Sham AuthenticityNRC List Should Include “Genuine” Indian Citizens, Need To Re‑Verify Names: Assam NRC Coordinator The re-verification also plans to exclude "all illegal immigrants in Assam, a process which will impact oppressed groups without documents. By Aditi Murti
Tika UtsavThe Government Has Called For a Vaccination Festival, but What Are We Celebrating? Against the backdrop of shortages and vaccination center closures, the new campaign feels like an exercise in marketing. By Saumya Kalia
Evading ScrutinyBengaluru Court Bars Media From Airing ‘Defamatory’ News About BJP Ministers Involved in Job‑for‑Sex Scandal The ministers claim the media is publishing reports without verifying the news and sources. By Aditi Murti
Turn The NarrativeLeaked Report Shows Government Color‑Coded Journalists Based on Political Sympathies The report also contains a detailed strategy on how to spin media narratives. By Saumya Kalia
Toe The LineIT Raids Against Anurag Kashyap, Tapsee Pannu Are a Reminder That Celebrities Face Consequences for Speaking Out Critics say the probe is an excuse to silence anti-government voices. By Saumya Kalia
No KiddingWomen‑Led Governments Are More Likely to Deliver on Campaign Promises: Multi‑Country Study "Women may in fact be more effective at this process than men, even when faced with the same institutional challenges." By Liesl Goecker
SmokescreenCulture Ministry Defends Twitter Tribute to Hindutva Ideologue Who Justified Caste, Supported Hitler The ministry responded to the online furor over its tweet by saying it did not believe in “silencing any ideologies or voices.” By Aditi Murti
Unfunny Valentine17 Arrested in Bhopal for Valentine’s Day Anti‑‘Love Jihad’ Attack on Bar Valentine's Day violence has shifted from general moral policing to communal policing. By Aditi Murti
Killer Robots With A ConscienceThe World Is Turning to AI Weapons to Reduce War Casualties. What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Artificial intelligence is a volatile, developing technology riddled with errors, bias, and almost no legal regulation. By Aditi Murti
Beware What You PostBihar, Uttarakhand Police Will Now Check Individuals’ Protest Sympathy, Participation During Verification Process Political social media posts could now determine who gets a passport, a bank loan, and more. By Satviki Sanjay
First Person PerspectiveIn a Post‑Truth World, Personal Anecdotes Are More Convincing Than Facts in Political Debates, Researchers Find "The problem is that facts – at least today – are themselves subject to doubt, especially when they conflict with our political beliefs." By Aditi Murti
gag orderCentre Bars Publicly Funded Universities From Virtually Hosting International Events That Discuss India’s “Internal Matters” The directive aims to control discussion of India's security, Northeast states, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, and other contentious issues. By Satviki Sanjay
There Are Better Things To DoSouth Delhi Passes Mandate for Restaurants, Butcher Shops to Label Meat as Halal or Jhatka Restaurateurs and meat shopkeepers say the unnecessary measure will only sow communal division. By Satviki Sanjay
Staying AccountableThe U.S. Inauguration Was Good for Global Morale but Shouldn’t Make Us Complacent Accountability in leadership is critical now, more than ever, as the U.S. can't just go back to 'normal.' By Aditi Murti
Breathing Life Into LanguageUse of Regional Languages in Rajya Sabha Sessions Increased Five Hundred Percent in 2020 Regional languages serve as inalienable symbols of the rich multi-cultural character of the federal and democratic polity that India is. By Satviki Sanjay
Gloss Is Not EnoughThe Kamala Harris Vogue Cover Shows Fashion Magazines Are Struggling for Relevance Readers want authenticity, but they also want powerful women to be treated with reverence. By Aditi Murti
The War Against LovePrivate Lab Confirms Woman Miscarried While in Custody Under UP’s New ‘Love Jihad’ Law The woman claims doctors at the district hospital gave her injections that caused her miscarriage. By Aditi Murti
The Value of IndependenceTell Me More: Talking Anti‑Trafficking Laws and the Dignity of Sex Work With Kiran Deshmukh "Once women band together, they become formidable opponents," says the president of the National Network of Sex Workers. By Aditi Murti