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Article 370 was against Ambedkar’s ideology of one Constitution: CJI BR Gavai
Justice Gavai was part of a five-judge bench that upheld the Centre’s decision to abrogate the article which gave special ...
Arunachal Pradesh: Threatened by dam, Siang Valley is home to staggeringly diverse number of species
Arunachal Pradesh is the least densely populated state in India, with just 17 people per square kilometre, according to the ...
Addition of ‘secular’, ‘socialist’ to Preamble sacrilege to ‘sanatana’ spirit: VP Jagdeep Dhankhar
The vice president’s comments came a day after the RSS called for a review of the inclusion of these two terms in the ...
‘A puzzle-solving activity’: NS Gundur on translating DR Nagaraj’s seminal work on Allama Prabhu
Working on this book has helped me gain a deeper understanding of the worlds I inhabit – of Kannada, the Lingayat way of life ...
Government need not suspect NGOs only because they receive foreign funds: Madras High Court
The bench was hearing a plea by two trusts challenging the Centre’s decision not to renew their registration under the ...
‘White Lillies’: An intimate chronicle of a woman through terrains of loss, grief, and enduring pain
Vidya Krishnan writes about how grief is not simply an abstract emotion, but a physical invader that burrows itself into the ...
Assam plans to give district commissioners power to approve Aadhaar applications
The Assam government is planning a policy to issue Aadhaar cards to adults only through the district commissioners, said ...
In Bengaluru, an ancient play finds new voice in the world’s oldest living dramatic tradition
Shudraka’s action-packed ‘Mrchhakatika’, once adapted by Girish Karnad into the film ‘Utsav’, is being staged in koodiyattam ...
Zara Chowdhary wins the Shakti Bhatt Prize in its final year for her memoir ‘The Lucky Ones’
Established in 2008, the Shakti Bhatt Prize has been awarded to writers from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka over ...
‘Viraatapalem: PC Meena Reporting’ review: A tough cop investigates the affair of the dying brides
In 1980, police constable Meena (Abhignya Vuthaluru) is posted to the Viraatapalem village, which has the unfortunate reputation of being deadly for women seeking to get married. For the past 15 years ...
India rejects arbitration court’s ‘ruling’ on Kishanganga, Ratle power projects
The court had said that New Delhi’s decision to hold the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance did not deprive it of competence on ...
Not your ‘inspiration’: A disabled writer’s practical guide to meaningful conversations
Yes, I speak slower than you. That’s okay, many do. You don’t need to shift your eyes toward my companion. Just give me a moment. I’ll get there. If I’m unclear, you can always ask me to repeat myself ...