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Sep 20, 2024 · The idea of ‘one nation, one election’ being pushed by the BJP is a threat to regional parties, federalism, and India's diversity, argue several Opposition leaders who have raised an alarm about the move. Critics, including Congress general-secretary (organisation) K.C. Venugopal, have also called the decision impractical. “When making significant choices about elections, the government ...

Nov 10, 2024 · The concept of ‘waqf’ applies to movable or immovable assets donated by a follower of Islam for religious or charitable purposes. Such property is meant to serve society, and Allah is deemed the sole ‘owner’. Once designated as ‘waqf’, the property cannot be bought or sold. Contrary to popular belief, the waqf boards are not exclusively Muslim institutions. State governments form ...

Nov 28, 2024 · Maharashtra: ‘Unprecedented’ 76 lakh voter surge after close of polling Historically, the surge has never crossed 1 per cent, never mind close to 8 per cent. Parakala Prabhakar explains the 'magic'

Jun 5, 2024 · The Election Commission of India has now declared results for all Lok Sabha constituencies, with the BJP winning 240 of the 543 seats and the Congress 99. The last result to be announced was that of Beed constituency in Maharashtra, where NCP (Sharad Pawar) candidate Bajrang Manohar Sonwane defeated the BJP's Pankaja Munde by 6,553 votes. While the Lok Sabha has 543 members, counting was held ...

Nov 24, 2024 · COP29: India rejects new USD 300 bn climate finance deal as inequitable Climate advocates say the package on mitigation, adaptation and finance fails to deliver on the promises of the Paris Agreement, come calling it "insulting" and a "joke"

Jan 1, 2025 · The parents of Indian-American techie Suchir Balaji, who was found dead in his San Francisco apartment on 14 December 2024, have rejected the official suicide ruling, alleging that their son was murdered. Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI employee, had made headlines for his whistleblowing revelations about the ethical concerns surrounding generative AI. In an interview with NDTV, his parents ...

Nov 26, 2024 · Constitution of India at 75: Defending its ideals amidst an erosion We must ask ourselves: have we remained true to the Constitution‘s principles, or have symbolic gestures overshadowed genuine adherence?

Dec 1, 2024 · A sense of where India stands For all the self-important rhetoric emanating from government, India is a bit player in international geopolitics, writes Aakar Patel

Oct 20, 2024 · Book Extract: Architecture of the nation state In his biography of architect and urban planner Charles Correa, Mustansir Dalvi lets us into the life and practice of another kind of nation-builder