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ESSAY | brings literature down from the ivory tower to the vernacular masses. India’s largest regional storytelling ap...
25/03/2025

ESSAY | brings literature down from the ivory tower to the vernacular masses. India’s largest regional storytelling app has allowed writers, esp. women, to gain financial independence besides a growing fanbase.

Debasree Purkayastha writes.

From Battala’s bold 19th-century street fiction to Pratilipi’s digital revolution, vernacular writers across India are finding new ways to democratise storytelling and earn from their craft.

WATCH | "The only answer is to decentralise," Nilakantan R.S. tells Soni Mishra. The data scientist & author argues that...
25/03/2025

WATCH | "The only answer is to decentralise," Nilakantan R.S. tells Soni Mishra. The data scientist & author argues that extreme decentralisation is key to addressing the North-South divide & the looming crisis.

The topic of delimitation has turned into a South vs North debate, with most of the States in south India expected to lose seats in a demography-based delimi...

| The , which came to power with "war on drugs" as its principal plank, is lurching from one deadline to another even...
25/03/2025

| The , which came to power with "war on drugs" as its principal plank, is lurching from one deadline to another even as it struggles to lift its government out of an administrative morass.

Ashutosh Sharma writes.

Punjab’s drug crisis deepens as the AAP government battles rising criticism over missed deadlines, aggressive enforcement, and unresolved socio-political challenges.

The 's decline in has fragmented politics, intensifying competition among multiple players in the absence of a towe...
25/03/2025

The 's decline in has fragmented politics, intensifying competition among multiple players in the absence of a towering leader commanding unwavering loyalty from the community.

Anand Mishra writes.

The Bahujan Samaj Party’s decline in Uttar Pradesh has fragmented Dalit politics, intensifying competition among multiple players in the absence of a towering leader commanding unwavering loyalty from the community.

The Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2025, recently tabled in the Assembly, is the latest in a ser...
25/03/2025

The Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2025, recently tabled in the Assembly, is the latest in a series of such laws enacted in -ruled States, and can be used as a harassment tool by non-State actors.

By T.K. Rajalakshmi.

The Rajasthan Assembly’s new anti-conversion bill adds to a growing wave of laws restricting religious freedom in India. From death penalties for conversions to bureaucratic hurdles and communal overreach, BJP-led States tighten controls on interfaith relations and minority rights.

WHITE SPACE | Escalators shred me into spaghetti, mirrors assault my self-esteem, and returns spiral into philosophical ...
24/03/2025

WHITE SPACE | Escalators shred me into spaghetti, mirrors assault my self-esteem, and returns spiral into philosophical debates—welcome to my shopping nightmare.

Anusua Mukherjee writes.

From size issues to return nightmares, this quirky piece explores hilarious online shopping experiences and the common problems and struggles one faces, besides the weird algorithms powering them.

| Two documentaries about the Russian invasion of revel in the details of everyday life, moving away from grand narr...
24/03/2025

| Two documentaries about the Russian invasion of revel in the details of everyday life, moving away from grand narratives & neat identities.

Prathyush Parasuraman writes.

Two documentaries about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Julia Loktev’s ‘My Undesirable Friends: Part I—Last Air in Moscow’ and Kateryna Gornostai’s ‘Timestamp’, revel in the details of everyday life and the energy that builds it, marking a conscious choice to move away from the langua...

| The reveals how Indian shoulder unpaid care work—undermining their agency & challenging official labour force cl...
24/03/2025

| The reveals how Indian shoulder unpaid care work—undermining their agency & challenging official labour force claims.

T.K. Rajalakshmi writes.

The latest Time Use Survey 2024 exposes the widening gender gap in India’s workforce, as women remain burdened with unpaid caregiving and domestic work despite government claims of rising employment figures.

CONTROVERSY | The latest spell of “liquor” raids by the ED in opposition-ruled States reignites accusations of “politica...
24/03/2025

CONTROVERSY | The latest spell of “liquor” raids by the ED in opposition-ruled States reignites accusations of “political vendetta”.

R.K. Radhakrishnan writes.

