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Amit Shah described Jawaharlal Nehru's elevation over Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in 1946 as ‘vote chori’. Here’s what happened in those tumultuous days in the run up to the 1946 Congress election.
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EditorialDec 11, 2025
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on December 11, 1985.
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Rabindranath Tagore's song did not invoke religious sentiments, unlike the one by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. Tagore's message was of togetherness
Najeeb JungDec 11, 2025
Pakistan today is not the rival of old; it is a state negotiating with its own contradictions. Recognising that reality — and responding with firmness without agitation — is what will define mature Indian statecraft
Hamza KhanDec 11, 2025
Four removed by Governor, one resigned after protests; ABVP says ‘no viewpoint’ on governor’s decision.
Amrita Nayak DuttaDec 11, 2025
Deck landing stress and exposure of mechanical components to the corrosive saline environment of the seas put naval helicopters through more gruelling tests, different from the choppers operated by land-based forces. The ALH naval variant
Khushboo KumariDec 10, 2025
Why are urban development schemes important for your UPSC exam? What significance do topics such as the Subansiri Lower hydel project, obesity, and Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) have for both the Preliminary and Main exams?
Alind ChauhanDec 10, 2025
A new report has provided detailed pathways to improve air quality in India, including Delhi, by examining how other countries addressed their diverse pollution challenges
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As suspended MLA Humayun Kabir explores options with AIMIM and ISF, questions arise whether the Mamata Banerjee-led party’s rock-solid support base may see any erosion.
Soumyarendra BarikDec 10, 2025
Australia had initially granted YouTube an exemption from the ban, citing educational value, but reversed this in July 2025 after a key regulator found it was the most cited platform for harmful content exposure among
Rinku GhoshDec 10, 2025
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With 66 artists from over 25 countries set to display their works at the Kochi Biennale later this week, The Indian Express traces the journeys that artworks make — across thousands of kilometres, in the
Harish DamodaranDec 10, 2025
US is not a very large rice producer, yet exports more than what it imports. What India sends there are premium, expensive varieties. Neither fact points to India 'dumping' rice in the US, as Trump
C. Raja MohanDec 10, 2025
The NSS is notably harsh on US allies in Europe. It castigates Europe’s liberal polities and astonishingly promises to support right-wing movements seeking to overturn the continent’s current political order
Ravik BhattacharyaDec 10, 2025
Enrolled for first time in 2007 after a protest, based on passbooks from a co-op bank. That may not be enough.
Jay MazoomdaarDec 10, 2025
Environment ministry red-flagged move; Subansiri Lower project on Arunachal-Assam border faces over 300% cost escalation
Khushboo KumariDec 9, 2025
Why is the Blue Corner Notice issued by Interpol to the absconding Goa club owners important for your UPSC exam? What significance do topics such as the power sector, air pollution, and the Thailand-Cambodia conflict
Salil MisraDec 9, 2025
Colonial bans to communal mobilisation transformed a literary creation into a national and ideological symbol
Arjun SenguptaDec 9, 2025
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s ‘Ananda Math’ was the first work of literature to frame the Indian nation as the motherland.
Arindam BanerjeeDec 9, 2025
The 2020 lockdown exposed the absence of a national registry, weak inter-state coordination, and no crisis-time grievance redressal mechanisms for inclusion and welfare delivery
Lalith KalidasDec 9, 2025
Private coaches offer 'packages' for cricketers from other states to become 'locals' in Puducherry-- opening the door to local association teams and BCCI riches.
Khushboo KumariDec 8, 2025
What is the significance of 150 years of Vande Mataram for your UPSC exam? How do topics such as the South Asian Climate Change Coalition, the capital account, and the Karnataka Hate Speech Bill matter
The fourth edition of the Central govt initiative involves 1,400 delegates from Tamil Nadu on a five-day trip of UP, including Varanasi, BHU, Prayagraj, Ayodhya