Visitors at the Parliament House on September 20, 2023, the day of the debate on Women’s reservation bill in the Lok Sabha. | Photo Credit: PTI While current debates on delimitation focus on its impact on the federal balance of power, another historic rebalancing is contingent on it — the implementation of the Women’s Reservation … Read more
At the centre of the controversy over 400 acres of land in Kancha Gachibowli are multiple stakeholders: the Telangana government, University of Hyderabad, students, environmental activists, and political parties. Each views the land differently — as resource, sanctuary, asset, or symbol. File | Photo Credit: PTI A blind spot is a gap in our field … Read more
Gujarat Titans announced its arrival in style, winning the Indian Premier League title in the first season of its existence. Compare that to the likes of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals, who haven’t been able to kiss the trophy yet despite playing in every edition since the tournament’s formation in 2008. When … Read more
Chief architect of the Indian Constitution. Acclaimed leader of the downtrodden people. Scholar extraordinaire. But even a cursory look at the life and work of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar reveals many more facets, much beyond the common perception. The circumstances of Ambedkar’s birth and early life experiences are significant. Born into the Mahar community, deemed “untouchable” … Read more
Court and the Governor The top court of the land may have shown a streak or two of judicial activism in the matter of its judgment on pending Bills. The top court should have restrained itself from going thus far and should have confined itself to take a call on gubernatorial functions. The real issue … Read more
A view of GIFT City in Gandhinagar. Foreign universities in GIFT City could function under a unique regulatory framework that is independent of the UGC Regulations. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI India’s ambition to globalise its higher education system has evolved beyond policy frameworks to various strategic initiatives. One major example is the setting up … Read more
‘The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria has opened a core security crisis for the Chinese’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Over the past two years, China’s foreign policy has been consistent in the manner of largely supporting the Arab positions over Gaza, which included hosting Hamas in Beijing, amongst other Palestinian entities, to … Read more
‘Much of the chaos in today’s world arises not because we forget history but because we seek to relive or reverse it’ | Photo Credit: The Hindu In March 2025, a wave of textbook revisions such as omitting or vilifying figures like Babur and Aurangzeb while glorifying select native rulers, coincided with rising public anger … Read more
Over 400 residents from the Sheva Koliwada village demanding justice from the State and Central governments, which had promised rehabilitation over 40 years ago after acquiring their lands for a township project | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Over 400 residents from the Sheva Koliwada village in Uran taluka of Maharashtra’s Raigad district sat in protest … Read more
Welcome to this edition of The Hindu on Books Newsletter. The shortlist of the International Booker Prize 2025 was announced last week; Banu Mushtaq’s Heart Lamp (And Other Stories), a collection of 12 short stories written between 1990 and 2023 about the everyday lives of Muslim women, and translated by Deepa Bhasthi, is among the six books on the … Read more