Election Commission’s explanation for excluding Assam from the second round of SIR of electoral rolls is convoluted and irrational. By linking it to the NRC, it has rendered the existing voters’ list suspect. This creates new confusion and ground for conspiracy theories. ECI has tied itself in knots over SIR.
Australian cricketers’ assault shows misogyny has replaced dignity as our national sport
First, Australian cricketers are molested, then BJP minister Kailash Vijayvargiya says there is a lesson in it for them, and an empathetic Australian X handle is forced to delete posts amid abuse — a horror story written in many chapters. Misogyny, bullying, and victim-blaming have replaced dignity as our national sport.

