COVID-19 Update Uttar Pradesh and COVID management: A case of misplaced priorities Divya TrivediThe management of the COVID pandemic in Uttar Pradesh leaves much scope for improvement and the State may soon find itself in a difficult situation.
Agriculture Farmers in Uttar Pradesh protest against farm laws amid grave agrarian crisis Divya TrivediAs Uttar Pradesh’s economy staggers amidst the COVID-19-induced lockdown, Yogi Adityanath’s agriculture policies have done little to alleviate the far
Profile: Yogi Adityanath Rabble-rousing yogi Divya Trivedi Venkitesh RamakrishnanYogi Adityanath has built up a career in Hindutva politics independently of the RSS and has succeeded in winning the Sangh Parivar’s support because o
Farmer Protests Uttar Pradesh: Brewing storm Divya TrivediThe farmers’ protest in Uttar Pradesh, the biggest political demonstration since the anti-CAA protests, may lead to a downswing in the BJP’s political
Interview: G.V.L. Narasimha Rao G.V.L. Narasimha Rao: 'The farm Acts are a veritable gift to farmers'Divya Trivedi Interview with G.V.L. Narasimha Rao, Member of Parliament from the BJP.
Interview: Ashwani Mahajan Ashwani Mahajan: 'Changes required, but with safeguards' Divya TrivediInterview with Ashwani Mahajan, national convener of the Swadeshi Jagran Manch.
Efforts to implement Supreme Court directives on police reforms ‘largely regressive’ DIVYA TRIVEDIFrom custodial violence in Thoothukudi to allegations of wrongful arrests, biased investigations and encounter killings, the police force is under int
Ladakh’s political, religious leaders agree on boycott of hill council elections over non-inclusion in Sixth ScheduleDIVYA TRIVEDIIn an unprecedented move, Ladakh has come together to boycott the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) elections, to be held on October
Impact on Mental Health Coronavirus and anxiety: Coping with stress and paranoia amidst a lack of institutional supportDivya TrivediPandemic-induced stress is taking a heavy toll on the mental health of people living in fear of COVID-19 infection and those recovering from it. Addin
COVID-19 Update COVID-19 in Delhi: Health workers protest against non-payment of wages, poor working conditionsDivya Trivedi Health care personnel and workers from other sectors protest against non-payment of wages and poor working conditions, but the AAP and the BJP keep bl
Gender Issues When to wed: Raising the minimum age of marriage Divya TrivediThe government has proposed increasing the age of marriage for girls to 21, but there are fears that this will circumvent more pressing issues relatin
Report exposes increase in atrocities against Dalits; former CJI K.G. Balakrishnan calls for better law enforcement DIVYA TRIVEDICrimes against Dalits continued to rise despite a nationwide lockdown and the coronavirus pandemic. The National Dalit Movement for Justice (NDMJ) has
The great Indian family A strict population control policy sounds good on paper, but it ignores sociological correlations.
SlideshowThe hungry river Villages in West Bengal’s Malda and Murshidabad districts live under the constant threat of river erosion that eats up their homes overnight.