From the right to live anywhere to the freedom to practice any profession, everything is in question in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
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Ever since Assam CM Hemant Biswa Sarma and Union Minister Chouhan were recruited as the BJP’s in-charge for the upcoming elections, there have been several occasions when the question of ‘Bangladeshi infiltrators’ came up.
Adivasi-Mulvasis In Jharkhand: Will the demarcation of locals by the 1932 Land Survey be able to demarcate Dikus? Hemant Soren government's move to accept the long-standing demand of Adivasi-Mulvasis once again leads to a familiar question - who is ‘the outsider’?
In August this year, several Hindu and indigenous groups in ‘Upper Assam’ gave open threats to Miya Muslim migrants living in the region, asking them to leave in ten days. The eviction drives have led to at least two deaths by police firing since then.
The BJP is intensifying its campaign in Jharkhand by invoking fears of illegal immigration to galvanise voter support ahead of the elections
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Former BJP MP Ashok Tanwar has rejoined the Congress party ahead of the Haryana Assembly election. Additionally, former cricketer Virender Sehwag has endorsed Congress candidate Anirudh Chaudhary, urging voters in the Tosham constituency to support him.
Rwanda is grappling with a deadly outbreak of the Marburg virus, a highly contagious Ebola-like disease that has already claimed 11 lives. With 36 confirmed cases, health authorities are racing to contain the spread, while the international community watches with growing concern.
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In this Naya Kashmir, you can still find the scattered remains of the older one
New players and a new leadership has emerged in Jammu and Kashmir and the pressing question now is whether statehood of J&K, its demographics and land will be preserved
Beyond regional dignity and autonomy, development has become central in both national and regional party manifestos in Kashmir
The more profound truth is that knowingly or unknowingly, the people are turning to the ballot not just as a form of protest, but also as a means to seek answers to their everyday problems
In Kashmir, people have used walls as a medium to express themselves in the form of graffiti. Most of the graffiti now have been defaced or removed, especially in and around Srinagar. These photographs reflect the juxtaposition between these defaced graffiti messages and the changing political climate.
For many Kashmiris, the prison system is not a distant institution. Everyone knows someone who has been detained, and emotions tied to the suffering of detainees have become part of the campaign
If the independent candidates backed by the Jamaat can be kingmakers in case of a close verdict, it may signal the politico-religious outfit’s return to democratic politics in a positive way
Abdullah is struggling to stay relevant in Kashmiri politics, having lost major elections to ‘nobodies’ over the years
The Hurriyat Conference that he leads has traditionally advocated boycotting of elections in Jammu and Kashmir. This time the Mirwaiz has not explicitly called for a boycott elections, but has maintained that elections cannot be a replacement for conflict resolution in Kashmir
Mehbooba Mufti and her daughter Iltija are attracting large crowds. But will it translate into votes?
Usman Majeed’s rise in Kashmir politics is intriguing considering he was once an active militant fighting for Kashmir’s azadi and then a part of Ikhwan (counter-insurgency) in 1995.
Ashok Kumar Raina, Awami Ittehad Party's candidate in Chhamb constituency in Jammu, insists the party is not a proxy for the BJP
Words such as Agent/Agency/Proxy/B-team are dominating the whispers in Kashmir Valley these days as people anxiously wait for the election results on October 8
Problems and prospects of women waging battles of the ballot in the Valley
The kind of peace that there is now is not the peace we want to see because Kashmiris have gone quiet, says A S Dulat
The bi-annual shift of government offices between Jammu and Srinagar lasted from 1872 until 2021, when it was abolished by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha due to the pandemic.
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In the southern town of Rafah, which now hosts over half of Gaza’s population, the situation is dire. The town's makeshift shelters are overflowing, with families huddled in tents or simply exposed to the elements.
Should India Brace Itself for a Greater Depression in the US?
Pakistan beat Sri Lanka in their 2024 Women's T20 World Cup campaign opener by 31 runs. Check the match report here
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The Todd Phillips musical aims for bold gambles but ends up unprovocative and listless
Fatima Juned’s photo exhibition Taaro’n Ke Darmeyan is an ode to the disappearing art of Muqaish and its invisible women artisans.
Not Today explores suicide prevention and mental health with care and empathy
The hat-wearing photo of Bhagat Singh, born this week over a century ago, is how we remember him visually. Punjabi writer Amarjit Chandan traced its history and the memory it evokes in an essay published in the Preetlari magazine in March 1988
Fatima Juned’s photo exhibition Taaro’n Ke Darmeyan is an ode to the disappearing art of Muqaish and its invisible women artisans.
Not Today explores suicide prevention and mental health with care and empathy
The hat-wearing photo of Bhagat Singh, born this week over a century ago, is how we remember him visually. Punjabi writer Amarjit Chandan traced its history and the memory it evokes in an essay published in the Preetlari magazine in March 1988
Director Lalit Vachani—whose latest documentary, Prisoner No. 626710 is Present, chronicles Umar Khalid’s journey from the 2016 JNU protests to his arrest in 2020—speaks about his intentions, motivations, and difficulties in making the film
This absorbing probe into the State-Maoist guerrilla yoke loses its edge in a lumbering wind-up
Payal Kapadia’s film locates the many fault lines underpinning womanhood and intimacy in contemporary India
Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki recently won the Ramon Magsaysay Award—a fitting recognition for a master whose movies have enchanted and enthralled audiences across the world.
Bollywood has churned out a slew of biopics in the last decade, most of them formulaic. The latest among them, Kangana Ranaut-starrer Emergency, is yet to find a release date
When the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting reprimanded Netflix for IC 814, were they performing a governing function or a political one?
Post-2014, Bollywood’s political films have been a bit too enamoured by the Emergency and the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. However, the trauma from these events is being used to funnel ideology
At the outset, the top court asked senior advocate Vrinda Grover, appearing for the victim, about the reason for the delay in registering the complaint against the actor.
Actor-politician Mithun Chakraborty will receive the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest film honour.
Dame Maggie Smith, known for her roles in Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, breathed her last at the age of 89.
As per reports, the censor board has suggested a total of 13 changes to Ranaut's directorial including 6 insertions, 4 exclusions, and 3 modifications.
Emergency was supposed to hit the theatres on September 6, 2024. However,, the release was stalled because of the makers' battle with the censor board over the certificate.
Edavela's arrest came after actor-legislator M Mukesh's arrest on similar charges.
M Mukesh's arrest and bail came after Siddique was denied anticipatory bail by the Kerala High Court in a rape case filed by a female actor.
In his anticipatory bail plea, Siddique claimed that the complainant has subjected him to the "prolonged campaign of harassment and false accusations since 2019".
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The Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) has launched Daava Soochak, an online tool for depositors to track the status of their claims
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