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Topic: Citizenship

Who is an Indian citizen? The onus is on govt to deliver a reliable, transparent NRC

Just as the government has simplified the framework for Overseas Citizens of India, it can determine a clear basis to establish the citizenship of Indians in India.

How many ‘ineligible’ voters removed in SIR, referred to foreigners’ tribunals, asks ex-EC Ashok Lavasa

At conclave on ‘One Nation-One Election, Federalism and Citizenship’, former Election Commissioner raised several points regarding special intensive revision of electoral rolls.

Electoral revision or citizenship proof? How journalist passport row has restoked SIR implication debate

Can absence of name from electoral roll be reason to deny citizen rights unrelated to an election? SC said in May that SIR is not a conclusive adjudication of citizenship.

The passport puzzle: MEA clarification underlines distinction between passport & citizenship laws

The ministry said that an Indian passport, despite being issued by Government of India after extensive scrutiny, is fundamentally a travel document, not a conclusive proof of citizenship.

Passport & citizenship: Govt drew red line citing Bombay HC order, but look what Delhi HC said in 2018

In 2013, the Bombay High Court had ruled that terminated passport is not valid evidence to establish claim of Indian nationality.

Bihar encounter row highlights growing Singham culture. It undermines democracy

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Aadhaar being misused, restrict its use, seeks plea; SC seeks responses from Centre, states

Citing national security and electoral integrity concerns, the plea has alleged that Aadhaar is being misused as proof of citizenship for electoral roll registration.

India’s case against dual citizenship—Constituent Assembly debate to plea over Rahul’s nationality

Single citizenship was central to Constitution from the very beginning & the law has been tested a few times in past. Gandhi’s case, however, leaves plenty of unanswered questions.

Trump reposts radio host’s ‘hellhole’ rant against Indian immigrants. MEA says remarks ‘in poor taste’

Radio host Michael Savage alleges current system is being exploited through 'birth tourism'. MEA says comments do not reflect reality of India-US ties'.

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

On Camera

Srinagar’s cinemas may have gone dark. Kashmir’s love for films never did

It seemed like J&K's battered past had taken a backseat, even if it was for the four days of the international film festival.

Global funds sour on India stocks as some cut allocation to zero

Weak corporate earnings and the lack of an AI investment theme are prompting global investors to cut India exposure.

‘Society as battlefield’: NATO cites Indian military paper on cognitive warfare. What it says

In a seminal work, former military officers Lt. Gen. D.S. Hooda & Lt. Col. Pavithran Rajan put forth a framework to approach cognitive warfare, called Socio-Technical-Cognitive Battlespace.

The real BRICS story is what China, Russia want & India wishes

India, China and Russia share more contradictions than congruence. Each has a different worldview, as also a different adversary. The rude fact is that BRICS is the most irrelevant of all such groupings.