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Back to SearchIs the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill anti-federal?
The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025, and two allied Bills that extend its applicability to Union Territories and Jammu and Kashmir, were tabled by the government in Parl…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Will a two-tiered World Test Championship do more harm than good?
A proposal to restructure the World Test Championship (WTC) into a two-tiered system, potentially dividing the 12 Test-playing nations into two groups of six teams, or into two groups of seven and fi…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
How will the reformed GST impact India's economy
Last week, the Modi government proposed the biggest overall of the goods and services tax since its rollout in 2017. Aiming to collapse the current 4 slab structure into a simpler 2 slab regime with …
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Bihar SIR: What the Supreme Court’s interim order means for voter rights
The Supreme Court, in an interim order on Thursday (August 14, 2025), directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to publish a booth-wise list of nearly 65 lakh electors who were excluded from th…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
What does the U.S. slashing of funding for mRNA vaccine research mean for public health
The United States Department of Health and Human Services recently announced that it would cancel nearly USD 500 million of funding for mRNA vaccine projects. The reason, Health Secretary Robert F. K…
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From Obesity to Ozempic: Is This the Right Way to Lose Weight?
The food landscape has undergone a dramatic shift over the years, and the numbers tell a sobering story. A study in The Lancet found that childhood and adolescent obesity rates worldwide have risen n…
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Why stunting happens in children and what we can do about it
We often assume a child’s height is all about genetics. But for millions of children in India, being shorter than average has nothing to do with family traits. It is the result of stunting — a chroni…
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China’s Mineral Curbs: Will your new EV arrive late and cost more?
Across India, EV dealers are warning that customers may have to wait longer and pay extra for their new rides. The culprit: rare earth magnets made from minerals like neodymium, which are crucial for…
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Should HIV/AIDS testing be made mandatory before marriage?
In July, Meghalaya Health and Family Welfare Minister Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh announced that the State may follow Goa in making HIV/AIDS test mandatory for all before marriage. The problem is multi-di…
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India’s stray dog crisis: Can the Supreme Court’s Delhi ruling curb rabies?
India’s Supreme Court presented its toughest ruling yet on the country’s stray dog problem, ordering all in the Delhi capital region be moved into shelters within eight weeks. The aim: to end India’s…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago