From borderland to India’s strategic resource frontier
The article highlights a significant shift in India's perception of its northeastern states, from primarily border security concerns to recognizing them as strategic resource fr...
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Editorials · · Indian Polity & Governance
08 June 2026
05 June 2026
Data hygiene: On the Census and enumerators
The article highlights concerns over data integrity during the Census 2027 Houselisting phase in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. Enumerators are reportedly being advised to 'correc...
04 June 2026
Assembly poll results that recast the political landscape
The article analyzes the outcomes of recent Assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Assam, highlighting significant shifts in the political landscape. It disc...
Preserving the record: On the right to be forgotten
The article examines the tension between the 'right to be forgotten' (an aspect of informational privacy, recognized in Justice K.S. Puttaswamy case) and the principle of open j...
After Maoism, the next battle is for Adivasi trust
The article discusses the government's post-Maoist strategy for integrating Adivasis in Bastar, Chhattisgarh, focusing on welfare and development by 2031. It highlights the impo...
01 June 2026
Towards a dialogue on adolescent sexuality
The article discusses a recent Supreme Court judgment allowing medical termination of pregnancy at 28 weeks for an unwed minor, highlighting the ethical dilemma faced by doctors...
29 May 2026
Validating flaws: on the Supreme Court and the SIR
The article critically analyzes the Supreme Court's recent verdict upholding the Election Commission of India's (ECI) 'Systematic Identification of Registrants' (SIR) exercise f...
Contradictions within India’s cow protection regime
The article critically analyzes India's cow protection laws, highlighting their ineffectiveness in increasing cow populations, their negative economic impact on farmers, and the...
Will increasing the strength of the SC solve the pendency problem?
The article analyzes whether increasing the Supreme Court's sanctioned strength from 34 to 38 judges will effectively resolve the issue of judicial pendency. It discusses the us...
27 May 2026
Rajya Sabha defections, constitutional questions
The article analyzes the constitutional implications of the alleged merger of seven Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MPs with the BJP, invoking the 'merger' exception under the...
26 May 2026
Finance Commission transfers and equity issue
The article analyzes the 16th Finance Commission's recommendations regarding fiscal transfers between the Centre and States, focusing on the vertical devolution share (retained ...
Water governance in peri-urban areas
The article highlights the critical challenges of water and sanitation in India's peri-urban areas, a 'missing middle' between rural and urban classifications. These zones suffe...