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VB-G RAM G rules: What changes as the new job scheme replaces MGNREGS from July 1?

May 27, 2026 6:10 pm

VB-G RAM G rules introduce 125 days of guaranteed work, revised fund-sharing, DBT wage payments and a new allocation formula for states.

Mamata's tampering charge: Between polling and counting, how EVMs are stored in strongrooms

May 02, 2026 8:33 am

Days before the counting of votes in the West Bengal Assembly elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed they received reports of manipulation concerning the storage of EVMs.

Expert Explains | Delimitation: At heart of row, value of a vote, fiscal imbalance

April 23, 2026 11:36 am

Without a reimagining of its fiscal federalism, India cannot fulfil the original Constitutional promise of each vote carrying equal weight.

Puducherry Election 2026: Its status as a Union Territory, how this varies from Delhi, J&K

May 04, 2026 3:04 pm

Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026: Despite its UT status, Puducherry has a legislative assembly and a chief minister. This is a distinction it shares with only two other UTs in India. We explain how this came to be, and what it means for governance

Cloud over 60.06 lakh voters: The many unanswered questions around West Bengal SIR

March 26, 2026 9:11 am

With just days left, lakhs of Bengal electors still don’t know if they will be able to vote in the Assembly polls next month

What can you do if your name is deleted from the final SIR electoral roll?

February 12, 2026 11:36 am

Final SIR Voter List 2026 Released: Starting Saturday, the final electoral rolls of the Special Intensive Revision in 12 states and Union Territories will be published over the next few weeks

Why Mumbai's new mayor will be the least empowered countrywide despite 150 years of reforms

February 11, 2026 10:37 am

Mumbai’s mayor has a ceremonial role in governance. Elected by and amongst the 227 Mumbai corporators, the mayor holds the title of the city’s ‘First citizen’, and presides over the house operations of the country’s richest municipal body

From definitions to action, how 2012 UGC equity guidelines vary from 2026 regulations

January 30, 2026 6:36 am

The bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi stayed the implementation of the 2026 rules, and directed that the 2012 regulations remain in force till further orders. We explain