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TopicCitizenship Act

Topic: Citizenship Act

Trump’s shifting stance on tariffs has left India confused; and India’s ‘class of stateless people’

New Delhi: Wednesday is the day Trump's 50 percent tariffs on India kick in. Donald Trump’s shifting stance on India—which has led to an...

‘No mechanism for effective implementation’. What minority verdict on Section 6A of Citizenship Act says

JB Pardiwala was sole dissenting judge in 5-judges bench that upheld constitutional validity of the section granting citizenship to Bangladeshi refugees who entered Assam before 1971.

Aligns with concept of ‘live & let live’. What SC said to uphold Section 6A of Citizenship Act

SC dismissed contention that section 6A’s exclusive application to Assam made it violative of Article 14; it also ruled that section 6A didn't lead to drastic demographic change.

105 OCI cards revoked in past 3 yrs, external affairs ministry tells Parliament

Spotlight has been on OCI cards after at least 2 journalists from France left the country. One was given notice challenging her OCI card status, while another’s visa was not extended.

SC seeks govt data on illegal immigration to Assam & N-E states post-1971, steps taken to curb it

Five-judge bench is hearing challenge to Section 6A of Citizenship Act by Assam indigenous groups. Court also seeks details on extent of border-fencing and timeline to finish it.

Voter ID, marrying an Indian not enough; foreigners need to register for citizenship — HC

A Patna High Court bench asserted that 'mere registration of a person’s name in the voter list, ipso facto, does not confer citizenship'.

Take the quiz: How much do you know about India’s complex citizenship laws?

A quiz to help you navigate the Byzantine bureaucratic mesh of CAA-NPR-NRC. Twenty questions.

Why Supreme Court of India won’t strike down Modi govt’s Citizenship Amendment Act

The primary ground on which the CAA is being challenged is its ostensible violation and abuse of the ‘right to equality’ enshrined in the Indian Constitution.

In Lucknow, man killed in violence leaves behind a converted wife & their Hindu-Muslim love

Mohammad Wakeel was killed in the anti-CAA protests in Lucknow last week. His wife Shabeena and family members said he had gone out to buy ration.

On Camera

Where did Ramayana spend Rs 4000 cr budget? Ranbir Kapoor’s de-ageing or copycat rakshasas

The VFX effects are what you’d expect from a run-of-the-mill video game or a mediocre fantasy show. But a film that supposedly cost thousands of crores? The audience deserves more.

RBI trading ban rocks $149 billion-a-day offshore rupee market

The central bank has rolled out some of its toughest measures in more than a decade to curb speculation & support the currency, which has been setting successive record lows this year.

India sharpens foreign media outreach in post Op Sindoor world, new strategy in play

Three-day conflict between India and Pakistan underscored the growing importance of information warfare as a critical domain alongside conventional military operations.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.