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A population is a group of inhabitants in a particular place. A people, as in ‘We the People,’ in the preamble of the Constitution, is a political community. The counting and the labelling of the population under multiple categories, i.e., a census, is not merely a technical exercise. It mediates the transformation of the population … Read more
The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has raised troubling questions about the conduct of elections based on what transpired in the 2024 Assembly elections in Maharashtra. There are specific issues: the abnormal increase in voters listed in electoral rolls between the general election and Assembly elections, higher turnout numbers after … Read more
Ships and Kerala coast The back-to-back shipping accidents off the Kerala coast raise serious environmental, regulatory and security concerns. The silence around the origin, inspection records and cargo manifests of these ships points to gaps in international shipping oversight. Port authority accountability and marine environmental safety enforcement are seen missing. This is a coastline that … Read more
The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer, garnering the support of over 100 co-sponsors. The resolution celebrates the essential role of women in global agriculture while raising awareness of their challenges, which include property rights and market access. This article highlights insights from a symposia on … Read more
The yearning for historical greatness is common among sports fans. Contemporary success and genius notwithstanding, there is often a tendency to hark back to the past and lament that present-day virtuosi are not a patch on the older ones. In tennis, this storyline was expected to unfold in the immediate aftermath of the ‘Big Three’ … Read more
Members of Kannada Raksha Vedike stage a protest in Bengaluru on May 29, 2025 against actor Kamal Haasan for his remarks on the Kannada language. | Photo Credit: PTI Actor Kamal Haasan’s remark that “Kannada was born from Tamil” has sparked several debates. But this is not a new idea; it has existed within the … Read more
For the last four decades, political narratives in Andhra Pradesh have always hinged on caste equations. Even if we look at the composition of the current National Democratic Alliance (NDA), the two major parties — the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the Jana Sena Party (JSP) — are largely represented by two major castes in … Read more
A reflection The tragedy in Bengaluru was unfortunate. But one should remember that it was not the first of a pattern of such incidents. Various assemblages that occur during sports, arts and religious rituals have been witnesses to such happenings globally. While crowd control measures can primarily be the responsibility of the authorities, it is … Read more
In a report, “Packaging ink firm Siegwerk plans to double capacity” (‘Business’ page, June 8, 2025), Assam should be replaced with Rajasthan (second paragraph) and Guwahati should be replaced with Bhiwadi, Rajasthan (seventh paragraph). Published – June 09, 2025 12:32 am IST
‘Piecemeal reforms by individual regulators may not be sufficient to ensure consistent adherence to good regulatory practice’ | Photo Credit: REUTERS In May this year, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued a policy framework for how it will publish regulations, directions, guidelines and notifications. This follows a similar move by the Securities and Exchange … Read more