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‘She told me I am blind because of my past deeds’: Woman recounts abuse at Christmas event

Safalta Kartik, a visually impaired woman from Jabalpur, is on the verge of becoming a teacher after completing her final B.Ed exams – an achievement carved out through years of struggle against disability, poverty, and indifference.

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From Tata and MEIL to Vedanta, corporates dominate BJP’s Rs 6,000 crore donations

The Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP, has become the top recipient of political donations in 2024–2025, collecting more than Rs 6,000 crore. This is 12 times more than what its major rival, the Indian National Congress, received, which stood at Rs 517 crore.

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TV media sinks lower as independent media offers glimmer of hope in 2025

As we come to the end of 2025, how do we assess the state of our mainstream media? Can it sink lower than it already has, given that it stands at 151 out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index?

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What happened to Arnab? Questioning govt on Aravallis, taking shots at ‘Rs 15 cr anchor’

In a curious turn, Arnab Goswami, primetime anchor and Republic TV editor-in-chief, went on air last night criticising the Centre and the Supreme Court for their inability to protect the Aravalli range from “big billionaire companies”. He even took a clean shot at “the [Rs] 15 crore anchor paid by…

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India’s electoral roll revision threatens democracy and Muslims, say critics

Opposition claims SIR process being used to disenfranchise minority groups to benefit Narendra Modi’s government

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Let Me Explain: How the Sangh mobilised Thiruparankundram unrest

On December 3, the morning of Karthigai Deepam in Thiruparankundram looked like it always does. Pilgrims drifting in, vendors settling into their usual spots, the town waking up to a rhythm it knows well.

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The 2019 rule change that accelerated Indian aviation’s growth journey, helped fuel IndiGo’s supremacy

In February 2009, Colgan Air Flight 3407 crashed near Buffalo, New York, killing all 49 people on board. The US National Transportation Safety Board linked the accident to pilot fatigue.

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Let Me Explain: How Kerala keeps not electing BJP

Imagine Kerala’s long coastline. The waves come and go, sometimes calm, sometimes rough.

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South Central 53: Secularism, Religion and the Indian State in 2025

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna discuss India’s Constitutional value of secularism and the contradictions in its practice. The panel delves into how India has fared, or not, in prioritising Constitutional values vis-à-vis political agenda. They are joined by journalist and activist Aakar Patel…

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Last year, L-G slammed Delhi govt over pollution. This time, he is in a balloon

While Delhi’s residents wheeze their way through a toxic gas chamber and the Yamuna foams up like a hazardous bubble bath, Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has found the perfect moment to launch hot air balloon rides on the banks of the polluted river.

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The Constitution we celebrate isn’t the one we live under

“Constitutional morality is not a natural sentiment. It has to be cultivated. We must realise that our people have yet to learn it. Democracy in India is only a top-dressing on an Indian soil which is essentially undemocratic.”

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‘Inhuman work pressure’: Inside the SIR crisis pushing poll workers to the edge

A nationwide effort to clean up India’s voter rolls seems to be spiralling into a crisis for the people meant to carry it out. At least five Booth Level Officers across 12 states and union territories have died by suicide during the second phase of the Election Commission’s Special Intensive…

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Hafta letters: Feedback on Hafta Live, Bihar polls, on Nitish Kumar

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Is Modi saving print media? Congrats, you’re paying for it

So, the government in its largesse has decided to increase the rates they pay to print media by 26 percent.

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‘Emotional mode, not election mode’: Modi on Bihar win at Ramnath Goenka lecture

Delivering the sixth Ramnath Goenka Memorial Lecture in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government does not win elections by being in “24x7 election mode” but by operating in “emotional mode”. A mode driven by an “inner restlessness” to ease the hardships of citizens, he said.

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Bihar 2025: Women trust Nitish’s delivery over Mahagathbandhan’s promises

In Patna, the offices of all three major parties – the Rashtriya Janata Dal, the BJP and JD(U) – are located on the same road, within a short distance of each other. On Friday afternoon, BJP and JD(U) workers were celebrating their stupendous victory in the Bihar assembly elections.

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Bihar’s verdict: Why people chose familiar failures over unknown risks

Bihar’s election results leave very little room for interpretation.

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Axis fails once again. This time in Bihar

The trends have solidified and they’ve blown past what almost every exit pollster dared to predict in Bihar. The NDA is cruising to an easy majority, tracking 201 seats at the time of writing this report. The Mahagathbandhan is marooned at 36. Exit polls broadly called an NDA win, but…

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Landslide for NDA, highest vote share for RJD, Cong blames ‘vote chori’

Bihar is barrelling toward one of its most emphatic mandates in years. The NDA has opened up an unassailable lead, ahead on 205 of 243 seats, while the Mahagathbandhan is left clinging to just 31, with independents and smaller outfits leading on seven.

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Narendra Modi’s alliance wins key state election by a landslide

Bihar victory bolstering prime minister and his Hindu nationalist party after a reduced mandate in last year’s national election

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In Bihar, mixed fortunes for strongmen and their families this election

Bihar’s romance with strongman politics took shape in the post-Mandal 1990s, when hardened caste loyalties and weakened state institutions created space for bahubalis to rise as parallel centres of power. They stepped into the vacuum, becoming both feared and admired, a dynamic reflected in their electoral successes.

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Bihar deputy CMs set to win big. UC-OBC formula strikes again?

The NDA’s strategy of pairing an influential OBC leader with a prominent upper-caste face appears to have paid off in Bihar. As counting day unfolds, both of the state’s deputy chief ministers, Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, seem to have secured decisive wins.

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Axis predicts NDA lead, but fewer seats for BJP this time

A day after several exit polls projected a clear victory for the NDA in Bihar, two of the most-watched pollsters – Axis My India and Today’s Chanakya – have both estimated a nearly similar trend.

The Independent UK

Modi’s Hindu nationalist coalition projected to win key state election

Exit polls predict National Democratic Alliance will retain power in one of country’s poorest and most populous states

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Exit polls predict clear majority for NDA. Can they be correct this time?

Although two major pollsters – Axis My India and Today’s Chanakya – are scheduled to post the results of their exit polls tomorrow, the others have predicted an overwhelming majority for the governing NDA.

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