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The Remaking of Kamathipura
The Remaking of Kamathipura
9 min read
As sex workers move away and redevelopment gathers pace, the old and cramped buildings of Mumbai’s red-light district are about to turn into residential and commercial towers
New Rules for a World Without Rules
7 min read
India can no longer simply ask for a seat at a table designed by others in 1945. It must help design the table itself
The Law Is on ECI’s Side
4 min read
Correcting the voter list is not unconstitutional
Spare the Umpire
10 min read
Electoral setbacks could be the only reason behind the opposition’s attack on the Election Commission
Around 500 Detained as Delhi Tightens Security at Jantar Mantar Protest
2 min read
Police reported additional preventive detentions of nearly 50 people with criminal antecedents. Barricades, Metro restrictions and drone surveillance marked the security operation
‘Your Intentions Will Never Succeed’: Nitin Nabin Targets Rahul Gandhi Amid Delhi Protests
2 min read
The BJP president accused Opposition leaders of trying to destabilise the country as police tightened security at Jantar Mantar and Delhi’s borders
What is Delhi’s Pink Force? The Women Officers Behind the Deployment
5 min read
Deployed at Jantar Mantar protest, Delhi’s Pink Force was envisaged for women’s safety patrols. From Goa to UN missions, similar initiatives show how women officers are taking on different policing ro ...
‘I Should Have Won 8 Nobel Peace Prizes’: Trump Attacks Committee Over Navi Pillay’s Win
3 min read
Trump claimed his diplomatic record deserved recognition after the prize went to the South African jurist. The Nobel Committee praised Pillay’s work in advancing international justice
Before the Gold, There Were Gas Cylinders: The Strength That Carried Maibam Gulubi
3 min read
Her father loved weightlifting. His daughter grew up lifting gas cylinders and catching the attention of local elders. Now an Asian bench press gold medallist, Manipur’s Maibam Gulubi remembers everyo ...