First, Brexit. Now, coronavirus: Why Britons are actively avoiding the news

Majority of respondents said the news had a negative impact on their mood.

Antonis Kalogeropoulos, The Conversation

· May 28, 2020 · 11:30 pm

More than Facebook or WhatsApp, fake news on traditional media can sway Indians, finds study

Just 2.7% of Indians believe the information they receive on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp, according to the survey

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Feb 24, 2019 · 01:30 pm

CBI infighting diminishes Narendra Modi’s image as a tough, efficient administrator

The prime minister was supposed to shake up India’s moribund bureaucracy and deliver on his promise of ‘good governance’. He has faltered badly.

Anita Katyal

· Oct 24, 2018 · 07:30 am

Supreme Court verdict is a check on Delhi lieutenant-governor, but decisions could still be stalled

The court made it clear that the lieutenant governor cannot exercise the power to refer the state government’s decisions to the President in a mechanical way.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Jul 04, 2018 · 03:14 pm

National Human Rights Commission member returns to work two months after quitting, raising questions

In her resignation letter, Jyotika Kalra accused the autonomous body of discriminating against her, limiting its members’ powers and closing cases too quickly.

Abhishek Dey

· Mar 14, 2018 · 07:30 am

Yes, BJP won big in Tripura, but tales of a saffron wave in the North East need to be questioned

The party now controls six of the seven Northeastern states but in four of these its presence is patchy, though pivotal.

Ipsita Chakravarty

· Mar 06, 2018 · 06:30 am

Fighting fire with fire: How state parties are using regional identity to counter BJP’s Hindutva

As the Congress fades away as a national force, regional parties are using cultural rhetoric to fight off the ruling party.

Shoaib Daniyal

· Jun 10, 2017 · 09:00 am

With Islamic State attacks in Iran adding to Gulf crisis, India must tread warily

New Delhi (and Beijing) have limited leverage over regional matters in West Asia.

Harsh V Pant

· Jun 10, 2017 · 07:30 am

Why the BJP is rattled and blaming the Congress for the farmer agitation in Madhya Pradesh

The agitation is led by the Patidar community, which bankrolls the ruling party.

Rakesh Dixit

· Jun 09, 2017 · 07:30 am

Uttar Pradesh elections proved ‘big narrative’ wins over ‘big data’, says Harvard research paper

Voters were swayed by the message that ‘the government was acting on behalf of ordinary people to fight corruption’, economist Bhaskar Chakravorti wrote.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 16, 2017 · 09:50 am

In Kerala, RSS leader's call for chief minister's head leaves a dent in saffron outfit's credibility

Two statements have eroded the saffron outfit's claim that the CPI(M) is responsible for fomenting trouble across the southern state.

TA Ameerudheen

· Mar 06, 2017 · 05:30 pm

The plot thickens: Indian government’s data bank suggests demonetisation had no effect on GDP

Data presents a rosy picture but fails to convince.

Udit Misra

· Feb 28, 2017 · 09:30 pm