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AA Edit | EC’s Six-crore Purge A Self-goal On SIR?

AA Edit | EC’s Six-crore Purge A Self-goal On SIR?

It is estimated that six crores of the 36 crore names in the electoral rolls in 16 states and three Union territories...

2 Sept 2026 12:03 AM IST

Anita Katyal | BJP Sends Men To Monitor The SIR; Cong Beaten, First By CJP, Then AAP

Anita Katyal | BJP Sends Men To Monitor The SIR; Cong Beaten, First By...

Take the case of the Neet exam paper leak which placed education minister Dharmendra Pradhan in the firing line. The...

18 July 2026 11:37 PM IST

AA Edit | Top Court’s Intervention On Citizenship Issue Welcome

AA Edit | Top Court’s Intervention On Citizenship Issue Welcome

The apex court made it very clear it recognised the legitimate right of the state in ensuring that no person who is...

15 July 2026 2:19 AM IST

Shikha Mukerjee | Amid UN Query, Can Govt Uphold Credibility Of SIR?

Shikha Mukerjee | Amid UN Query, Can Govt Uphold Credibility Of SIR?

Why would clients come to the EC in future, from 141 countries for training of election officials, if it feels it is not...

15 July 2026 1:34 AM IST

Aakar Patel | Of NRC & SIR: How Governments Use Of Arbitrary Powers Put Citizens In A Fix

Aakar Patel | Of NRC & SIR: How Governments' Use Of Arbitrary Powers...

In 1998, the governor of Assam, a retired military man named Lt. Gen. S.K. Sinha (Retd) sent a note to then President...

13 July 2026 11:18 PM IST

AA Edit | CJI Must Review SIR Objections

AA Edit | CJI Must Review SIR Objections

The letter, which is literally a chargesheet against the EC, points to the series of actions that cannot be classified...

6 July 2026 11:34 PM IST

Aakar Patel | New ‘Rules’ Are Brought In To Keep All NGOs On A Tight Leash

Aakar Patel | New ‘Rules’ Are Brought In To Keep All NGOs On A Tight...

This March, the government introduced a bill to attack, yet again, non-governmental organisations. This is a sector to...

29 Jun 2026 10:14 PM IST

AA Edit | An Indian Passport Shows Youre Indian: Or Doesnt It?

AA Edit | An Indian Passport Shows You're Indian: Or Doesn't It?

While the Constitution and the law define citizenship and the conditions thereof, they do not expressly talk of a...

26 Jun 2026 9:57 PM IST

Shikha Mukerjee | Is There An ‘Etiquette’ For Political Breakups?

Shikha Mukerjee | Is There An ‘Etiquette’ For Political Breakups?

The BJP has come out of the political turmoil smelling of roses, maybe lotuses. It hasn’t opened its gates to defectors....

23 Jun 2026 9:39 PM IST

Aakar Patel | Six Decades From Now, What Will Modi’s Legacy Be Remembered For?

Aakar Patel | Six Decades From Now, What Will Modi’s Legacy Be...

Yes, it is true that longevity is important and staying on the crease for an extended period is also important to some...

8 Jun 2026 9:48 PM IST

Shikha Mukerjee | My Identity Is My Vote: Supreme Court & SIR

Shikha Mukerjee | My Identity Is My Vote: Supreme Court & SIR

There is a lot of back and forth that appears nerve-wracking and time consuming on the one hand, and expensive on the...

2 Jun 2026 10:21 PM IST

AA Edit | After SC Backs EC On SIR, Ball In Parl Court

AA Edit | After SC Backs EC On SIR, Ball In Parl Court

The court’s position comes in the backdrop of a series of litigations questioning the SIR conducted in several states,...

29 May 2026 11:33 PM IST