Indian Politics
RSS at 100 — Part 5: Why Does Mohan Bhagwat Receive Z+ Security? Who Pays for It—and What Do We Know About the Cost?
Two-Line Summary Mohan Bhagwat does not hold constitutional office, yet he receives Z+ security, one of India’s highest levels of…
RSS at 100 — Part 4: RSS and BJP — Who Influences Whom?
Two-Line Summary The RSS and BJP are formally separate organisations, but their relationship goes far beyond ordinary ideological affinity. Their…
RSS at 100 — Part 2: What Is the Legal Status of the RSS?
Two-Line Summary The RSS is widely described as an unregistered organisation, but does being unregistered mean that it is illegal?…
RSS at 100: History, Influence, Transparency and the Questions That Remain
NewsHashtag Investigative Series — Part 1 The Big Picture For a century, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has remained one…
Running on Water?’: PM Modi’s Austerity Appeal Collides With Political Spectacle Amid Iran War Anxiety
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to Indians to “save petrol, diesel and gas,” avoid foreign travel, postpone gold purchases, and…
Shadows Over the Ballot: West Bengal Braces for May 4th Counting Day
KOLKATA — The atmospheric pressure in West Bengal has shifted. It is not the sweltering May heat causing the unease, but…
Women’s Representation Stuck Between Promise and Politics
The real conflict is not over intent, but over timing, trust, and political design The debate over women’s reservation in…
As Nitish Kumar Eyes 10th Term: Longest-Serving CMs
As Nitish Kumar eyes his 10th term, the debate around India’s longest-serving Chief Ministers has resurfaced with renewed intensity. Bihar’s political landscape…
Modi visit Manipur ethnic clashes: Two years later
Modi Visits Manipur After Long Silence Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Manipur for the first time since the ethnic violence…