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As the debate on a fresh delimitation of legislative constituencies heats up, a number of concerns have been aired along with their solutions, including the very sensible proposal to freeze the number of parliamentary seats but increase the number of Assembly seats in States whose population has grown. That is the more democratic formula since … Read more
There is ample empirical evidence that riots in India are often orchestrated by vested interests and are not spontaneous eruptions of social tensions. It would therefore be inaccurate to attribute the violence in Nagpur, which left dozens injured, solely to rumour-mongering or impulsive reactions. For days since the Budget session began on March 3 in … Read more
In early January this year, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) released the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (Rules) under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (Act). Several criticisms of this draft have emerged, which include the Union government’s discretion to appoint members to the Data Protection Board (DPB or … Read more
In the early hours (IST) of March 19, a SpaceX crew capsule bearing NASA astronauts Sunita Williams, Barry Wilmore, Nick Hague, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov splashed down off the Florida coast. Ms. Williams and Mr. Wilmore had returned to the earth after nine months in the International Space Station (ISS), whereas they had originally … Read more
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon gestres during an interview in New Delhi on March 18, 2025. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar New Zealand and India “bookend” the Indo-Pacific region, and should work together on building security in the region, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said in an exclusive interview to The Hindu. Mr. … Read more
As India progresses steadily on its path towards becoming a global economic and political power, can we still consider English merely a vestige of colonialism in contemporary Indian society? In the ongoing debates surrounding language in modern India, it is essential to reflect on the role and significance of English in our lives today. Beyond … Read more
Representational view of a match under way at a cricket stadium | Photo Credit: V.V. Krishnan It has been in the air for a while. Now details are emerging about Saudi Arabia’s investment in cricket. At first, it was India and the IPL which that country saw as possible partners, now it seems to be … Read more
The N. Chandrababu Naidu government has introduced a series of land reforms to overhaul land administration in Andhra Pradesh. These include enacting new laws and amending existing ones, implementing policy changes, introducing administrative modifications to streamline the management of land records, and addressing land disputes. The government claims that these measures are necessary to protect … Read more
Tensions in Nagpur Aurangzeb, the longest reigning Mughal Emperor, died in 1707. His final resting place has now become a focal point for violence in Nagpur. Any attempt to demolish the tomb is not only a dangerous attempt to rewrite history but is also a direct threat to the peace and stability of the State. … Read more
