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Published – July 09, 2025 12:17 pm IST Read Comments Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit

The Andhra Pradesh government’s ₹81,900 crore Polavaram Banakacherla Link Project, which aims to transfer surplus water from the Godavari river to Banakacherla in the drought-prone Rayalaseema region, is in limbo. This is a contentious project as Telangana argues that it violates the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh State Reorganisation Act, 2014. Last week, the expert appraisal … Read more

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is flanked by Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu (left) and Vivek Joshi. Photo: X@ECISVEEP via PTI The Election Commission of India (ECI) ordered a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar, which will be facing Assembly elections in November. Political parties in the Opposition have alleged that … Read more

The recently released National Sample Survey report on telecom, based on a nationally representative survey held during January-March, highlights the fact that inclusion is not merely about being connected, but about how meaningfully one participates in the digital world. The Comprehensive Modular Survey: Telecom, 2025 (80th round of NSS) provides information on not only the … Read more

In recent years, India has experienced a subtle, yet significant, shift in how citizenship and national belonging are defined, and, increasingly, how voting rights are determined. This transformation is most evident in the ongoing electoral roll revision by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in Bihar, just months before the State Assembly elections later this … Read more

In his third White House visit in six months, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Monday, heaped praise on U.S. President Donald Trump for his “pursuit of peace and security… in the Middle East” and even nominated him for a Nobel Peace Prize but stopped short of making any commitment on the most pressing issue … Read more

Bihar roll revision Going by the swiftness of the exercise relating to the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar State, there is little doubt that a cloud of suspicion has permeated the process. There is no logic, reason or valid ground to lob the ball into the court of electors, particularly, the vulnerable and unlettered … Read more

‘The SIR also has features of the ordeal the people of Assam experienced during the National Register of Citizens exercise’ | Photo Credit: AP We are now in the second week since the sudden launch of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, on June 24, 2025. By now we all … Read more

The Union Cabinet recently approved a ₹1-lakh crore Research Development and Innovation (RDI) scheme that aims to incentivise the private sector to invest in basic research. The scheme will primarily consist of a special purpose fund established within the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), which will act as the custodian of funds. The funds will … Read more

Imagine a classroom where kids stumble over simple words or can’t add two numbers together. For years, this has been the sobering reality for millions of children across India, leaving them lost before they even had a chance to dream big. This educational crisis threatened not only individual futures but also our nation’s progress. The … Read more