Punjab ground report: Six months on, farm protest remains strong – and united. Where is it headed?

Anger over Modi government’s farm laws is rooted in a deeper disquiet that cuts across community lines. Left unresolved, it could take a dark turn.

Arunabh Saikia

· 10 hours ago

In East Delhi, killing of cows sparks communal tensions just days before polling

Two cows were found killed near Sanjay Lake in Trilokpuri on Wednesday.

Vijayta Lalwani

· May 09, 2019 · 07:00 am

In Tamil Nadu town rocked by sex blackmail racket, women have to endure segregated, silenced lives

Any talk around sex is taboo in Pollachi and there’s no safe space for women to express their desires. So they go online, sometimes with dangerous consequences.

S Senthalir

· Mar 21, 2019 · 09:00 am

‘A bunker doesn’t mean you’re safe’: Residents on Jammu border long for more secure lives elsewhere

The Centre announced the construction of over 14,000 bunkers in Jammu’s five border districts last year, but only around a quarter have been completed so far.

Safwat Zargar

· Mar 10, 2019 · 09:00 am

Blood-stained clothes, ruined homes: India-Pakistan tensions take a heavy toll on one LoC village

Shelling along the border has intensified after last month’s air strikes. In Jammu’s Salotri, it has taken three lives and displaced an entire village.

Safwat Zargar

· Mar 07, 2019 · 09:00 am

As Gujjars protest for 5% reservation in Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot seeks to put blame on Narendra Modi

The community has been agitating for the last five days, demanding quota under the Special Backward Classes category as promised by Sachin Pilot.

Akash Bisht

· Feb 13, 2019 · 09:00 am

The lost ten days: How 15 trapped miners were betrayed by Meghalaya government’s apathy

The bureaucrat in charge of the rescue operation went on leave.

Arunabh Saikia

· Jan 06, 2019 · 06:30 am

A day after VHP’s belligerent Ram temple rally, Muslims in Old Delhi say they won’t be provoked

They said the Narendra Modi government was fanning communal tension to hide its failures ahead of the 2019 election.

Akash Bisht

· Dec 11, 2018 · 06:30 am

In Bulandshahr, a trail of ransacked, deserted homes as police search for mob violence accused

While the police have arrested an Army man for killing Inspector Subodh Singh, the Bajrang Dal leader accused of instigating the violence is still at large.

Abhishek Dey

· Dec 10, 2018 · 06:30 am

Bulandshahr violence: The curious case of cow slaughter and arrests of men from 3 faraway villages

Arrests show striking similarities and unsettling patterns. The police have no answers and little evidence so far.

Abhishek Dey

· Dec 09, 2018 · 09:00 am

Adityanath’s hardline Hindutva is getting a lukewarm reception in Ayodhya

Some residents are angry that the BJP is using the Ram temple issue for votes. Others are more worried about bread-and-butter issues.

Shoaib Daniyal

· Dec 02, 2018 · 09:00 am

One of Chhattisgarh’s biggest anti-Maoist actions? Only civilians were killed, say Sukma villagers

Police claim all 15 people killed at Nulkatong early this month were members of Maoists jan militias.

Malini Subramaniam

· Aug 24, 2018 · 09:00 am