Opposition alleges it can encourage double voting, election body denies the charge, says it has been used in civic polls in the state multiple times
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After months of acrimony, there are signs that bilateral ties are on the mend
The BMC administration has confirmed that all counting centres and strong rooms have received the necessary clearances from the Public Works Department (PWD) and the Mumbai Police.
An excerpt from Scary Fairy, a poem about a fairy who falls from heaven, becomes an object of worship and desire, and remains alone as villages disappear and cities rise
The ED has approached the Supreme Court seeking suspension of WB DGP Rajiv Kumar and disciplinary action against senior police officers for obstructing its investigation into I-PAC money laundering
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The dismantling of MGNREGA is not a technocratic policy decision but a logical extension of a political project that is uneasy with enforceable rights—especially when claimed by the poor
For several organisations and individuals associated with the employment guarantee programme, the writing has long been on the wall.
The most significant change concerns the guarantee of 100 days of employment. Under the G-RAM-G, work is now increasingly connected to government targets, budgets and notified areas.
Social scientist and welfare economist Jean Drèze says the government is promising jobs without guaranteeing work. The BJP-led government has not merely rebranded MGNREGA. What was an enforceable right to work, driven by workers’ demand and backed by the Centre’s obligation to fund it, has been recast as a discretionary, centrally controlled scheme with budget caps, blackout periods and political gatekeeping.
The proposed replacement of MNREGA reflects the convergence of political priorities, ideological positions, and fiscal calculations.
The Jnanpith Award-winning writer spoke about the urgent need to pay attention to history and ecology, stressing that “the world is full of wonder and you have to look out for the unknown.”
Training of stake-holders through video conferencing is set to begin. Gram sabhas are scheduled for January 26. Planning, proposals and labour budgets finalised on Village level in Republic day Gram sabhas must get sanctioned before the financial year starts on April 1, 2026.
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The number of people held in the stone-pelting incident during an MCD demolition drive near Faiz-e-Ilahi Mosque has risen to 20, with the court set to rule on bail pleas.
Despite no breakthrough following the meeting, the sides agreed to set-up a working group to discuss an array of concerns and the future of Greenland.
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The crime genre operates as a guilty pleasure but also as a cultural symptom, revealing the conditions that make such stories feel necessary and persistently resonant.
Marking his birth anniversary, here is remembering the poet who carried his care for the nation he had placed his hopes in into his words, writing verses for workers, women, lovers—anyone in need of steadiness against the forces that hemmed them in.
Ashim recollects his fond memories of Samanta's equation with Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore and the making of films that went on to become timeless classics in Hindi cinema's history.
The breakout gay hockey show is fluently erotic and emotional, but coyly binds queerness to the same old tired coming-out destination
Marking his birth anniversary, here is remembering the poet who carried his care for the nation he had placed his hopes in into his words, writing verses for workers, women, lovers—anyone in need of steadiness against the forces that hemmed them in.
Ashim recollects his fond memories of Samanta's equation with Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore and the making of films that went on to become timeless classics in Hindi cinema's history.
The breakout gay hockey show is fluently erotic and emotional, but coyly binds queerness to the same old tired coming-out destination
Unlike its predecessor, the second season finds itself on much surer footing with what it wants to do with the abundance of the archive and delivers a poignant tale of belief over suspicion.
The philanderer and plunderer of the movies was a pragmatic philosopher in real life.
The 'Fire Will Come’ director’s breakthrough road odyssey heads in soul-shaking directions
Set within the Kashi Hallegua House, a 200-year-old building in Mattancherry, the exhibition brings together artistic responses to the derangements of our time.
Leonardo DiCaprio fronts this dizzying, dazzling modern American epic that cuts between fascism and revolution
After taking the Emmys by storm, Netflix's Adolescence has now swept the prestigious Golden Globe Awards with four wins.
Ambiguity sets the tone for a season that thrives on misdirection, fake deaths, femme fatales and the familiar pleasures of the espionage genre where the world is burning, but the spy looks fantastic.
Basu Chatterjee Birth Anniversary | Cinema and the city are deeply connected and nobody has done justice to the city of Bombay the way Chatterjee has done in his films.
Language politics, censor battles and the inconvenience of films that speak too clearly.
Prashant Tamang leaves behind a legacy that transcended music and cinema, symbolising pride and representation for the Gorkha community.
Sudha Kongara’s ambitious period drama starring Sivakarthikeyan, set against the anti-Hindi agitations of the 1960s, looks impeccable and promises urgency—but doesn’t quite land.
Tracing a passage from turbulent waters to prose and literature, Stewart’s film embraces Yuknavitch’s self-determined creation.
Seven performances that mark the many lives Hrithik Roshan has lived on screen, with heart.
In an era wary of earnestness, Song Sung Blue (2025) commits to it fully. The result is a film of humour, ache and conviction, one that believes in ordinary people and trusts the audience to do the same.
Co-directed with Mark Obenhaus, the chronicle of Seymour Hersh opens sharply but zooms out too loosely
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Set within the Kashi Hallegua House, a 200-year-old building in Mattancherry, the exhibition brings together artistic responses to the derangements of our time.
India’s Services Boom Is Exposing Deep Leakages in the Tax System
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The luxury home living brand has come up with a 18,000 sqft flagship store at MG Road bringing its design-forward approach to furniture and collectibles
