A new alliance signals Ladakh is split down the middle, with Kargil drawing closer to Kashmir

The alliance in Kargil wants the restoration of special status under Article 370. Leh wants special protections under the Sixth Schedule.

Safwat Zargar

· Nov 06, 2020 · 06:30 am

What the Black Lives Matter protests have in common with England’s Peasant Revolt of 1381

Wealth inequality, class tensions and a health crisis.

Susan Wade, The Conversation

· Jun 08, 2020 · 09:30 pm

The events that led to the ouster of Bolivian President Evo Morales

Demonstrations that led to Morales’ resignation cannot be defined as black or white. They are both a military coup d’état and a moment of mass protest.

Angus McNelly, The Conversation

· Nov 19, 2019 · 11:30 pm

Owaisi’s AIMIM now has its first MLA in the Hindi belt. Why is that so significant?

Can the AIMIM become a pan-India ethnic party centered around Muslims?

Shoaib Daniyal

· Oct 28, 2019 · 09:00 am

After decades of animosity, why are Arab nations warming up to Israel now?

The threat of Iran and the prevalence of anti-democratic politics is solidifying an alliance between Israel, Saudi Arabia and Saudi Arabia’s Arab partners.

David Mednicoff, The Conversation

· Sep 02, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Karnataka crisis: Supreme Court to pass order on rebel MLAs’ resignations on Wednesday

Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar told the court that he would decided on the disqualification and resignations of disgruntled legislators by Wednesday.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 16, 2019 · 11:44 am

From Netaji Bose to Sitaram Kesri, a short history of tussles around Congress president’s post

The 134-year-old Congress has seen several crises related to its president in the past.

Akash Bisht

· May 30, 2019 · 06:30 am

Forty years after the Iranian Revolution, is the country at risk of another one?

Reformers have tried to modernise Iran for decades but have failed mainly due to the country's powerful theocracy.

Naser Ghobadzadeh, The Conversation

· Feb 15, 2019 · 11:30 pm

Mamata vs Modi: Why CPI(M) is the only Opposition party to support CBI raid in Kolkata

There is tension between the Left party’s national ideology and the compulsions of ground politics in West Bengal.

Shoaib Daniyal

· Feb 06, 2019 · 07:30 am

In poll-bound Arunachal Pradesh, several Congress defectors are returning to the party

Could this reverse the trend of the last few years, when Congress legislators defected in large numbers to the BJP?

Arunabh Saikia

· Jan 21, 2019 · 07:30 am

As ruling on Tamil Nadu MLAs’ disqualification looms, Dinakaran is working to bring down Palaniswami

The expelled AIADMK leader has whisked away 21 ruling party legislators to the resort town of Courtallam, apparently in preparation for a confidence vote.

S Senthalir

· Oct 24, 2018 · 10:30 am

Has Mayawati already put paid to all Congress hopes in Madhya Pradesh – and 2019?

On Wednesday, the BSP chief ruled out the possibility of allying with the Congress for the upcoming elections in three states.

Akash Bisht

· Oct 04, 2018 · 06:30 am