State of Affairs

Actor Vijay’s victory in the Tamil Nadu Assembly election could be termed a surprise, an upset and a puzzle, all at once. It needs a thorough review and an adequate explanation.

Mukkamala Sriram The Assembly election results of 2026 in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, and Puducherry highlight a shift in political behaviour across regions rather than a consistent national…

Environmentalists suggest dumpsite mining as the first step, but long-term solution may lie in decentralised waste processing.

The next Assembly election may be more than two years away, but Kavitha’s new outfit claims its pressure has forced rivals to change their public posture.

It has become common for political parties to distribute cash and for voters to expect money or gifts in return for their vote. What is the psychology behind this?

Muppu Sai Kumar Why does a government need university land? That is the question that has arisen once again in Telangana — first with University of Hyderabad and now with…

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Tanzeela Abdul Rasheed The 13th National Seed Congress 2024, held over three days at the end of November in Varanasi, brought together dozens of scientists and seed companies. They discussed…

Majjathi Sai Teja Yadav Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy recently unveiled a new Telangana Thalli statue in front of the Secretariat building to mark the first anniversary of Congress…

The cases of Atul Subhash and ‘Prasad Kuwait’ force us to question whether the law is still blind or has become simply indifferent. Yadhu-X Recently, two tragic incidents have unfolded,…

Yadhu-X Language, identity, place, home: these are all of a piece – just different elements of belonging and not-belonging. — Jhumpa Lahiri For anyone from Yanam, there is no escape…

H. Mallikarjun (Sem. I) Sony Gold from Bowenpally, Magic from Khammam, and SKR and Umani from Hyderabad — unheard of, but probably not untasted. These are some of the makers…