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As PM Modi visits Manipur, 5 key issues in conflict-torn stateSubscriber Only
September 12, 2025 19:43 IST
Twenty seven months after the conflict in Manipur began in 2023, a number of key issues remain unresolved in the state. Here’s what you need to know
Story of IUML, Kerala’s secular Muslim League with a new office in DelhiSubscriber Only
September 11, 2025 13:54 IST
The Indian Union Muslim League, an ally of the Congress, has long been one of the most formidable political forces in Kerala. As it inaugurates a new national headquarters in Delhi, here’s its story.
Explained: Ahead of PM Modi’s visit to Manipur, significance of MHA’s two key announcementsSubscriber Only
September 9, 2025 07:16 IST
The Union Home Ministry has announced the renewal with renegotiated terms of an old ceasefire agreement, and the ‘opening’ of NH-02 for the free movement of commuters and essential goods
Constitution 130th Amendment Bill 2025 sent to Join Committee amid uproar: 5 things you need to knowSubscriber Only
August 24, 2025 22:32 IST
Constitution 130th Amendment Bill 2025 Explained: What are the provisions of The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025, and why has it led to such outrage? What is a Joint Committee, which will now examine the Bill? We explain.
Why Sylheti is not a ‘Bangladeshi language’Subscriber Only
August 7, 2025 18:37 IST
Some seven million people in the North East speak Sylheti, many of whom have been living in present-day India well before East Pakistan, let alone Bangladesh, was even imagined.
A history of Congress and the OBCs, from first quota demands to Mandal challengeSubscriber Only
August 4, 2025 11:42 IST
Over the decades, the Congress party has missed several opportunities to reach out to OBCs in North India. It has also failed to claim credit for policy changes beneficial to OBCs that Congress governments initiated
Why farmer coalition SKM opposes Centre’s National Cooperation Policy 2025Subscriber Only
July 31, 2025 13:13 IST
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, a national coalition of several farmers’ organisations, claims that the NCP 2025 is against the federal structure of the Constitution, and facilitates a back door entry of corporations into agriculture
Jaishankar says Indus Waters Treaty was for ‘appeasement’: The exact terms of treaty, and what Nehru saidSubscriber Only
July 31, 2025 13:54 IST
Indus Waters Treaty Explained: What is the rationale behind the claim that 'Pakistan got 80% of water' under the Indus Waters Treaty? What exactly did Nehru say in the speech Jaishankar cited? We explain.
Amit Shah claims Nehru bid ‘bye bye to Assam’ during 1962 war: What former PM said, in what contextSubscriber Only
July 31, 2025 14:19 IST
Nehru 1962 war Assam speech explained: What exactly did Nehru say in his radio address during the India China war, and did he bid 'bye bye' to Assam? What was his remark about not a blade of grass growing in Aksai Chin? We explain.
As Rahul Gandhi says Congress OBC outreach ‘fell short’, a recall of the party’s history with these communitiesSubscriber Only
July 27, 2025 19:07 IST
Over the decades, the Congress missed several opportunities to reach out to OBCs. It also failed to claim credit for policy changes with regard to OBCs that were, in fact, initiated by Congress governments. Here’s how.
Chhattisgarh liquor ‘scam’: Why ex-CM Bhupesh Baghel’s son, Chaitanya was arrestedSubscriber Only
July 19, 2025 14:22 IST
The former CM has claimed that the arrest was politically motivated because he had opposed an Adani coal mining project in Raigarh district
ED chargesheet against Vadra, and the deep political connections of Onkareshwar PropertiesSubscriber Only
July 17, 2025 19:57 IST
Onkareshwar Properties, the company that sold the land in Gurgaon’s Sector 83 to Vadra’s Sky Light Hospitality, has a record of links with politicians and political parties from INLD to Congress to BJP. What is the history of this long-running case?
Why Sanjay Jagtap’s induction will unsettle BJP allies NCP and Shiv Sena in Pune politicsSubscriber Only
July 15, 2025 17:27 IST
Pune district had for long been a bastion of the Congress, but the party slowly lost its grip to the Sharad Pawar-led NCP after the veteran leader split the Congress.
Kashmir leaders under house arrest: What is the row over ‘Martyrs’ Day’Subscriber Only
July 14, 2025 08:38 IST
Kashmir Martyrs Day 2025 Explained: What is the history behind Martyrs' Day in Jammu and Kashmir and what is the controversy surrounding it? We explain.
Four ex-CJIs raise red flag: EC power to delay simultaneous elections may not pass musterSubscriber Only
July 12, 2025 04:02 IST
It is learnt that on Friday former CJIs J S Khehar and D Y Chandrachud expressed doubts whether the power of EC to decide if simultaneous polls can be delayed for a state is constitutionally permissible.
Raj and Uddhav Thackeray reunite: The long history of language agitation in MaharashtraSubscriber Only
July 7, 2025 12:13 IST
Ideas and rhetoric focused on Marathi pride have a long history in the state, and played a significant role in the creation of Maharashtra more than six decades ago. What explains their resurgence now?
Why Bihar is witnessing fresh protests against amended Waqf ActSubscriber Only
July 3, 2025 12:29 IST
The SC in May reserved its decision on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. So why are protests in Bihar heating up now? We explain.
Explained: Punjab’s land pooling policy and its criticismSubscriber Only
July 3, 2025 12:13 IST
The policy seeks to check the proliferation of illegal colonies and arrest haphazard urban growth, while ensuring landowners remain stakeholders in development, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has said.
With months left for Bihar elections, why Election Commission has asked for electoral rolls to be revisedSubscriber Only
June 27, 2025 22:49 IST
This “special intensive revision” of rolls will eventually cover all states and Union Territories, the ECI has said.
Banakacherla project: What is the latest water dispute between Andhra Pradesh and TelanganaSubscriber Only
June 25, 2025 17:33 IST
What is the Banakacherla reservoir project, and why has it led to a dispute between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana? What political aims is the project likely to serve?
Caste census in Himachal Pradesh: The potential political impact and what experts saySubscriber Only
June 24, 2025 15:13 IST
Scheduled Castes comprise approximately 25% of the population in Himachal Pradesh, with Other Backward Classes accounting for 13.52%, and Scheduled Tribes, 5.71%.
Assembly by-elections: 5 reasons why the AAP won Ludhiana West despite anti-incumbencySubscriber Only
June 23, 2025 16:32 IST
Ludhiana West by-election 2025: The polls were necessitated after the AAP MLA Gurpreet Bassi Gogi, 57, died in January after a bullet injury to his head from his licensed pistol.
Census, followed by delimitation or freeze? The road ahead, likely legal challengesSubscriber Only
June 14, 2025 19:31 IST
Since the Constitution is clear about the 'one person, one vote, one value' principle, the only way the south does not lose relative Lok Sabha strength is by amending Article 81 (2) (a). However, any such move could be challenged in the SC. We explain
Why Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka are fighting over mangoesSubscriber Only
June 12, 2025 16:09 IST
The standoff pits the Congress government in Karnataka against the TDP-led government in Andhra Pradesh
One year of Modi 3.0: Lok Sabha blip is past, BJP back in businessSubscriber Only
June 9, 2025 12:52 IST
The BJP’s successes over the past year come on the back of its ability to keep tight control of the political narrative, and repeatedly push the opposition into uncomfortable corners
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