Dividing Lines
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Why redrawn electoral boundaries in Assam have confirmed Muslim legislators’ worst fears
The exercise is likely to lead to 10-11 fewer Muslim MLAs in the Assembly, they believe.
Rokibuz Zaman
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Why Assam’s BJP government is counting members of four Muslim communities
Excluded from the list are Muslims of Bengali origin, raising questions over whether the move is aimed at isolating them further.
Arunabh Saikia
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A 19th-century fortified line in Cuba is a lesson for Trump – walls divide but are not impenetrable
The history of the Trocha shows how barriers can split nations in damaging ways.
Alberto P Marti, The Conversation
Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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Delhi bureaucrats vs Arvind Kejriwal: Another twist in the tale as subordinate officials back AAP
Delhi has only about 250 bureaucrats but over 7,000 subordinate officials.
Abhishek Dey
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Should the disabled go to separate schools or should all schools have education about disabilities?
Two court observations on education show how society could either include or isolate the disabled.
Nipun Malhotra
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One percent of Indians own 58% of country's wealth: Oxfam inequality report
The survey points to a widening gap across the world.
Mridula Chari
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes