INDIA (National Affairs)
Why Rahul Gandhi goes with Rae Bareli, and Priyanka not in the picture
Amethi no longer a family seat and easier for Rahul to explain giving up Wayanad in case he wins from Rae Bareli. In case of Priyanka, the family didn't want to give BJP a line of attack if all three Gandhis found themselves in Parliament
226 dead, 1,500 injured, 60,000 displaced and 28 ‘missing’ — one year on, the Manipur toll
On May 3 last year, long-standing tensions between the Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur spiralled into violence, which claimed at least 52 lives in three days.
Shashi Tharoor warns of ‘an India where people are scared to speak on phone’, says BJP feels it has ‘place in your bedroom’
He alleged that the autonomous institutions created to protect democracy – “from the Information Commission to the Election Commission, judiciary, free press, RBI” – all had their autonomy “hollowed out”.
Fresh chaos, arrests on US college campuses as police flatten camp at UCLA
UCLA officials said the campus, with nearly 52,000 students, would remain shuttered except for limited operations on Thursday and Friday.
India lodges protest with China over its infra development in Shaksgam valley
The Shaksgam valley is a strategically key region that is part of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK)
In 100-day plan, Agri Ministry plans new Centre-state body for farm policy
According to sources, the idea, proposed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare as part of its 100-day action plan for the new government, is to drive “coordinated” actions in the agriculture sector.
VK Pandian’s wife Sujata transferred by EC after BJP accused her of being ‘BJD agent’
Sujata R Karthikeyan transferred from Mission Shakti department to ‘non-public facing department’ with immediate effect, notification expected in a day or two
INDIA (Community Affairs)
‘Vote jihad’: As Modi raises anti-Muslim India election pitch, what’s next?
As the campaign targeting of Muslims becomes more direct and shrill, experts fear Modi’s words could encourage violence against the community.
Should Shariat law apply to former Muslims in succession matters? The question before SC
A former Muslim petitioner has said that people who do not want to be governed by the Muslim Personal Law must be allowed to be governed by the secular Indian Succession Act of 1925. Why is the court considering the issue? We explain.
Assam CM campaigns in Muslim-majority Dhubri
"Has There Been A Deal In Wayanad That Muslims...?" PM Modi Attacks Congress
Asserting that giving religion-based reservations is "unconstitutional", PM Modi accused Congress of snatching reservations from the SC, ST and OBC communities.
What are UP's Muslim voters up to in this Lok Sabha election?
Uttar Pradesh's Muslims have, over the last few years and until this election, been caught in a dilemma as they have not been able to consider any one party in the state their benefactor.
ECONOMIC / BUSINESS / FINANCE
RBI survey shows why livelihood issues are in focus in 2024 polls
Close to 72% said income levels have decreased or stayed the same, while 90% said price levels have increased
Protesters Are Calling on Universities to Divest from Israel. Here’s What That Means
FOREIGN
Turkey halts trade with Israel over 'humanitarian tragedy' in Gaza
WOMEN related
Supreme Court reserves 33% seats for women in bar association committee
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and K V Viswanathan directed that one post in the Supreme Court Bar Association shall be reserved for women, starting with the treasurer’s post this year
Lancet study finds men have a higher chance of dying from Covid than women. Why is that?
Covid-19 was the leading cause of health loss in 2021, with men losing 45% more years of life to the virus compared to women.
MUSLIM WORLD
‘Unprecedented levels’ of death and destruction
NEWS FROM RIGHT WING PUBLICATION
Rajdeep Sardesai continues his streak of being humiliated on live TV, this time by former CEC, ECI also dismisses the misleading claims about voter turnout data
The former CEC called out Sardesai for making misleading claims and said that just because Sardesai is not interested in checking the already available data that does not mean the ECI caused any delay.
EDITORIALS
Let’s not demonise white bread
Whether the slice one enjoys at breakfast is white or brown, the key to a healthy diet is not romanticisation of the past but moderation.
Restive campuses hold a mirror to Washington
OPED ARTICLES
Congress inheritance tax idea: Why Indian billionaires must pay
The real obstacle to a wealth tax policy comes from the lobbying power of the super-rich.
Active Clubs: A new far-right threat to democratic elections
A new network blending far-right extremism with personal growth and MMA training is growing rapidly across North America and Europe.
MEDIA DEBATE (Alternate Media)
The Unending Discomfort of RSS With the Constitution
MEDIA DEBATE (Mainstream Media)
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