The latest ED raids in Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh following allegations of a liquor trade scam are yet another example of how the BJP targets opposition-ruled States while overlooking corruption in its own strongholds.

| The Rs.3.04 lakh crore Budget outlay focusses on the ’ election promises, but rising debt & low actual spending may...
24/03/2025

| The Rs.3.04 lakh crore Budget outlay focusses on the ’ election promises, but rising debt & low actual spending may limit its impact.

Ayesha Minhaz writes.

The Telangana Budget 2025-26 puts the Congress’ key election promises under the scanner, amid rising debt and criticism over delayed welfare schemes, sectoral allocations, and financial strain.

Taking offence to a joke in 's latest comedy special, workers vandalised the Mumbai venue where Kamra had performed.R...
24/03/2025

Taking offence to a joke in 's latest comedy special, workers vandalised the Mumbai venue where Kamra had performed.

Read our story (Dec 1, 2023) on how intolerance & outrage leave stand-up comics with less to laugh about:

https://frontline.thehindu.com/society/intolerance-outrage-leaving-indian-stand-up-comics-with-less-to-laugh-about/article67511887.ece

Having seen their colleagues bullied, trolled, and even arrested, stand-up comics have started to steer clear of religion and politics. But even in this climate of fear, some comics are still holding out, and that is the thing that gives feathers to hope.

’s "free movement" is a dangerous political charade: The Centre’s fixation on grandstanding instead of addressing commu...
22/03/2025

’s "free movement" is a dangerous political charade: The Centre’s fixation on grandstanding instead of addressing community needs is reigniting violence & deepening the State’s humanitarian crisis.

Greeshma Kuthar writes.

The BJP government’s performative attempts to project control in Manipur—while ignoring ground realities and local voices—have escalated ethnic tensions and violence. As Kangpokpi reels from fresh clashes and unresolved grievances, the State slips further into a cycle of militarisation, mistru...

Opposition-ruled States demand transparency in the process. The leaders call for a fair process, warning that populati...
22/03/2025

Opposition-ruled States demand transparency in the process. The leaders call for a fair process, warning that population-based seat allocation punishes States that succeeded in controlling population growth.

R.K. Radhakrishnan reports.

With growing opposition to the Centre’s proposed delimitation based on population figures, southern leaders warn of a looming crisis in federal balance. At the heart of the debate: should states be penalised for successful population control efforts?

CONTROVERSY | The civil liberties group Internet Freedom Foundation warns of voter exclusions & data exploitation amid E...
22/03/2025

CONTROVERSY | The civil liberties group Internet Freedom Foundation warns of voter exclusions & data exploitation amid ECI’s push for -EPIC integration.

The Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) flags mass disenfranchisement, privacy risks, and voter exclusions as the Election Commission advances Aadhaar-Voter ID linkage plans.

The freeze on of Lok Sabha seats was intended to encourage population control measures without penalising States that ...
22/03/2025

The freeze on of Lok Sabha seats was intended to encourage population control measures without penalising States that had successfully curbed population growth. This is the main issue agitating States that performed well in population control.

R.K. Radhakrishnan writes.

Southern states and opposition leaders rally for equitable Lok Sabha seat distribution, opposing population-based delimitation that could favour Hindi-belt states.

What does a relationship reboot between & mean for India? It means heightened security risks for India, strategic re...
22/03/2025

What does a relationship reboot between & mean for India? It means heightened security risks for India, strategic realignment in South Asia & potential weakening of India’s influence in its neighbourhood.

Pranay Sharma writes.

The reopening of maritime links between Bangladesh and Pakistan, decades after their rupture, signals a shifting geopolitical landscape, raising alarms in India over security, trade routes, and regional influence.

The drastic reduction in ’s foreign aid via threatens communities in Afghanistan & Bangladesh, forcing India to expan...
21/03/2025

The drastic reduction in ’s foreign aid via threatens communities in Afghanistan & Bangladesh, forcing India to expand support as seeks to increase its influence.

Araudra Singh writes.

Trump’s executive order halting 83 per cent of USAID projects has triggered humanitarian crises in Afghanistan and Bangladesh, opening doors for China to expand its footprint. India now faces mounting pressure to fill critical aid gaps and stabilize its neighbourhood.

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