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How the Supreme Court favoured Ajit Pawar-led NCP, while appearing to pull it up

This has resulted in a fait accompli a week before voting in Maharashtra.

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Why has the Supreme Court failed to curb air pollution in Delhi?

Executive failure means the court has stepped in to try and control pollution in the capital. But is it the correct instrument for the problem at hand?

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Manipur: Centre reimposes AFSPA in five districts amid escalating violence

The reimposition of the law in the state’s valley areas has been a key demand of the Kuki-Zomi-Hmar communities.

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Delhi High Court issues summonses to Wikipedia editors in ANI defamation case

The Wikimedia Foundation’s counsel told the court that data about the users would be submitted in a sealed cover to keep their identities from beco...

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Maps abound, disputed boundaries and nationalist posturing in South Asia’s ‘ring of fire’

From Nepal and India’s territorial disagreements to China’s aggressive claims and a ‘chicken’s neck’ at stake, the region’s borders are restive.

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Reforming UN Security Council could address crisis of legitimacy – but can this be done?

The Council’s structure reflects a post-World War II reality with the veto powers of the five permanent members paralysing decisive action on globa...

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A new book asks whether India is up to the challenge of lifting participation in the workforce

An excerpt from ‘Tarmac to Towers: The India Infrastructure Story’, by Pratap Padode.

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‘Freedom at Midnight’ review: Drama, debate and bloodshed as India throws off colonial rule

Nikkhil Advani’s series for Sony LIV revisits the months leading up to Independence.

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