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India launches its largest-ever census, reopening a century-old debate over caste and equity
More than three million enumerators fanned out across India this week to begin the monumental task of counting the country’s roughly 1.4 billion people, launching a yearlong exercise that for the first time in nearly a century will systematically record every citizen’s caste. The census — delayed for years by the COVID-19 pandemic and logistical hurdles — is no routine headcount. Its findings will shape welfare programs, political representation, the allocation of parliamentary seats and the future of affirmative action in the world’s most populous nation for the next decade or more. Officials described the operation as the first fully digital census, with self-enumeration portals opening for households and a mobile app for field workers. Phase one, the house-listing and housing census that began April 1 and runs through September,…
In five Indian state elections, a test of Modi’s reach — and the resilience of regional power
Voters in India turned out in record numbers Thursday in Assam, Kerala and the union territory of Puducherry, kicking off a sprawling set of state assembly elections that will shape the country’s political landscape heading into the next national vote in 2029. With polling still to come in Tamil Nadu later this month and in two phases in West Bengal, the contests involving more than 824 seats and nearly 17 crore eligible voters have become a high-stakes barometer for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party. Can the BJP extend its dominance beyond its traditional strongholds in the north and parts of the northeast? Or will entrenched regional parties continue to hold the line in the south and east, preserving a measure of federal pushback against the central government’s growing…
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India and Bhutan restart work on troubled mega-dam, signalling renewed push in Himalayan energy partnership
After seven years of suspension caused by unstable Himalayan geology, concrete began pouring once more this week at Bhutan’s long-delayed…
Temple Exclusion Could Divide Society and Harm Hinduism, Supreme Court Warns
In a significant observation that could reshape the contours of religious freedom in India, the Supreme Court has cautioned that…
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Desire, Diversity and Distortion: India’s Enduring Gender Stereotypes
In offices, universities and political corridors across India, an unspoken belief continues to influence how people perceive and judge women:…
Is India Moving from an Assembly Hub to a Value-Added Manufacturing Economy – Can AI accelerate the shift
For decades, the narrative of Indian manufacturing followed a predictable, albeit limited, script. We were the "back office of the…
Economics of Demographic Change: Can India Turn Its Youth into Wealth
Where the world economies are struggling with declining birth rates, tight labour markets and an ageing population, India is standing…
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India launches its largest-ever census, reopening a century-old debate over caste and equity
More than three million enumerators fanned out across India this week to begin the monumental task of counting the country’s roughly 1.4 billion people, launching…
Indonesia launches gradual ban on social media access for children under 16
Indonesia began phased implementation on Saturday of a new government regulation that bars children under 16 from creating or maintaining accounts on major social media…
Hindu Seers Escalate Battle Against ‘Forced Conversions’ with Supreme Court Intervention, Igniting Clash Over Faith and Fundamental Rights
In a move that underscores deepening fault lines in India's fractious debate over religious freedom, the Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti, a powerful Hindu saints' body…
Modi Rejects Foreign Intervention in India’s Operation Sindoor pause, Rahul dares him to tell on record Trump is ‘lying’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday firmly denied any foreign intervention in India’s halting India's military response to the April 22 terror attack in Kashmir…
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From Bangkok to a Delhi courtroom: How CBI brought back a notorious Haryana hitman
When Sahil Chauhan stepped off a flight at Indira Gandhi International Airport on 10 April 2026, the most wanted hitman of Haryana’s Bhuppi Rana gang…
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From Bangkok to a Delhi courtroom: How CBI brought back a notorious Haryana hitman
When Sahil Chauhan stepped off a flight at Indira Gandhi International Airport on 10 April 2026, the most wanted hitman of Haryana’s Bhuppi Rana gang…
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India’s Resilience in an Age of Crisis: Navigating Oil, Energy, and Economic Pressures
In an era defined by overlapping global crises—volatile oil prices, energy insecurity, and economic uncertainty—India stands at a critical juncture.…
India’s Inflation-Export Paradox: Can Domestic Demand Sustain Growth Amid Rising Food Prices and Weak Global Trade
India’s economic story in recent years has stood out as a rare bright spot in an otherwise fragile global landscape.…
Is India Moving from an Assembly Hub to a Value-Added Manufacturing Economy – Can AI accelerate the shift
For decades, the narrative of Indian manufacturing followed a predictable, albeit limited, script. We were the "back office of the…
India Bolsters Defence Self-Reliance with Ambitious Drone Hub in Andhra Pradesh Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions
India Accelerates Drone Warfare Push with $140m Autonomous Combat Hub in Andhra Pradesh In a move underscoring New Delhi's fervent…
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Diverse Rituals: The Sacred Story of Tika in Hindu Culture
Sacred Strokes: Ritual Power and Blessings Behind the Tilak Mark From the bustling courtyards of Vishnu temples in South India to the tranquil ashrams of…
