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‘Sabka Saath’ or ‘Paaijaan’? Assam BJP’s anti-Muslim video contradicts PM Modi’s message

When the talk is about illegal immigrants in Assam, why does the imagination of the BJP immediately stop at Muslims? Even the NRC data tells a different story.

Kuki-Zo groups ready for NRC in Manipur, but conditions apply — ‘should be done under SC supervision’

Meitei civil society organisation COCOMI, meanwhile, explains why base year for NRC implementation should be 1951, and not 1961, as suggested by state government.

Congress won’t oppose NRC in Manipur if decoupled from CAA, says party’s LS candidate Bimol Akoijam

An associate professor at JNU’s School of Social Sciences, Akoijam said both Kukis & Meiteis must understand as fellow citizens the genuine concerns of each other.

From anti-immigrant movement that gave Assam two CMs to near-irrelevance — rise & fall of AASU

As All Assam Students’ Union announces series of anti-CAA stirs to retain space in student politics, analysts say its leaders' shifting allegiance shows lack of ideological commitment.

CAA comes not with a bang, but with a whimper. Without NRC, it will fade into academic debate

For BJP, CAA was strategic move that did not quite work out because those it would benefit could’ve been accommodated under existing laws, and new entrants would remain excluded.

Will resign if anyone not part of NRC gets citizenship, says Himanta amid CAA protest in Assam

Protests are on after CAA was implemented for granting citizenship to undocumented refugees. Indigenous people are wary of ‘outsiders’, especially those arriving from Bangladesh.

Section 6A of Citizenship Act — as SC reserves verdict on plea by Assam groups, here’s what the law says

A special provision for Assam introduced after the accord of 1985, Section 6A has been challenged on the grounds that is 'arbitrary, discriminates against the state & is constitutionally invalid'.

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Toxic air is driving people out of India’s cities, threatening urban growth

As toxic air drives families out of metropolises, India faces health, economic and demographic shifts in its urban landscape.

Global economic growth to slow in 2026 as Trump’s tariffs bite, UN says

The global economy is forecast to expand 2.7% this year, down from an estimated 2.8% in 2025. Growth is expected to go back up to 2.9% by 2027.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

Thank you Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of free trade and spur reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, almost every member of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.