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.
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.