In a setback for India’s human rights record, UN-linked body defers NHRC-India accreditation for second year in a row
I and Suhasini Haidar report for The Hindu thehindu.com/news/national/…

In Aglar, Pulwama, every household bears the weight of a militant's grave. Today, Qadir Kak, who lost his son to militancy, is voting to prevent more children from becoming collateral damage. #Kashmirwillriseagain

Haryana has consistently opposed all moves to protect Aravalis despite govt notifications & Court orders. Most surprising was its claim of no proper definition of what all covers Aravali before the SC. My report detailing how state has dragged its feet. My report in The Times Of India

Disgraceful, brazen propaganda material masquerading as academic findings - shame on the authors of this prejudiced bigotry: “A work that is at best incomplete, and at worst disingenuous.” #Clickbait paper: On the #EACPM working paper thehindu.com/opinion/editor…

After 1987, a Pulwama village, for the first time in decades, now participates in the democratic process, making a profound statement with their votes.

‘Credit for split’ in Shiv Sena and NCP should be given to ⁦Uddhav Thackeray⁩, ⁦Sharad Pawar⁩, says ⁦Devendra Fadnavis (Modi Ka Parivar)⁩ in an exclusive interview ⁦The Hindu⁩

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At some polling stations in Pulwama, we are being told by security officials that they have a set list of media persons from the “election commission” and despite carrying authority letters from the actual Election Commission, we’ve not been allowed inside.

'Why is no one talking about Modi’s 5 brothers, Amit Shah’s 6 sisters?’ says Asaduddin Owaisi

Indian Muslims are not so ‘gaye guzre’ (far gone) that they will take mangalsutras from Hindu sisters, says Asaduddin Owaisi, AIMIM chief & Hyderabad MP.

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Foreign investors pulled out a massive ₹17,000 crore from Indian equities in the first 10 days of the month owing to general election and the uncertainty surrounding its outcome coupled with expensive valuations and profit booking.

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Both NC and PDP allege harassment by J&K police ahead of Lok Sabha elections in Srinagar. Too much normalcy in too much democracy.

This is literally ECI’s job.

In his first speech after getting out of jail on interim bail, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appeals to people to save democracy. I report for The Hindu

Proportion of people on Twitter blocked by Shamika Ravi in the last 24 hours has gone from 0.0003% to 0.0012%, a staggering 300% increase.

Baharampur: Can the Congress retain its last bastion in West Bengal? I report from the ground.
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Why is traffic blocked in Noida near Sector-16/18? Why cause inconvenience to commuters during peak hour traffic? Noida Traffic Police

No one can match the hard work the youth of Bihar puts in to find a job. It was a learning experience talking to youngsters in Buxar and Arrah and felt proud for their commitment and passion. My report on what they told me on #Agnipath #Agniveer scheme. thehindu.com/elections/lok-…

Courageous, अदभुत, अद्वितीय

It's not a news break by any specific outlet. Jay Shah, the BCCI secretary, interacted with a group of journalists and told us about the pathway for appointing a full-time India head coach with an eye on the 2027 T20 World Cup. Does it mean Rahul Dravid will no longer be the