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Jammu and Kashmir

The price of a BJP alliance: How the PDP lost Kashmir

The alliance alienated PDP’s core Muslim voter base in Kashmir and led to the party’s dramatic fall from 28 seats in 2014 to just three seats in 2024.
Auqib Javeed
Election analysis

Exit polls have morphed from research tools into media spectacles that chase ratings and drive market bets

To become reliable again, they require strict regulation and methodological overhaul.
Ashish Ranjan,Atul Kumar Pandey
Communalism

Why is Adityanath reviving memories of the Razakars’ violence of the 1940s now?

The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister referred to Kharge’s personal tragedy; but is silent on the massacre of Muslims in Hyderabad that followed.
Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, NSCN(I-M) General Secretary, Thuingaleng Muivah, NSA, Ajit Doval, and others at the signing ceremony of the historic peace accord between the Government of India and NSCN, in New Delhi on March 20, 2023.

Naga peace process faces impasse as NSCN(I-M) threatens to resume ‘armed resistance against India’

As the government refuses to grant a separate flag and constitution for Nagalim, the rebel group seeks “third-party intervention”.
Sushanta Talukdar
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray addresses a public meeting in support of party candidate Eknath Pawar for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly election, at Loha in Nanded district of Maharashtra. 

They are trying to change the identity of Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray

BJP is afraid of losing, says the former Chief Minister, adding that their new slogan, ‘Ek Hai to Safe Hai’, seeks to settle their internal issues.
Amey Tirodkar
Ajit Pawar says there is “absolutely” no chance of him rejoining his uncle Sharad Pawar in the future.

We are opposing vote jehad: Ajit Pawar

The Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister says Narendra Modi’s “ek hai toh safe hai” is the motto of the Central government.
Amey Tirodkar

Sri Lanka: Economic crisis, political change, and reconciliation | Interview with Ahilan Kadirgamar

The sociology professor at Jaffna University and veteran human rights activist analyses Sri Lanka’s pivotal moment ahead of parliamentary elections.
Amit Baruah
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s office rushed to deny the existence of any such proposal, but documents show the CM had already approved amendments to the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurements Act extending existing SC/ST/OBC quotas to Muslims.

Controversy over proposed Muslim reservation in Karnataka government contracts

Documents reveal Chief Minister Siddaramaiah approved 4 per cent reservation in government contracts despite official denials.
Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed
The activist says people are looking for changes that will lead to something progressive.

Younger generations—both in the south and north—want to see change in politics: Ahilan Kadirgamar

The sociology professor and activist says the new government needs to meet the aspirations of not just the singular people, but minorities as well.
Amit Baruah
Pankaja Munde in 2019. The senior BJP leader attributed her defeat in the 2024 Lok Sabha election to the prevalence of a fake narrative.

No need for ‘Batenge toh Katenge’ narrative in Maharashtra, focus should be on development: Pankaja Munde

The senior BJP leader and MLC says the “fake narrative” that worked in MVA’s favour during the Lok Sabha election will not sway voters.
Amey Tirodkar
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Dr Syed Naseer Hussain.

BJP’s agenda is to defame Muslims: Syed Naseer Hussain

MP and member of the JPC says the BJP wants to desecularise India.
Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed
Waiting to cast their vote in the State Waqf Board election, in Hyderabad on February 28, 2022. There are concerns in the Muslim community that the proposed changes in the Waqf law will erode their rights.

Propriety, not just property: The Waqf debate

Since the impacts of the amendments will go far beyond legal changes, the government must balance reforms with the rights of the Muslim community.
Shaikh Mujibur Rehman
The historic Bidar fort in Karnataka. Large chunks of lands were given as grants by royal personages over the centuries, which account for a sizeable proportion of waqf properties.

Right move, wrong motive? Waqf Bill promises better management but delivers state control

The changes would remove key protections for waqf properties, centralising control under government officials rather than community representatives.
P.S. Munawar Hussain
A protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill outside the hotel where the parliamentary committee meeting was scheduled to be held, in Ahmedabad on September 27.

Who really benefits from the Waqf Amendment Bill?

While some provisions attempt to address corruption and mismanagement, the Bill contradicts BJP government’s stated “one nation, one law” principle.
Faizan Mustafa
From left, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the BRICS summit plenary session in Kazan, Russia, on October 23.  

India’s claim of pursuing ‘strategic autonomy’ in its foreign policy is a facade

In reality, the country is caught in three strategic triangles (US-China, US-Russia, and Russia-China) where it must balance multiple dependencies.
Muqtedar Khan
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