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Houses allocated in Santosh Nagar in 2013 to displaced people are already falling to pieces.

Sabarmati Riverfront project’s neoliberal dream leaves thousands displaced and abandoned

Stripped of both livelihood and shelter, many have resorted to selling their blood for survival.

A still from L2: Empuraan. Amidst huge box office grossings, the film and its makers have been accused of glorifying unchecked power while blurring the lines between heroism and political propaganda.

Empuraan: Why a film that critiques power chose to cut itself short

The film’s self-censorship reveals the true cost of speaking truth in today’s political cinema.

C.S. Venkiteswaran

The Sangh-sevak reunion: A strategic recalibration for BJP and RSS

Modi’s visit to RSS HQ shows BJP still needs the Sangh’s ground game—and the Sangh still hasn’t found a better bet than Modi, despite the discomfort.

Waqf Amendment Bill controversy: All you need to know

Ahead of a heated Parliamentary debate, a closer look at all aspects and criticisms of the Bill along with what it means for India’s Muslims.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar attend a National Democratic Alliance (NDA) meeting in New Delhi on June 5, 2024. Political observers suggest that while the JD(U) and the TDP may prefer to push back, they lack the political leverage to confront the BJP directly.

WAQF BILL DEBATE

NDA partners under pressure amid Waqf Bill controversy and namaz row

The coming days will test the ability of these parties to balance their regional political interests while negotiating the BJP’s hard line agenda.

Workers die in Delhi’s sewers while government denies responsibility

Agencies like Delhi Jal Board allegedly avoid responsibility through contractualisation, hiring poor migrants as “disposable workers”.

Caught between bulldozers and the Yamuna, Delhi’s floodplain slum dwellers face eviction

Authorities target riverbank settlements citing ecological concerns. Thousands of long-term residents are left in limbo with no rehabilitation plans.

Vedaant Lakhera

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Lok Sabha MP from Baramulla Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, in Srinagar on October 18, 2024.

In Kashmir, the UAPA enacts a politics of discipline

Engineer Rashid’s case shows how the law converts accusation into punishment, proving democracy in Kashmir is both permitted and contained by design.

Peerzada Raouf,Samyuktha Kannan

Members of the Allahabad High Court Bar Association during an indefinite strike over Justice Yashwant Varma’s transfer to the Allahabad High Court, in Prayagraj, on March 25.

Justice Varma case raises urgent questions about judicial transparency and accountability

How a mysterious fire at the residence of a High Court judge—and discovery of partially burnt cash—has ignited a storm of controversy and suspicion.

T.K. Rajalakshmi

A deep dive into the cultural divide between American psychotherapy and Indian family values. (Representative image)

Why American therapy gets parents wrong

In India, we live with flawed parents without cutting ties. Western therapy sees things in black and white—and misses the cultural shades in between.

Recently, the Supreme Court of India opined that existing laws on sexual and domestic violence are sufficient to protect married women, suggesting that a separate law on marital rape is unnecessary. (Representative Image)

Should marriage be a licence to rape?

On Frontline’s latest webinar, three experts discuss how outdated social, legal, and cultural systems still deny women equality within marriage.

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Nilakantan R.S. says delimitation will penalise southern States for population control success. He calls for a rethink on centralisation.

The only answer is to decentralise: Nilakantan R.S.

The data scientist and author argues that extreme decentralisation is key to addressing the North-South divide and the looming delimitation crisis.

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