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What’s the true cost of free electricity to states? Just look at Tamil Nadu

Many states dedicate a large portion of their subsidies to free electricity, but the true financial burden doesn’t show up in budget documents.

Uttarakhand UCC doesn’t protect wives in polygamous marriages

The Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code fails to make itself modern by reinforcing the colonial provision for restitution of conjugal rights—the requirement to cohabit with one’s partner on court's order.

Indian Navy is opening submarine doors to women, but it must navigate crewing challenges

The Navy is set to induct women in submarines, but these deployments come with specific crewing, bunking, and privacy issues that must be addressed.

Modi must now break the Aristocracy of Collaborators controlling Muslim Personal Law, AMU

Much like Article 370, the Muslim Personal law has been a charter for a state within a state, creating its own Aristocracy of Collaborators, which keeps betraying India and the Muslim community while feeding on both.

Involve psychologists in police recruitment. Keep out criminal mindset against namaz, Muslims

Deviant behaviour of Delhi SI toward namazis is confirmation that our police force has become highly communalised and politicised. Change should start from recruitment process.

‘Missing’ Kate Middleton isn’t just a PR crisis. It has sparked a sinister search party

Innocuous reasons for her reticence aren't good enough because it’s simply not satisfying: it can’t be a long-drawn-out recovery from surgery, it must be something deeper, darker, dangerous.

Text-to-video AI the new threat in election season. Here’s something Indian politicians can do

If political parties take proactive steps in the absence of fail-proof legislation, we can pave the way for a more informed, resilient, and democratic society.

Mamata Banerjee goes on hit Didi No. 1 show. Finds the glamour quotient lacking in TMC

That neither Nusrat Jahan nor Mimi Chatterjee, TMC’s two glamourous filmstar MPs, have gotten re-nominated this time shows how discerning voters are. It's not lost on Mamata Banerjee.

‘Terrorist, traitor, namak haram’—Why BJP is befriending TDP’s Naidu even after insults to Modi

Jagan must be disappointed about Modi-Shah turning from friends into frenemies. But a smart politician that he is, he can’t miss the silver lining.

Poverty estimates the new weapons in India’s statistics war. But confusion began decades ago

At one point, India was the leading developing country that created a statistical system to monitor living standards. But today, there is rank confusion.

On Camera

Azad, Antony, Geetha—6 candidates to watch in 2024. Their win can reshape politics in states

While Chandra Shekhar Azad is a streetfighter who has caught the fancy of Dalit youth, Anil Antony is the face of the BJP’s fresh social engineering attempt.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.