Civil rights groups and electoral reform activists have raised serious concerns over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Gujarat and 11 other states, alleging that the ...

A new film titled “The Taj Story”—produced by CA Suresh Jha, written by Saurabh Pandey and Tushar Goel, and starring Paresh Rawal—has recently ignited controversy across India. Marketed as a ...

A broad coalition of organisations and prominent individuals has issued a strong statement opposing the proposed privatization of India’s nuclear energy sector, condemning the tabling of the Atomic ...

The Minority Coordination Committee (MCC) Gujarat has submitted a formal representation to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Gujarat, Harit Shukla (IAS), highlighting serious irregularities and ...

It is that time of year again when India’s national capital Delhi’s air quality turned acutely hazardous. Official Indian air quality indicators hit their maximum adverse readings of 500, while ...

There is a fundamental difference between correcting electoral rolls and reducing the number of voters. One strengthens democracy, while the other weakens it. The Special Intensive Revision (SIR), now ...

At a time when debates over affordability and urban poverty have re-energized working-class mobilization in the USA, the writings of the late Barbara Ehrenreich have acquired a chilling new relevance.

Extreme weather events in India are increasing rapidly, and they are no longer mere seasonal fluctuations but a serious threat to life, livelihoods, and economic stability. Heatwaves, floods, cyclones ...

Zohran Mamdani, who describes himself as a “democratic socialist”, has won the New York City mayoral elections. He is a vocal critic of billionaires, ran on a plank to make the city affordable to the ...

On December 13 we commemorated the 70th anniversary of epic film 'Awaara’, a classic in it's own right. The next day we celebrated Raj Kapoor’s 97th birthday. The movie pioneered the donning of the ...

Film star Dharmendra lived a remarkably full life. Unapologetically himself, he was known as a man with a generous heart who cherished people and often spoke of love as a guiding principle. His career ...

I usually avoid being interviewed. I have always believed that journalists, especially in India, are generalists who may suddenly be assigned a “beat” they know little—sometimes nothing—about. Still, ...