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Tiny island is a giant political symbol

Katchatheevu never needs an invitation in Tamil Nadu politics. It turns up on its own – like that extra vada that arrives with a masala dosa.

Mapping change in India’s villages

On 24 April 2026 , India completes five years of the SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) Scheme – an initiative that has quietly but decisively transformed the foundations of rural governance.

Fractured Union

For decades, India’s political system rested on a quiet understanding

Cultural Signal

In West Bengal’s election theatre, a fish is no longer just a fish. It has become a political instrument ~ held up, quite literally, as proof of belonging.

Foreign Funding Oversight Bill to tighten NGO regulations introduced in Lok Sabha

Three Doomed Bills

With voting scheduled in a week’s time in opposition-ruled West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, opposition parties questioned the timing of the special session.