Daily Brief: Beyond the hype: Why the BJP is eyeing Tamil Nadu’s most prosperous region

Beyond the hype: Why the BJP is eyeing Tamil Nadu’s most prosperous region

It has crafted an appeal among the dominant castes. But among the young and disenchanted, a Tamil nationalist party may be quietly stealing its thunder.

Chhattisgarh: 29 Maoists killed in gunfight in Kanker district, say police

This came days ahead of Lok Sabha elections in the state, with the conflict-prone Bastar seat going to the polls on Friday.

The Tamil repatriate voter who opposes the BJP because of the CAA and NRC

His family returned to India 50 years ago. Today, they are terrified of being rendered stateless by the BJP’s citizenship project.

Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?

In conversation with former IAS officer, Kannan Gopinathan.

How Indians won civil rights in Australia

Government officials and influential private citizens took up the cause of Indian immigrants in Australia, which had a state-sanctioned discriminat...

Exaggerations, silences and treasure: Kerala’s Arabian tale of migration to the ‘Gulf’

Is there a way to recover the stories of silent migrants lost in the dominating discourses of remittances, splendour and labour?

Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists

An excerpt from ‘Dance to Freedom: From Ghungroos to Gunpowder’, by AK Gandhi.

Football: Meet Panthoi Chanu Elangbam – the first Indian player to play for an Australian club

The 28-year-old goalkeeper is currently playing for South Australian club Metro United WFC.

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