A year after the Delhi riots, a Muslim lawyer surveys India’s distorted democracy

I grew up reading Mahatma Gandhi and BR Ambedkar. This is not the path they set for us.

Adil Amaan

· 16 minutes ago

Transporters, traders call Bharat Bandh to protest fuel price rise, GST amendments

All commercial markets will remain closed in view of the strike.

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· An hour ago

Safoora Zargar and Disha Ravi: Similar cases, vastly different verdicts

The state case in each case was remarkably similar but the verdicts reflect two starkly opposed judicial approaches to the question of personal liberty.

Gautam Bhatia

· 2 hours ago

In Kashmir, a temple reopens old schism within Pandit community – and shines light on BJP's politics

The BJP government has failed to improve the lives of Pandits in Jammu and Kashmir, but continues to project false success, say community members.

Safwat Zargar

· 2 hours ago

Covid-19: Rajasthan makes negative RT-PCR report mandatory for travellers from Maharashtra, Kerala

Several states have imposed similar restrictions on those travelling from the two states.

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· Yesterday · 11:00 pm

Tamil Nadu: Six dead, many injured in fire accident at Sivakasi firecracker factory

The cause of the the fire has not been ascertained yet.

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· Yesterday · 10:38 pm

A British Army officer’s wife’s account of a route march in colonial India

Troops moving between garrisons in the colony took a route march when there was no available railway.

Margaret Makepeace

· Yesterday · 09:30 pm

The big news: Centre frames new rules for social media, digital platforms, and 9 other top stories

Other headlines: A UK court ruled that Nirav Modi can be extradited to India for trial, and India and Pakistan agreed to stop ceasefire violations along LoC.

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· Yesterday · 08:56 pm

Car containing explosives found near Mukesh Ambani’s house, investigation underway

The police said it was not an assembled explosive device.

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· Yesterday · 08:50 pm

‘Tandav’ row: Allahabad HC denies bail to Amazon official, says show’s name can hurt sentiments

The court said that several Hindi filmmakers have used the name of Hindu gods and goddesses and shown them in disrespectful manner.

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· Yesterday · 08:40 pm

President’s Rule imposed in Puducherry

On Wednesday, the Centre approved the dissolution of the Puducherry Assembly.

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· Yesterday · 08:16 pm

Delhi government to switch its fleet to electric vehicles within six months

It came a day after the Aam Aadmi Party government launched the ‘Switch Delhi’ campaign.

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· Yesterday · 07:35 pm