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People board an overcrowded train for Pragyaraj’s Mahakumbh, at the New Delhi railway station on February 15, 2025.

MAHA KUMBH 2025

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami at a press conference in Chennai in April 2025. The alliance faces mounting strain as deep-rooted differences on federalism, language, minority rights, etc., threaten its long-term survival.

BJP-AIADMK: An unnatural alliance

The “shotgun wedding” may thrill the saffron bosses, but it’s a mismatch neither Tamil voters nor AIADMK’s own flock are likely to bless.

Mani Shankar Aiyar

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar greets supporters at a programme in Patna on April 13.

Nitish Kumar: One last hurrah or end of the road?

For 20 years, Nitish Kumar ruled Bihar as king or kingmaker. But in 2025, he faces his toughest battle amid poor health and a resurgent RJD.

Parshuram Deva Chauhan, who undersold his land and also had his home demolished by the company that bought his land.

When green turns greedy

Over 130 families in five villages across Maharashtra’s Jalgaon say solar firms grabbed their land, stripped their rights—and the State looked away.

Mahmodul Hassan

R.N. Ravi’s tenure as Tamil Nadu Governor has been marked by a series of political confrontations with the DMK government.

R.N. Ravi replays the ‘sengol’ script

From blocking Bills to making pointed remarks on Dalit rights, the Governor’s latest move adds to his ongoing confrontations with the DMK government.

R.K. Radhakrishnan

M.A. Baby at the 24th Party Congress of the CPI(M) in Madurai on April 6.

We didn’t consolidate the gains: M.A. Baby

CPI(M)’s new General Secretary says people’s struggles have not translated into lasting political strength for the party.

T.K. Rajalakshmi

Audio Stories

Hasdeo Arand and the manufacturing of tribal consent

What Kerala’s temple dress code row reveals about faith, caste, and religious reform

A broken hiring system has spawned the Rs.300 crore cash-for-jobs scam in Goa

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UGC’s new university leadership rules could imperil academic independence

Spotlight

Delhi Police’s refusal to permit a Palm Sunday procession has reignited debates on religious freedom, discrimination, and the marginalisation of minority communities. (Representative Image)

What a denied procession says about power, faith, and priorities in Delhi

Vedaant Lakhera

The CR park fish market, where vendors were threatened for selling fish during Navratri, remains untouched.

A fishy tale of two markets in the capital

Writer and advocate Banu Mushtaq’s book, Heart Lamp, has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize.

I started writing to challenge patriarchy: Banu Mushtaq

The Booker Prize shortlisted Kannada author says Muslim women have progressed but face barriers both from within the community and from the state.

Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed

Scenes of destruction at Dhulian in Murshidabad district, West Bengal.

A secular stronghold, now sinking fast

Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay

A joint rally by trade unions against the labour codes, in Visakhapatnam in February 2025.

Code red for workers

T.K. Rajalakshmi

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