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Wisden editor slams ‘Orwellian’ cricket authorities for being beholden to India’s ruling party

Lawrence Booth says ‘cricket has become an important piece on BJP’s geopolitical chessboard’

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Jobs, corruption, SIR | Mahua Moitra on the Mamata mandate

With voting in West Bengal less than two weeks away, questions abound as to whether the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise will hurt the incumbent Trinamool Congress’s (TMC) chances. Concerns are mounting over the reported targeting of Muslim-dominated constituencies where the party has historically been strong. At the…

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‘BJP’s double engine a joke’: Interview with PTR

Ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Palanivel Thiagarajan (PTR), the state Minister for Information Technology and Digital Services, spoke to TNM’s Pooja Prasanna and outlined the DMK government’s performance and its pitch for a second term.

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A father, a beneficiary, ex-BLO: The SIR chaos queue in a Bengal district

Aftab Alam gave his primary school examination at Krishnanath School in Titagarh in 1976. He is 64 now. Today, he was back at the same school. It was not for any reunion, but to prove he has the right to vote.

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Infiltration, SIR, ‘washing machine’ | The Suvendu Adhikari interview

With West Bengal heading to the polls in just two weeks, credible reports indicate that the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has disenfranchised millions of voters. The SIR exercise, the opposition TMC alleges, has been designed to pave the way for a BJP victory.

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‘No disease’, only ‘impediment removal’: Delhi meet flags Bengal’s 90 lakh voter deletions

Two days after the Election Commission of India released another list of deleted voters in West Bengal’s controversial special intensive revision, political activist Yogendra Yadav on Wednesday said that deletions would “critically” affect the governing Trinamool Congress in 19-25 constituencies in the upcoming assembly polls. In the 2021 state polls,…

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‘Feels like a betrayal’: SIR deletions hit BJP’s own Hindu refugee base in West Bengal

“It feels like we aren’t worth anything at all. Everyone is able to vote but us. Money aatonko aatonko hocche (My mind is wracked with fear). Those who have voting rights, they have [worth]; we have nothing else,” says Pratima Roy, a 34-year-old resident of Bongaon Uttar.

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BJP says Kerala is failing, data says otherwise

Claims about Kerala’s lack of development have become a recurring theme in political speeches, especially during election campaigns. But how much of this is grounded in fact, and how much is political rhetoric? A closer look at key indicators reveals a clear gap between perception and reality.

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India considers releasing crocodiles and venomous snakes along eastern border with Bangladesh

India shares a 4,096km border with Bangladesh, large parts of which cross marshy or riverine terrain

The Independent UK

BJP banks on select seats to break Kerala’s bipolar poll pattern

After senior BJP leader O Rajagopal broke the party’s jinx in 2016 by winning its first seat in the Kerala Legislative Assembly, poll pundits predicted there would be no turning back for the saffron party in the state. However, the 2021 election turned out to be a damp squib for…

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‘Go back, you Bihari’: Why BJP’s ‘outsider’ pitch in Assam is hitting a cultural wall

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The Mama of ‘hate’: Decoding Himanta’s politics of division

As Assam heads to the polls, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma projects the image of an unstoppable leader. He frames his quest for a second term (and the BJP’s third term) as a ‘done deal’, built on welfare schemes and ‘development’. To his followers, he is ‘Mama’ (uncle), but this…

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Accord, discord, and defections: Can Assam’s local fires outburn the BJP’s big machine?

As election momentum builds in Assam, the political atmosphere is thick with competing slogans, but thin on a single, dominant narrative.

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Locked doors, dry taps, bidis and bottles: The ‘World City’ facade of Delhi’s toilets

Assertions by the BJP government that it is transforming Delhi into a ‘World City’ and ‘ODF++’ certifications for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) collide sharply with the grim reality of the city’s public toilets. Data from the Praja Foundation (2024) reveals a staggering deficit: only 1 toilet seat for…

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PM Modi Visits Tea Garden in Assam Ahead of Election Rallies

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday visited a tea garden in Dibrugarh, Assam, ahead of addressing two public rallies in the poll-bound state. During his visit, he interacted with women workers and highlighted the cultural and economic significance of tea in Assam.

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Nitish Kumar and Nitin Nabin Resign from State Legislatures Ahead of Rajya Sabha Roles

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Monday resigned from their respective positions in the Bihar Legislative Council and Bihar Legislative Assembly, complying with constitutional requirements following their recent election to the Rajya Sabha.

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Echo chambers and ‘super mamas’: How Assam’s media created a pro-government loop

In the days leading up to February 8, Assamese news channels carried a sense of anticipation.

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Tensions Erupt in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Over Killing of Ayatollah Khamenei

A major confrontation unfolded in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Friday as National Conference (NC) MLAs staged a protest against the killing of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and the ongoing US-Israel military operations in Iran.

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The Independent UK

India’s trans community thought invasive medical exams were a thing of the past. This law is set to bring them back

ON THE GROUND: A new law will require trans people to have their gender ‘verified’ via medical examination – the kind of humiliation that many thought had been consigned to the past. Namita Singh speaks to activists in New Delhi who are distraught at what appears to be a huge step…

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The Dhaka effect: Did the BNP’s win in Bangladesh blunt the BJP’s poll pitch in Bengal?

A few hundred people from various minority religious groups staged a demonstration in Dhaka on March 13. They alleged no end to atrocities on minorities in Bangladesh, even as a new government was democratically elected after years of turmoil.

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The problem with BJP’s ‘no Hindu MLA in Guruvayur’ politics

“A Hindu MLA — neither the Left nor the Right has fielded one. Guruvayur is an international pilgrimage centre — yet why isn’t there a Hindu MLA?

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Analysis of Rajya Sabha MPs Reveals Criminal Cases and Billionaire Lawmakers

An analysis of affidavits of 229 out of 233 Rajya Sabha MPs shows that a significant number of lawmakers have declared criminal cases against themselves, while a notable portion are billionaires.

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One act of Hindu-Muslim solidarity is inspiring others in India to take a stand. But does it signal a larger shift?

IN FOCUS: From university students shielding Muslims classmates offering prayers to Hindu villagers publicly confronting a politician over apparent religious discrimination, Indian social media is celebrating a series of small rebellions against polarisation. Namita Singh reports

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Dhurandhar 2: The box-office juggernaut that shows hypermasculine nationalism still sells in India

IN FOCUS: The runaway success of ‘Dhurandhar’ has intensified scrutiny around a growing wave of Bollywood films that rely on patriotic spectacle and polarising narratives. Shahana Yasmin writes

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Iran gives safe passage to India through Strait of Hormuz? ‘Sources’ jump the gun again

Here we are again. Another day, another cycle of ‘sources’ making the fog of war foggier. This time, the chatter centres on claims that Iran will grant safe passage to India-flagged tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.

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