Through an analysis of images capturing death and suffering,  particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, the piece explores how photography bears witness to state failure, unmasking the malice ...

Maulana Hasrat Mohani is remembered as a renowned Urdu poet, freedom fighter and politically eclectic leader. While shifting party and political affiliations, he remained committed to the struggle for ...

It receives about 4,000 billion cubic metres (bcm) of precipitation annually and the annual utilisable surface and groundwater resources in the country are 690 bcm and 431 bcm, respectively (World ...

And I am glad I did. What I had assumed would be the exact same film in different languages and with a different cast turned out to be two marvellous cinematic pieces that become greater when put in ...

The Supreme Court’s ruling declaring the action of Tamil Nadu governor R N Ravi in reserving 10 bills for consideration as erroneous and illegal is a significant boost to federalism. Underscoring the ...

The resurgence of United States trade protectionism under the second Trump administration presents challenges and opportunities for India’s trade and investment landscape. We analyse the implications ...

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India’s preference for an ethnic nationalism domestically, when it seeks secular governments in the neighbourhood, is bound to limit its influence. Thus, any pushback against a dominant Indian role in ...

A dargah is a tomb built over the grave of a Sufi saint. The demolition of dargahs is fuelled by a majoritarian ideology that justifies such actions in the name of fighting “land jihad”—a conspiracy ...

The NPP victory in the general elections was more resounding compared to the presidential election, where the party received 42% of the votes. It polled 61.6% of the vote in the general elections.