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Neelambaran A
TN Elections: Political Climate Heats up; DMK Proactive, AIADMK Unsure of Alliance Partners
20 Oct 2020
While work on election manifestoes has begun, the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance seems more of a cohesive alliance after several joint protests against the Central and state governments.
Buddhadeb Halder
Silent Parties, Anxious Voters: CAA-NRC-NPR and Bihar Election
19 Oct 2020
Citizenship may not feature prominently on the political agendas of parties, but it is still a critical electoral issue in Bihar.
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Assam NRC: Close to 10,000 People Face Omission; Contempt of Court, says Congress
17 Oct 2020
With elections in Assam due in April or May, the NRC has raised its ugly head again, with observers of the opinion that the move is about assuaging sentiments on the ground.
Neelambaran A
Tamil Nadu: Will the AIADMK Win a Third Term, With EPS as CM Candidate?
08 Oct 2020
Having been in power since 2011, the party is facing strong anti-incumbency. Its second tenure from 2016 has been marred with several controversies, with the party yielding to the pressure of the BJP…
Achin Vanaik
Citizenship Amendment Act: Who is an Indian Citizen?
17 Sep 2020
For the first time, religious discrimination has been embodied in a law pertaining to Citizenship. To be a Citizen is to have the right to have various rights—hence its vital importance.
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Delhi Riots: Police Name Yechury, Yogendra Yadav, Jayati Ghosh, in Supplementary Charge Sheet
12 Sep 2020
“Delhi Police is under Centre and Home Ministry. Its illegitimate, illegal actions are a direct outcome of politics of BJP’s top leadership... Why are “hate speeches” made during riots not…
Abdul Alim Jafri
UP: Ambedkar Hostel Converted into Detention Centre to be Inaugurated in October
11 Sep 2020
Two separate Ambedkar hostels were built in Nandgram for Dalit students in 2011 under the then Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) government.
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Delhi Violence: Activists Flag ‘Inconsistences’ in Police Version, Seek Court-Monitored Probe
04 Sep 2020
Anti-CAA activists being falsely implicated under draconian laws, says joint statement by Harsh Mander, Yogendra Yadav, other activists.
ICF Team
Bol | Danish Husain reads Rahat Indori
26 Aug 2020
Danish Husain makes Rahat's poem come alive – with his flair for the language, gripping gaze, and an intimate understanding of the poet's impetus.
Tarique Anwar
Delhi Violence: Cops Given Extension Under UAPA to Complete Probe into Conspiracy Case
17 Aug 2020
Despite their lawyers challenging the extension, the accused may not be able to get bail before September 17.