her life fell out of the orbit of illustrious men.
Chhattisgarh: Agitators and police clash during anti-mining protests in Raigarh
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Chhattisgarh: Agitators and police clash during anti-mining protests in Raigarh
On December 4, a protest against the Amera opencast mine in Surguja turned violent, with demonstrators throwing stones and injuring over 30 police personnel.
Sunday book pick: In the Hindi novel ‘Tarpan’, a ‘chamar’ family avenges a lifetime of indignity
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Sunday book pick: In the Hindi novel ‘Tarpan’, a ‘chamar’ family avenges a lifetime of indignity
In Shivmurti’s 2010 novel, the molestation of a young woman reveals the deep impact of caste in judicial procedures.
Jammu: Protests over admission of Muslim students to Vaishno Devi medical college, LG’s effigy burnt
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Jammu: Protests over admission of Muslim students to Vaishno Devi medical college, LG’s effigy burnt
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called the protests baseless and asked the protestors to approach the Supreme Court if they wanted to change basis of admission.
UP: Two booked in Bareilly after Bajrang Dal disrupts birthday party over ‘love jihad’ claims
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UP: Two booked in Bareilly after Bajrang Dal disrupts birthday party over ‘love jihad’ claims
Earlier, videos of the incident had led social media users to question why the police acted against Muslim boys at the celebration instead of the attackers.
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh’s remarks on RSS’ organisational structure sparks row
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Congress leader Digvijaya Singh’s remarks on RSS’ organisational structure sparks row
Singh said the BJP and RSS had an ‘impressive’ organisational structure, while that of the Congress had room for improvement.
Sophie Kinsella (1968-2025) showed that ‘light’ fiction can speak to women’s real lives
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West Bengal government officers’ body flags voter deletions after electoral roll revision
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‘Hope of having a lot of money’: Desperate youngsters drive gambling surge in African countries
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‘Hope of having a lot of money’: Desperate youngsters drive gambling surge in African countries
The lure of hitting it big in a continent where many are out of work drives many gamblers online.
SC must prioritise environmental concerns over ‘corporate waste of money’, say ex-bureaucrats
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Why poet-philosopher Muhammad Iqbal believed Plato’s ideas contribute to intellectual stagnation
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Why poet-philosopher Muhammad Iqbal believed Plato’s ideas contribute to intellectual stagnation
Iqbal thought that a human being’s creative spirit was weakened by turning their attention away from the realities of life and focusing on abstract ideals.
Economic statecraft: How middle powers South Korea, Vietnam and Taiwan are securing their interests
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Economic statecraft: How middle powers South Korea, Vietnam and Taiwan are securing their interests
The lesson is clear: identify and leverage the strategic economic strengths that other countries depend on.
Backstory: Why hanging out with this Brahmin lawyer in Gwalior spooked me
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Backstory: Why hanging out with this Brahmin lawyer in Gwalior spooked me
I wondered what I could have done differently.
Start the week with a film: Why ‘Sinners’ has topped so many year-ender lists
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Sinners’ has topped so many year-ender lists
Ryan Coogler’s film is a dazzling mesh of supernatural horror, a critique of racism and the power of music.
A new book on Mumbai’s food history examines how Gujarat’s nasto and undhiyu gained popularity
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A new book on Mumbai’s food history examines how Gujarat’s nasto and undhiyu gained popularity
An excerpt from ‘In the Beginning There Was Bombay Duck: A Food History of Mumbai’, by Pronoti Datta.
‘Inaccurate, exaggerated’: Dhaka rejects India’s remarks on killing of Hindu man in Bangladesh
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‘Inaccurate, exaggerated’: Dhaka rejects India’s remarks on killing of Hindu man in Bangladesh
‘We note systematic attempts to portray isolated criminal acts as persecution of Hindus,’ stated the Bangladeshi foreign ministry.