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Policing Identity: Maharashtra’s birth certificate crackdown and the politics of belonging
What is framed as an administrative clean-up of fraudulent records in Maharashtra has unfolded into a securitised campaign in Mumbai — raising urgent constitutional questions about due process, discrimination, and the weaponisation of civil documentation
Cong raises concerns about EVMs
Digvijay Singh highlights concerns raised by former IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan
23 Surat election candidates declare serious criminal charges against themselves: ADR report
The report analyzed the criminal, financial backgrounds of 452 out of 484 candidates, contesting in the Surat Municipal Corporation Elections 2021.
Puducherry govt faces political storm, floor test on February 22
Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan orders floor test after four Congress MLAs resign
Uttar Pradesh: Where women live in fear
Complex hierarchies of caste and apathetic state machinery, are a vulgar display of India’s contempt towards women, especially Dalits
Shabnam Ali likely to become first woman to be hanged in independent India
Shabnam and her partner were sentenced to death in 2010 for murdering seven members of her family
Congress sweeps Punjab civic polls, power of farmers’ vote evident
The ongoing farmers dissent, which started in Punjab last year, reached Delhi borders, and has now radiated across India, has had an electoral impact
Withdraw excise duty hikes on petroleum products: CPI (M)
CPI (M) calls upon all party units to protest the rising prices on petroleum products to save people from a worsening economic recession
Maha CM calls for a major reshuffle in IAS officer posts across the state
Public servants from Nashik, Nagpur, Pune, Panvel and many other areas have been moved around on Friday
MHA denies permission to 600 Sikh pilgrims planning to visit Pakistan
Nankana Sahib jatha was all set to attend events to mark the centenary of Saka Nankana Sahib, visit other shrines in Pakistan
KFON and Starlink: Bridging the digital divide
Kerala gov’t strives to provide internet access to the economically challenged, while Elon Musk kickstarts a satellite internet project to link underserved parts of the world
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Policing Identity: Maharashtra’s birth certificate crackdown and the politics of belonging
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