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Amidst widespread expectation and hope, the much-hyped Tamil Nadu State Education Policy 2025 has been unveiled by the government, only for school education, and in a piecemeal manner. Being the first of its kind in terms of its inferior content and structure, the policy document lacks the body of knowledge that constitutes a public policy, … Read more

The Election Commission of India. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu On June 24, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the commencement of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls of Bihar, entailing the verification of nearly 8 crore voters. This drastic step was taken in secrecy, with no prior public information or … Read more

Recently, the Karnataka High Court delivered a landmark judgment in criminal appeal no. 200093 of 2019, emphasising the crucial role that police and magistrates must play in identifying juvenile offenders at the very inception of a criminal case. It reiterated the need for vigilance when taking cognisance of offences involving juveniles. The court stressed that … Read more

Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are planning to implement a two-language formula for school education, as opposed to the push for a three-language policy in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Both States are inclined towards primacy for local languages, Tamil and Kannada, respectively, and then English in school education. Tamil Nadu has already unveiled its … Read more

Shadow of its former self? The Election Commission of India, a premier, prestigious and autonomous constitutional authority, sadly finds itself in a tangle. Once beyond reproach, it appears to be struggling to find answers to pertinent questions being raised in many quarters (Front page, “Booth-level agents contest EC claim of ‘no objections’” and “No names … Read more

The decision by Israel’s Security Cabinet to expand the war and seize control of Gaza City is a direct affront to mounting international concerns over the appalling humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave. The world’s leading genocide scholars, along with international and Israeli human rights organisations, say Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians. Two former … Read more

In rural Tamil Nadu, the word ‘colony’ has become a symbol of social stigma and of being associated with a ‘lower caste neighbourhood’. It has continued to be a social marker of ‘untouchability’. Therefore the announcement by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin in the Legislative Assembly, on April 29, 2025, that all the village … Read more

The most debated government downsizing reform that has been implemented in recent history has been the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative under the Donald Trump administration in its second term. The initiative aims to reduce U.S. federal spending, deficit, debt and interest burden, streamline government operations, and enhance government efficiency. The initiative was much … Read more

(This is the latest edition of the Political Line newsletter curated by Varghese K. George. The Political Line newsletter is India’s political landscape explained every week. You can subscribe here to get the newsletter in your inbox every Friday.) Two Catholic nuns were arrested by the Chhattisgarh police on charges of human trafficking and forced conversion, and later … Read more

Reading during leisure nurtures not just knowledge but imagination, empathy, and emotional growth.  | Photo Credit: Getty Images Reading is one of the most fulfilling ways to spend leisure time. Unlike quick digital content, books offer a deep, meaningful experience that enriches the mind and soothes the heart. For me, reading has never been just … Read more