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Census workers take details of a Kashmiri family on the outskirts of Srinagar. (Representational image)

Census To Be Further Delayed, Say Officials

The exercise to carry out the decennial census has been further postponed — at least till September 30, officials said.

06 January 2023

Pandemic A Speed Breaker For Anti-CAA Protesters, But Modi 2.0 Keeps Pot Boiling

Enacting the new citizenship law was only a matter of time for the party after it came to power for the second time with a thumping majority in 2019.

30 May 2020

COVIDED! Anti-CAA Protesters Slam Delhi Police For ‘Witch Hunting’

Activists say the state is using the shield offered by the coronavirus pandemic to warn people who dare to speak out

10 May 2020

 Census, NPR Database Declared As Critical Information Infrastructure

Census, NPR Database Declared As Critical Information Infrastructure

Government agencies have declared certain Census and National Population Register databases to be critical information (NPR).

09 November 2022

COVID-19 Proved India's Demographics Are Unsustainable. Time We Brought Our Fertility Rate Down

The Government must prepare a blueprint and the Prime Minister must create a national consensus and implement it. We need to bring our total fertility rate further down from 2.1 to 1 or even lower, writes Congress MP Manish...

29 May 2020

Opinion | Indian Muslims Have Lost Faith In National Institutions And ‘Secularism’

The political situation is so completely pitted against the community that extremist elements wanting to fish in troubled waters will find their task much easier, writes Shahjahan Madampat

02 April 2020

NPR Can Address Limitations Of Demographic Data In India, Revolutionise Discourse On Inequality

On World Population Day, it is important to underline that continuous update of population register data can produce ‘gold standard demographic data’, leading to improvement in socio-economic indicators.

11 July 2020

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Some Say They Will Protest From Balconies Against NRC, NPR, CAA During Janta Curfew

As government advises citizens to stay home to prevent coronavirus spread, people ask what would happen to those who lost homes during Delhi riots

21 March 2020

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20 March 2020
States Cry Halt


18 March 2020
There Will Be Constitutional Crisis If Centre Insists On NPR: Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac

There Will Be Constitutional Crisis If Centre Insists On NPR: Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac

He warned that if the Centre insists on NPR, the state government will even disrupt the Census operation as well


17 March 2020
CAA Does Not Violate Any Fundamental Rights, Centre Tells SC

CAA Does Not Violate Any Fundamental Rights, Centre Tells SC

It also said CAA does not confer any arbitrary and unguided powers on the executive as the citizenship to the persecuted minorities of Pakistan, Afghanistan...


16 March 2020
Telangana Adopts Resolution Against CAA, NPR, NRC; Eighth State To Do So

Telangana Adopts Resolution Against CAA, NPR, NRC; Eighth State To Do So

The House also expressed its concern over the proposed implementation of NPR and NRC, which may result in exclusion of large number of people.


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14 March 2020
Inciting People, Spreading Wrong News: BJP Slams AAP Over Anti-NPR Resolution In Delhi

Inciting People, Spreading Wrong News: BJP Slams AAP Over Anti-NPR Resolution In Delhi

Delhi Assembly has passed a resolution urging the Centre not to carry out the exercise of the NPR and NRC


14 March 2020
I’m Not In The Race For Bihar CM, Nor Will  I Lead Any Electoral Front: Kanhaiya Kumar

I’m Not In The Race For Bihar CM, Nor Will I Lead Any Electoral Front: Kanhaiya Kumar

Kanhaiya Kumar talks about the sedition case, his defeat from Begusarai in last year’s general elections, and whether he is ready to head an alternative...


14 March 2020
Upholder Of Democracy, Anti-national, Leader Of ‘Tukde-Tukde Gang’... Who Is Kanhaiya Kumar? Hero Or Hype?

Upholder Of Democracy, Anti-national, Leader Of ‘Tukde-Tukde Gang’... Who Is Kanhaiya Kumar? Hero Or Hype?

As the countdown to Bihar assembly polls begins, the big question is: will the Kanhaiya Kumar factor play out in any form? Will he be able to prevent CM Nitish...


04 March 2020
Andhra Pradesh Ministers To Shelve NPR Till 2010 Questionnaire Is Adopted

Andhra Pradesh Ministers To Shelve NPR Till 2010 Questionnaire Is Adopted

The ministers said that it was not just to forcibly impose the NPR when crores of people were frightened over it.


04 March 2020
SC Seeks Activist Harsh Mander's Response On Allegations Of Hate Speech During Anti-CAA Stir

SC Seeks Activist Harsh Mander's Response On Allegations Of Hate Speech During Anti-CAA Stir

In response, senior advocate Colin Gonsalves referred to alleged hate speeches made by BJP leaders -- Anurag Thakur, Parvesh Verma, Kapil Mishra and Abhay...


02 March 2020
No NRC For Now; Will Be Later Done Transparently: BJP Spokesperson

No NRC For Now; Will Be Later Done Transparently: BJP Spokesperson

Since the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) was passed by the parliament in early December, the country has been witnessing protests against the new citizenship...


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02 March 2020
BJP-ruled Local Body In Maharashtra Passes Resolution Against CAA, NRC

BJP-ruled Local Body In Maharashtra Passes Resolution Against CAA, NRC

The council chairman Vinod Borade said he had summoned a meeting two days before the resolution was passed, as demanded by the members of the NCP, the Congress...


01 March 2020
NDA United In Bihar...Will Win More Than 200 Seats In Assembly Polls: Nitish Kumar

NDA United In Bihar...Will Win More Than 200 Seats In Assembly Polls: Nitish Kumar

Nitish Kumar sought to dispel "confusions" arising from his recent meetings with RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav.


28 February 2020
Opposition Spreading Lies Over CAA, No Muslim Will Lose Citizenship, Says Amit Shah

Opposition Spreading Lies Over CAA, No Muslim Will Lose Citizenship, Says Amit Shah

Calling the Citizenship (Amendment) Act a "historic step", Shah alleged that the Congress, Communists, SP, BSP and 'Mamata didi' were spreading lies about it.


23 February 2020
Can It Also Be Seditious To Say 'America Zindabad'?

Can It Also Be Seditious To Say 'America Zindabad'?

In the current political climate, claiming to love India with your life would not help your case if you have ever uttered positive words for Pakistan, let...


22 February 2020
Road From Jamia To Noida, Closed Due To Shaheen Bagh Protest, Reopens

Road From Jamia To Noida, Closed Due To Shaheen Bagh Protest, Reopens

The protesters have opened a small portion of a road leading to Kalindi Kunj so that locals can pass through it with their two-wheelers.


21 February 2020
To Be His Own Man: Nitish Kumar’s One-Time Poll Strategist Prashant Kishor Has Other Plans

To Be His Own Man: Nitish Kumar’s One-Time Poll Strategist Prashant Kishor Has Other Plans

Observers believe Prashant Kishor is steering clear of any party or alliance ahead of the assembly polls in Bihar as he wants to emerge as a viable third...


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