Daily Brief: Goel’s resignation is latest in a series of red flags for Election Commission under Modi, and more

Goel’s resignation is latest in a series of red flags for Election Commission under Modi

A law passed by Parliament in December allows the government to practically handpick its choices for filling vacancies in the poll body.

Modi government’s insurance scheme pushes hospitals into debt – threatening patient admissions

Healthcare institutions in several states have reduced the number of beneficiaries they treat under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.

What has changed in the discussion on sexual violence in India

The BJP has appropriated the discussion on violence against women to drive its agenda.

A decade under Modi: Big push for sanitation and drinking water does not go far enough

The BJP promised to increase the number of households with toilets from 39% in 2014 to 100% by 2019. Where does that stand now?

‘Saraswati Devi, who?’ Only one of India’s pioneering film music composers

‘Main Ban Ke Chidiya’ endures – as does the legacy of its trailblazing creator.

‘Famine Tales’: This anthology of patachitra and comics shows the spectre of hunger is still alive

The book takes a look at four famines in history – in 1590s’ Britain, the Midlands Rising of 1607, the Gujarat Famine of 1630, and the 1769-70 Beng...

‘To Kill a Tiger’ review: Bravery and dilemmas in a rape survivor’s battle for justice

Nisha Pahuja’s Oscar-nominated documentary has been released on Netflix.

Cricket: Ravichandran Ashwin reaps dividends of his relentless hard work in his 100th Test

Ashwin is now tied for third most five-fors in Tests with Richard Hadlee (36), trailing only Muttiah Muralitharan (67) and Shane Warne (37).

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