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Congress general secretary in charge of Chhattisgarh, P.L. Punia (front row, third from left) with State party chief Bhupesh Bhagel to his right at a press conference after the party’s victory, in Raipur, on December 11. Baghel is a leading contender for the Chief Minister’s post.

Crippling blow

Widespread rural discontent and public anger at the crony-capitalist policies of the government bring about the downfall of the BJP in Chhattisgarh.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Devender Kumar (top row centre) after he was produced at Patiala House Courts by the CBI in connection with bribery allegations involving its Special Director Rakesh Asthana, in New Delhi, on October 23. To Kumar’s right is A.K. Bassi, one of the investigating officers in the case.

Deeper rot

Manish Kumar Sinha, one of the CBI officers investigating the Moin Qureshi case, files a petition before the Supreme Court against his transfer and in

Outside a polling station in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on November 12.

A spoiler in the fray

The alliance of the Bahujan Samaj Party with former Chief Minister Ajit Jogi’s Janta Congress Chhattisgarh and the Communist Party of India threw the

A.K. Bassi. He was looking into the bribery charges against Asthana, but was transferred to Port Blair.

The plot thickens

Senior Advocate Prashant Bhushan (right) with former Union Minister Arun Shourie after a hearing on the Rafale deal, outside the Supreme Court on October 31.

The Rafale stink

Questions regarding the Rafale deal continue to dog the Narendra Modi government and the CBI Director’s ouster has only added fat to the fire.

CBI Director Alok Verma, who has challenged the decision to divest him of all charges.

Undermining institutions

The Narendra Modi government’s interference in the functioning of the CBI seems to be part of a larger pattern of undermining institutions of governan

Venkitesh Ramakrishnan and Divya Trivedi

Indian and Myanmar officials exchange documents at Moreh in Manipur on October 4 before the deportation of the Rohingyas (front row).

Hounding Rohingyas

India deports seven Rohingya men to Myanmar, attracting sharp criticism from human rights organisations and striking fear in the minds of Rohingya ref

Mocking #MeToo, and learning too, online

With the expansion of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, the Internet has emerged as a powerful tool of both ridicule and redemption. As hundreds of m

How I became a BJP member

A leader of the Bajrang Dal from Uttar Pradesh WhatsApped me, “Give a missed call on the following number and send me the code that you get along with

‘Aadhaar is useless for identification’

Interview with Anupam Saraph, an expert on governance and informatics.

Two addicts, related to each other, outside Navjeevan Kendra, a drug de-addiction centre in Kapurthala, Punjab.

Drug addiction: A different approach

A recent study draws attention to the need to decriminalise addiction and shows how a high rate of conviction under the Narcotics, Drugs and Psychotr

At a Rashtriya Dalit Panchayat rally for reservation in promotion in government jobs, in New Delhi. A file picture.

Setback for social justice

The apex court’s decision to extend the concept of creamy layer to S.Cs and S.Ts in promotions could reverse several years of gains in social uplift.