Resistance, renewal and the future of the INDIA bloc
The article analyzes the INDIA bloc's role as a united resistance against the BJP/RSS's alleged ideological and constitutional assault, drawing parallels with historical movemen...
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16 June 2026
13 June 2026
Equality of treatment for Persons with Disabilities
The article highlights the significant exclusion of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) from India's digital welfare state, citing inadequate, fragmented, and discretionary disabil...
The 8th CPC — a chance to reform pay commissions
The article discusses the upcoming 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) as an opportunity to fundamentally reform India's public compensation framework. It highlights critical issue...
12 June 2026
Lows of the land: On Meenakshi Natarajan’s Rajya Sabha nomination
The article discusses the rejection of Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination from Madhya Pradesh by the Returning Officer, citing non-disclosure of a pend...
FCRA Bill — expanding state control over civil society
The article analyzes the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment (FCRA) Bill, 2026, which significantly expands state control over civil society organizations. Key provision...
Fair and square: On the Tamil Nadu Speaker, MLAs, disqualification proceedings
The Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker decided not to pursue disqualification proceedings against 21 AIADMK MLAs who defied a party whip during a trust vote, as their party's general s...
11 June 2026
The forgotten copilot of Air India flight 171
The article criticizes the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and the Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) for lack of transparency and delayed release of the final report on...
Protecting federalism must be the INDIA bloc’s ‘glue’
The article analyzes the unifying factor of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc. It argues that while a shared apprehension of the BJP's political ...
08 June 2026
From borderland to India’s strategic resource frontier
The article highlights a significant shift in India's perception of its northeastern states, from primarily border security concerns to recognizing them as strategic resource fr...
05 June 2026
Data hygiene: On the Census and enumerators
The article highlights concerns over data integrity during the Census 2027 Houselisting phase in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. Enumerators are reportedly being advised to 'correc...
04 June 2026
Assembly poll results that recast the political landscape
The article analyzes the outcomes of recent Assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Assam, highlighting significant shifts in the political landscape. It disc...
Preserving the record: On the right to be forgotten
The article examines the tension between the 'right to be forgotten' (an aspect of informational privacy, recognized in Justice K.S. Puttaswamy case) and the principle of open j...