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Delimitation Redrawing India's Political DNA

The attempt to thaw the frozen parliamentary numbers is becoming yet another bone of contention between the North and the South, after the language debacle. How long will secular India last against

Fr. Gaurav Nair Fr. Gaurav Nair
10 Mar 2025

Delimitation the Latest Weapon to Muzzle Non-BJP Governments

The Modi government is silent on trade wars but busy weaponising delimitation. States that prioritised development risk being overshadowed by the Hindutva bandwagon.

Joseph Maliakan Joseph Maliakan
10 Mar 2025

Articles

The current delimitation hullaballoo provides insight into democracy's struggle to balance representation and power. Rising tensions between the North and the South are not without reason. Given the B

Aakash Aakash
10 Mar 2025

Emperor Aurangzeb was 88 years old and had ruled the country for 49 years when he died in 1707. Unlike any other leader, he had much to boast about. He ruled over a population of 150 million people. H

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
10 Mar 2025

AI has revolutionised industries, but it mirrors the societal biases of those who created it. This is visible in the gender disparities exhibited by AI tools. From recruitment discrimination to skewed

Jaswant Kaur Jaswant Kaur
10 Mar 2025

India has undergone a radical political shift from its initial outlook. The increasing marginalisation of minorities, the rise of Hindutva majoritarianism, weaponisation of laws, and hate speech neces

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
10 Mar 2025

As the bulldozers continue to go on a rampage, demolishing and destroying the lives and homes of the vulnerable, it is time that the fascist and dictatorial rulers of the world realise that "this land

Cedric Prakash Cedric Prakash
10 Mar 2025

Smartphone use in schools has become a global challenge. The detail lies in balancing education and well-being. While bans tackle classroom distractions and cyberbullying, some claim it hinders digita

Anantha Padmanabhan Anantha Padmanabhan
10 Mar 2025

Arunachal faces a dark turning point as the 1978 Freedom of Religion Act is revived. Peaceful coexistence is at stake as the BJP creates another Manipur-like situation. Have no lessons been learned?

Chhotebhai Chhotebhai
10 Mar 2025

A glance through Kerala's archive of traditional art forms reveals that folk songs originated from the philosophies of forefathers. With no language barriers to restrict them from communicating with e

Pachu Menon Pachu Menon
10 Mar 2025

Tamil Nadu's resistance to Hindi imposition has revealed the federation's insensitivity to diversity. The Centre's insistence on the three-language formula is a joke, given the declining multilinguali

G Ramachandram G Ramachandram
10 Mar 2025

As they say, actions speak louder than words—or, in this case, louder than tweets. So, Mr. Prime Minister, while the country appreciates the gesture, how about some solid policies, airtight laws, and

Robert Clements Robert Clements
10 Mar 2025