Politics

Supreme Court Says No to Petition Against Assam Government

Open

The petitioners had sought a ban on the policy of “push backs” of illegal migrants undertaken by the Assam government

Language Controversy Shadows Kamal Haasan’s Political Ascent

V Shoba

The convergence of art and politics in Kamal Haasan’s career faces a litmus test as his statement on linguistic heritage provokes Kannada regional sensitivities, coinciding with his nomination to the Rajya Sabha

Looking Beyond Assam

Amit Kapoor | Sheen Zutshi

The development of the Northeast is a strategic necessity for India

Islamic Revivalism Casts a Long Shadow from Khilafat to Waqf

Sandeep Balakrishna

Root causes

The Tamil Nadu Portent

Siddharth Singh

The Supreme Court may have overreached in reinterpreting the powers of the president and the governor to clear Bills

A Failing Vote Bank

Rajeev Deshpande

Unambiguous support from BJP’s allies on the Waqf Bill and BJD’s decision to allow a conscience vote are evidence of more and more parties reassessing appeasement politics

Who Owns the Past?

Amita Shah

Almost 250 monuments protected by the Archaeological Survey of India are listed as Waqf properties in Delhi while whole neighbourhoods are sometimes under litigation, reports