The murder of anti-drug campaigner Parminder Singh Jhota in Mansa has intensified anger over the Bhagwant Mann government’s failure to curb the drug trade, putting its record on drugs and law enforcement under scrutiny ahead of the 2027 Assembly election.

The Siang Dam in Arunachal Pradesh, projected as India’s answer to China, is rightly being opposed for its potentially devastating effect on the people and the environment in an ecologically volatile zone.

The proposed uniform Friday sermon has brought back a century-old contest over religious authority in Kashmir, raising the question of whether the community’s faith should be shaped from within or from above.

Writing from the Solitary: An Anthology on Loneliness brings together 23 authors from across India to explore the complexities and varied experiences of loneliness and ask what they reveal about contemporary life.

The results of the MLC elections in Maharashtra have not only shocked the BJP but also exposed the rifts within the Mahayuti alliance. By winning in Nagpur, the RSS’ stronghold, the Congress has also scored a major moral victory.

Recent AI agent intrusions into Indian companies have exposed security gaps, raising concerns about India’s ability to detect and prevent them.

Unauthorised and indiscriminate construction, quarrying, deforestation and poorly planned infrastructure have weakened the ability of the hills to withstand heavy rains, the recent landslides in the Nilgiris show.

How do you prepare for the possibility of losing the memories that make you who you are?

Record Arab turnout left his bloc eight seats short of 61. Gadi Eisenkot, his main challenger, has so far ruled out governing with Arab parties.

The statement has prompted criticism and reopened questions about political trust, representation, and the region’s relationship with the Centre.

Rosie Llwellyn-Jones revives the figure of Begam Hazrat Mahal from obscurity, evaluating her courageous, tenacious, and “designing” efforts against the annexation of Awadh—a difficult task given the few personal details in available records.

The Congress leader questions the ECI’s handling of West Bengal’s SIR, citing mass voter deletions, delayed appeals and digital irregularities that threaten voting rights.

A novel about an Indian magician who travels to the US in the 19th century, the true story of Chambal’s dacoit queens Phoolan Devi and Kusma Nain, and much more.

Raghav Chinivar’s biography of Manjamma Jogathi leaves her art and faith largely unexplored, yet her remarkable persona and voice do miraculously reach the reader.

Indian workers are increasingly sought after abroad, as their growing numbers suggest. But celebrating that as a national achievement misses the importance of domestic employment opportunities.

India can bask in Marco Rubio’s praise for its capacity to refine Venezuelan oil, but it must use its industrial heft to encourage domestic innovation and promote the commercial deployment of home-grown technologies and processes.

Sahil Wakode’s death and allegations of caste-based mistreatment raise wider questions about discrimination in higher education, institutional accountability, and the lack of reliable data on caste-related student suicides in India.

Duty-free imports, an ethanol cut-off, early crushing and drought squeeze mills and growers in Maharashtra and Karnataka.