StateDraft Archives

Aerial view of Jang-e-Azadi Memorial | By special arrangement

This freedom fighters’ memorial is providing cheer to people & moolah to Punjab govt

Chitleen K Sethi - 31 January, 2019

The Jang-e-Azadi Memorial at Kartarpur doesn’t take a single paisa from Punjab treasury, and has received almost 4 lakh visitors in the last 3 years.

The relegation of Maharashtra minister Eknath Khadse — from CM aspirant to just another MLA

Manasi Phadke - 28 January, 2019

Eknath Khadse, who once held 9 key portfolios, resigned from Maharashtra cabinet in 2016 on graft charges. He is yet to be rehabilitated despite a clean chit.

INLD supporters before the Jind bypoll | @Dchautala/Twitter

A song a day on WhatsApp & YouTube: Election campaigns in Haryana hit a new note

Chitleen K Sethi - 24 January, 2019

Ahead of the Jind bypoll, as well as the Lok Sabha elections, Haryana’s politicians are counting on viral music and lyrics to win votes.

Zameer Ahmed Khan with Karantaka CM Siddaramaiah | Facebook

Meet Zameer Ahmed Khan, the man who helped HD Kumaraswamy pull off (and survive) coups

Rohini Swamy - 18 January, 2019

Zameer Ahmed Khan is a former JD(S) leader who is now in the Congress.

Grape farming (representational image) | Pixabay

In Karnataka’s wine-making ‘California belt’, fears of grapes turning sour

Rohini Swamy - 11 January, 2019

Winegrowers say the weather, at 4-5 degree Celsius, may have sucked out the sweetness of the grapes, making then unfit for wine production.

Next door to Sabarimala temple district, a menstruating goddess is worshipped

Rohini Swamy - 5 January, 2019

The Chengannur Mahadeva Kshetram is located in Kerala’s Alappuzha district, which neighbours Pathanamthitta, where Sabarimala temple is situated.

Students receive school kits from several organisations | Facebook

How an IAS officer’s Facebook campaign is rebuilding Kerala’s Alleppey

Rohini Swamy - 28 December, 2018

Alappuzha sub-collector Krishna Teja’s Facebook page 'I am for Alleppey' is helping rehabilitate those affected in the flood-battered state.

Youth Akali Dal members blacken the statue of Rajiv Gandhi in Ludhiana | PTI

Why Akalis & AAP are reigniting 1984 anti-Sikh riots issue in Punjab

Chitleen K Sethi - 26 December, 2018

The two main opposition parties in Punjab have latched on to the issue in a bid to improve their 2019 electoral prospects.

South India’s Golden Chariot has gone off the rails, but looks to salvage itself next year

Rohini Swamy - 23 December, 2018

Luxury train service Golden Chariot, which suffered losses worth Rs 40 crore in 10 years, will be off the tracks for a year while it undergoes a complete overhaul.

Manuscripts from the library | By special arrangement

In Punjab, a library’s silent digital revolution is preserving the state’s heritage

Chitleen K Sethi - 19 December, 2018

From Maharaja Ranjit Singh-era manuscripts to phulkaris and even Mughal coins, the Panjab Digital Library is making historical treasures digitally accessible.

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OnCamera

India-Pakistan face-off over Pulwama is Narendra Modi’s biggest foreign policy challenge

Jyoti Malhotra - 19 February, 2019

New Delhi can pat itself on the back for persuading Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman to not fly directly from Pakistan.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses before the flag off ceremony of Vande Bharat Express

Narendra Modi’s ‘free hand’ to armed forces is misleading and problematic

19 February, 2019

Smoke rises above the Amazon rainforest | Dado Galdieri/Bloomberg

How global media goes wrong on coverage of climate change

19 February, 2019

Is pact with Shiv Sena sign of BJP’s desperation or smart manoeuvring ahead of elections?

ThePrint Team - 19 February, 2019

The BJP and the Shiv Sena will contest the Lok Sabha and the Maharashtra assembly election in alliance. The BJP is also forming an alliance with AIADMK in Tamil Nadu.

Defence

7 islands in Lakshadweep and Andamans identified for seaplane operations

PTI - 19 February, 2019

Private sector participation was also invited for tourism-based projects in two archipelagos in the region.

Suicidal Pakistan should know Modi may not be scared of its nuclear button

Shekhar Gupta - 16 February, 2019

Pakistan has taken too much of a chance with Pulwama — with the wrong government in India, and at the wrong time.

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StateDraft

Shiv Sena-BJP quarrel goes back to elder brother being outperformed by chhota bhai

The Mumbai MP who could stand between a possible Sena-BJP alliance in Maharashtra

Why actor Mohanlal cannot become politician Mohanlal

The Mumbai Congress chief who just can’t shed his ‘outsider’ tag

This freedom fighters’ memorial is providing cheer to people & moolah to Punjab govt

The relegation of Maharashtra minister Eknath Khadse — from CM aspirant to just another MLA

A song a day on WhatsApp & YouTube: Election campaigns in Haryana hit a new note

Meet Zameer Ahmed Khan, the man who helped HD Kumaraswamy pull off (and survive) coups

In Karnataka’s wine-making ‘California belt’, fears of grapes turning sour

Next door to Sabarimala temple district, a menstruating goddess is worshipped

How an IAS officer’s Facebook campaign is rebuilding Kerala’s Alleppey

Why Akalis & AAP are reigniting 1984 anti-Sikh riots issue in Punjab

South India’s Golden Chariot has gone off the rails, but looks to salvage itself next year

In Punjab, a library’s silent digital revolution is preserving the state’s heritage

OnCamera

Opinion

India-Pakistan face-off over Pulwama is Narendra Modi’s biggest foreign policy challenge

Narendra Modi’s ‘free hand’ to armed forces is misleading and problematic

How global media goes wrong on coverage of climate change

Talk Point

Is pact with Shiv Sena sign of BJP’s desperation or smart manoeuvring ahead of elections?

Defence

7 islands in Lakshadweep and Andamans identified for seaplane operations

National Interest

Suicidal Pakistan should know Modi may not be scared of its nuclear button