One year after the Pahalgam attack, former R&AW chief A.S. Dulat tells Outlook that the incident exposed a serious security lapse, but also deeper unresolved questions about militancy, statehood and public sentiment in Kashmir.
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Ashlin Mathew is senior associate editor, Outlook. She is based in Delhi
Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the BJP government in the Lok Sabha, calling the decision to link delimitation with the women’s reservation bill an “anti-national act”.
The proposed constitutional amendment has triggered a sharp political divide, with INDIA bloc parties backing women’s reservation but rejecting plans to link it to delimitation and a major expansion of Parliament
Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma has stepped down halting an ongoing parliamentary inquiry and closing one of the rare impeachment proceedings against a sitting judge.
SDPI’s electoral strategy in Kerala has drawn attention for its targeted presence in closely contested constituencies, raising questions about vote-splitting and shifting political alignments, particularly in contests involving the UDF
Beneath a deceptively calm surface, Thiruvananthapuram is witnessing a slow but significant churn, with shifting loyalties, emerging “Sangh villages”, and tightly contested constituencies which could redefine Kerala’s traditional political landscape.
The Union Territory guest houses of Daman and Diu and Lakshadweep in Delhi’s Chanakyapuri have been taken over by Ginger Hotels, a Tata Group subsidiary, sparking questions over land use rules.
A large-scale eviction drive in Assam’s Andherijuli, just ahead of elections, has displaced hundreds of families, raising urgent questions about historical land ambiguities, political narratives and development projects
The Bodo, Mising, Karbi, Rabha, Dimasa, and Sonowal Kachari tribes of Assam fear that the land their ancestors had inhabited for generations is increasingly being eyed by the state
Himanta Biswa Sarma was not placed on the throne of Assam’s governance. He arrived there, navigating parties, positions and ideological contradictions, adjusting swiftly and deftly as the political ground shifted in the eastern state. What has remained constant is his instinct for power and his ability to stay a step ahead of the politics he helps ferment
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