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For years, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) electoral strategy in Jharkhand has centred on pitting the tribals who follow Sarna (a pagan belief system) against the Christian tribals. But since the last few months, the battle for Jharkhand’s vote has taken on a different tone. The ‘enemy’ is no longer…

Gujarat has secured some of India’s largest investment projects recently, including Micron’s semiconductor plant and the Tata-Airbus manufacturing facility. But these projects were initially lined up for other states and ended up with Gujarat at the last minute. 

Over the past few years, several renewable energy projects in western Rajasthan have run into trouble with local communities trying to claim government land as oran – parcels used for grazing with perceived cultural and religious significance. This week, a 600-MW solar project by Adani Green Energy Limited has found…

केरल हाईकोर्ट ने कहा कि मीडिया की अभिव्यक्ति की आजादी को किसी नागरिक की गरिमा, प्रतिष्ठा और गोपनीयता के अधिकार से ज्यादा तवज्जो नहीं दी जा सकती, खासकर आपराधिक मामलों की रिपोर्टिंग करते समय. लाइव लॉ की रिपोर्ट के अनुसार, अदालत का कहना है कि केवल एक निर्णायक प्राधिकारी ही…

The Kerala High Court has held that the media’s freedom of speech cannot override a citizen’s right to dignity, reputation, and privacy, especially when reporting on an ongoing criminal case. The court said that only an adjudicatory authority can pronounce the guilt or innocence of an accused, LiveLaw reported. 

In tracing the literary journey of a language, some landmarks stand out for what they mean for the language’s possibilities. Others are notable for how they mirror the time and space in which they are rooted.

The proposed Adani redevelopment project in Dharavi has become a contentious issue in Maharashtra’s high-decibel poll campaign. Amid the opposition’s allegations of the Adani Group being given preferential treatment under the NDA government, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has promised to scrap the Dharavi project and this is gradually…

Donald Trump, the President-elect of the United States, is a once-in-a-generation political talent. His victory against Kamala Harris will be attributed to a wide range of factors. Pundits will hyper-analyse margins, cross-tabulated by gender, ethnicity and race, and each explanation will be more or less accurate because a single reason…

A bastion of press freedom on the right-wing’s radar. A low-budget watering hole. Or a carrom room for banter. The Press Club of India’s building in the heart of Lutyens Delhi means different things to different people. But an election this week may mean it’s at the cusp of change.