A decade after Bengaluru’s last municipal elections and five years since the term of the previous municipal corporation (Tripathi 2025), yet another law has been passed ostensibly to restructure urban ...

These provisions, framed as efforts to protect the right to privacy, could effectively render the RTI and the information power it accords to citizens toothless. With the DPDP rules set to be notified ...

Israel’s genocide of the Palestinians in Gaza continues un­abated and unchecked. The brief and all-too-partial respite offered by the ceasefire evaporated as Israel reneged on the terms of the ...

Through an analysis of images capturing death and suffering,  particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, the piece explores how photography bears witness to state failure, unmasking the malice ...

In the last quarter of the 20th century, following market-driven export-oriented strategies, Southeast Asia emerged as one of the new growth zones of the global economy. This inspired many countries, ...

EPW consults referees from a database of 200+ academicians in different fields of the social sciences on papers that are ...

The Supreme Court’s ruling declaring the action of Tamil Nadu governor R N Ravi in reserving 10 bills for consideration as erroneous and illegal is a significant boost to federalism. Underscoring the ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Russia in July 2024 is significant for its timing amid global geopolitical tensions. It highlighted India’s enduring partnership with Russia, ...

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Maulana Hasrat Mohani is remembered as a renowned Urdu poet, freedom fighter and politically eclectic leader. While shifting party and political affiliations, he remained committed to the struggle for ...

Given India’s growing water scarcity, this article comments on Haryana’s Mera Pani Meri Virasat scheme that offers financial incentives to farmers to grow water-efficient crops. It suggests that a ...