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Battling HIV to breaking free: Inside Gujarat ‘sex workers’ village’ 11 yrs after 1st mass marriage

In Gujarat's Vadia village, girls have for generations been forced into prostitution, often by the men of their families. Many a time, these girls are as young as 12. 

More than 6 weeks on, Manipur is still ablaze. It’s a saga of failures, from state govt to Centre

Military reinforcements, Amit Shah’s visit, and CM Biren Singh’s pleas for peace have come to nought in Manipur, where there is still no end in sight to the violent ethnic conflict.

Gorakhpur is Yogi’s new ‘I have a dream’ city. Metro, manufacturing, and mafia-free

If Saifai’s growth was the brainchild of Mulayam Singh Yadav and Greater Noida is credited to Mayawati, then Gorakhpur is Yogi Adityanath’s karmabhoomi.

India-US ties reaching a turning point. But General Electric won’t ever get us complete tech

With Russia's foot sliding into enemy camp and despite China still in play, India should be ready to boost ties with US alone—Aatmanirbhar has never been more crucial.

Is Jake Sullivan resurrecting Obama’s G2? His presence in India-US ties points to a ‘long game’

Sullivan knows that just as the US helped China become a world power – at its own cost, increasingly – the name of the game with India will have to be underlined by both sides making money.

Tamil Nadu’s temple entry problem is spreading: Gounders, Thevars say ‘our god our temple’

A Dalit youth's entry into a temple in Melpathi, Villupuram isn’t the only point of conflict. In 2023, similar ordeals were reported from Kallakurichi, Thenmudiyanur, and Thanjavur.

Mahabharata war to Dasaratha sacrifices—Tripura’s Manikya dynasty used religion as a force

In Tripura, the Sanskritic culture served as a veneer over a vibrant, cosmopolitan Northeastern world that we are often too quick to dismiss today as 'tribal' or 'violent'.

75 years of blasphemy killings in Pakistan. God has a vigilante army

There’s no will in Pakistan to engage in the fraught debate that the Quran has 'no notion of blasphemy'. The blasphemy laws show that real power lies with the clerics.

CEEW to iFOREST, Modi govt listens when think tanks talk. They are growing in clout & cash

India's aspiration to become a global climate leader is getting a boost from an expanding ecosystem of homegrown policy and research institutes. Here are 10, new and old.

‘Reverse dowry’, rape & ‘good houses of bad husbands’ — the hidden stories of Gujarat’s child brides

Demand is high and young women are in short supply in Gujarat, where many impoverished girls are either trafficked or sold by their parents for marriage. For some, it’s an escape from poverty.

On Camera

The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

Indian LNG importers accelerate spot market purchases as prices dip

The purchases mark a turnaround after Indian buyers had earlier limited spot buying and canceled tenders because offers were too expensive.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.