The Election Commission of India’s actions and questions around Forms 6 and 7 deepen doubts about its impartiality and transparency The Election Commission of India’s actions and questions around Forms 6 and 7 deepen doubts about its impartiality and transparency

The ‘cement’ is melting — retreating glaciers and thawing permafrost are heightening disaster risks in the Indian Himalayan Region The ‘cement’ is melting — retreating glaciers and thawing permafrost are heightening disaster risks in the Indian Himalayan Region

Ruling parties sweep by-elections, but defections mar Tamil Nadu results Ruling parties sweep by-elections, but defections mar Tamil Nadu results

The Centre must help States once inter-ministerial team gives finding The Centre must help States once inter-ministerial team gives finding

Lohia had warned that when more than four-fifths of a nation’s vital leadership is drawn from only one-fifth of its population, atrophy follows Lohia had warned that when more than four-fifths of a nation’s vital leadership is drawn from only one-fifth of its population, atrophy follows

Perhaps, the way forward is not to replace one language with another, but to make the work of the court accessible in more Indian languages Perhaps, the way forward is not to replace one language with another, but to make the work of the court accessible in more Indian languages

Elections are by far the best organised expression of “we, the people” and hence cannot be allowed to fail Elections are by far the best organised expression of “we, the people” and hence cannot be allowed to fail

As protest spaces shrink, citizens must unite to defend the right to dissent As protest spaces shrink, citizens must unite to defend the right to dissent

The government must not clamp down on dissent and protest The government must not clamp down on dissent and protest

The Nobel Committee has redeemed itself by awarding Navi Pillay The Nobel Committee has redeemed itself by awarding Navi Pillay