Drought: Maharashtra government accused of playing politics with parched tehsils

On October 31, the Maharashtra government declared a drought in 42 tehsils across 15 districts, a decision reached during a State cabinet meeting. The cabinet

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Andhra Pradesh hopes caste census will enhance data-driven governance

Andhra Pradesh Minister for Backward Classes (BC) Welfare, Chelluboina Srinivas Venugopal Krishna (left), says the State government plans to release the caste census data in

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Marathas’ agitation for reservation has placed Shinde government in a bind

In colonial India, people would place a cat inside a cage with pigeons and make bets on the number of birds it would bring down

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Despite India’s low ranking in the Global Hunger Index, Modi government is hesitant to address the issue

Why is it reluctant to conduct a household consumption survey? The Global Hunger Index 2023 has ranked India 111 out of 125 countries with sufficient

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Telangana’s Dignity Housing Project: A long-awaited dream realised, amidst lingering issues

In what appears to be a politically calculated move aimed at bolstering its electoral fortunes, Telangana’s Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) government has expedited the distribution

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Tamil Nadu School Controversy: Government Forms Committee to Vet Speakers After ‘Irrational’ Speech Sparks Outrage

A recent controversy over an inappropriate speech given by a “motivational speaker” to students at two government schools in Tamil Nadu has prompted the State

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Women voters of India: A force to be reckoned with

The woman voter was never as important as she is now. Women voters are increasingly getting recognised as a constituency that can influence outcomes, and

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Uttar Pradesh’s halal branding ban: Strategy to subjugate Muslims?

As the parliamentary election approaches, the BJP in Uttar Pradesh seems to be employing a polarising strategy that is reminiscent of its approach in the

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Why Ambedkar is the New Face of Indian Cinema: The Rise of Dalit Films in India

The year 2023 will be remembered in the history of Indian cinema for many blockbusters. Films like Pathan, Gadar, Jawan and Animal crossed the Rs

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ESSAY | Sumit Baudh writes: The invisibilising of queer Dalits in Yashica Dutt’s 2019 memoir ‘Coming Out As Dalit’

Dutt erases queer Dalit voices while claiming the term “coming out” for herself, overlooking its origins and complex marginalised experiences. The Amazon Prime video series,

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