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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

Aakar Patel | From Inclusion To Exclusion: How The EC’s Focus Changed Elections In India

Aakar Patel | From Inclusion To Exclusion: How The EC’s Focus Changed...

The recent removal of millions of Bengalis from the voters’ list has received the sanction of the Supreme Court and will...

18 May 2026 11:32 PM IST

AA Edit | WB Lesson: In Future, EC Can’t Keep Real Voters Out

AA Edit | WB Lesson: In Future, EC Can’t Keep Real Voters Out

The Election Commission has failed itself, the people of West Bengal, the Constitution and the very idea of electoral...

28 April 2026 11:11 PM IST

AA Edit | Record Turnouts In WB, TN A Big Boost For Democracy

AA Edit | Record Turnouts In WB, TN A Big Boost For Democracy

Over 85 per cent of the revised electorate of Tamil Nadu came to the booths and used the EVMs while the frenzy was more...

25 April 2026 12:22 AM IST

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | De-Politicise SIR; Don’t Let It Be a Political Ruse

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | De-Politicise SIR; Don’t Let It Be a...

Opposition flags bias, while the Election Commission of India faces scrutiny over timing and execution

15 April 2026 9:47 PM IST

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AA Edit | Lakhs of Indians Failed By EC In Bengal SIR

It calls for the urgent intervention of the President of India, an office mandated to preserve, protect and defend the...

10 April 2026 12:25 AM IST

AA Edit | Ensure West Bengal Polls Are Fought Democratically

AA Edit | Ensure West Bengal Polls Are Fought Democratically

Whatever be the levels of resistance and legal challenges to the alleged machinations of SIR, protests should not...

3 April 2026 10:48 PM IST