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    Will the Singappen Special Force transform women’s safety in Tamil Nadu?

    Mahalingam Ponnusamy
    9 Jun 2026 9:58 PM IST

    Launched by Chief Minister Vijay, the all-women rapid response unit aims to expand preventive policing amid debate over whether it represents reform or rebranding

    Singapen force will work for women safety
    Tamil Nadu
    TMC rebel MPs letter to Lok Sabha Speaker
    India

    Can Mamata Banerjee hold TMC together amid growing rebellion? | Capital Beat

    9 Jun 2026 7:21 PM IST
    Cockroach Janata Party supporters at their first offline protest at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, demanding education accountability.
    Politics

    Message vs messenger: Can CJP stay issue-focused amid youth rage? | AI With Sanket

    9 Jun 2026 10:00 AM IST
    Burning tanker off Oman coast
    India

    Indian crew rescued off Oman; why's MEA mum on US missile attack? | Capital Beat

    10 Jun 2026 6:13 PM IST
    Vizag Blast

    Vizag plant tragedy raises safety questions, triggers political row

    10 Jun 2026 2:59 PM IST
    Panel of three journalists discussing BJP

    BJP’s delimitation strategy: Is it slicing the Opposition first?

    10 Jun 2026 2:19 PM IST
    gold investment egr nse

    NSE pushes EGRs amid Modi’s caution against buying gold; should you invest in them?

    9 Jun 2026 6:30 AM IST
    DMK boycotts INDIA Alliance meeting

    DMK boycott clouds INDIA bloc’s future as rift with Congress widens

    8 Jun 2026 8:40 PM IST
    Opposition leaders gathered at Constitution Club, New Delhi, for the INDIA bloc meeting.

    Can the INDIA bloc stay united? Five-point consensus masks fault lines | Capital Beat

    8 Jun 2026 7:27 PM IST
    Mazagon Dock

    TN loses to Andhra again: Rs 30k-cr Mazagon Dock project shift sparks policy debate

    8 Jun 2026 5:41 PM IST
    AIADMK crisis: Can EPS stop exodus and revive party faith?

    AIADMK crisis: Can EPS stop exodus and revive party faith?

    7 Jun 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Protesters gather at Delhi

    Cockroach Janta Party protest: Experts decode impact; what next? | Capital Beat

    6 Jun 2026 8:32 PM IST
    Bengali film hub rocked after change of guard: Can Tollygunge separate art and politics?

    Bengali film hub rocked after change of guard: Can Tollygunge separate art and politics?

    6 Jun 2026 6:40 PM IST
    zee bought rights

    Zee sports bets: From ICL failure to 10-year FIFA rights pivot

    6 Jun 2026 5:00 PM IST
    Indian Muslims

    ‘Hindus need to deradicalise themselves’: Apoorvanand | Conversations with Nilanjan

    Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay
    6 Jun 2026 4:00 PM IST

    Prof Apoorvanand discusses the everyday experiences of Indian Muslims, rising anti-Muslim rhetoric, and the impact of majoritarian politics on Muslim...

    VD Satheesan, Pinarayi Vijayan

    Welfare state to market reforms? Kerala white paper signals economic shift

    6 Jun 2026 3:29 PM IST
    Are students paying the price of Indias broken exam system?

    Are students paying the price of India's broken exam system?

    6 Jun 2026 12:57 PM IST
    Annamalai launches new political movement

    Annamalai's new political movement: 'He cannot match Vijay's appeal'

    5 Jun 2026 6:04 PM IST
    The fading American Dream: H-1B visa uncertainty drives Indian tech workers back home

    The fading American Dream: H-1B visa uncertainty drives Indian tech workers back home

    5 Jun 2026 12:17 PM IST
    The US, Iran and Israel remain divided on key conditions for ending the conflict

    'Trump is under pressure, wants to end Iran war' | Worldly-Wise

    5 Jun 2026 9:11 AM IST
    Activists demand fire safety reforms

    Activists slam Delhi hotel fire: 'System created to profit from tragedies' | AI With Sanket

    5 Jun 2026 6:20 AM IST
    Cockroach Janta Party

    Exclusive | Abhijeet Dipke: 'Ready for arrest; will stay here, won't return to US'

    4 Jun 2026 6:20 AM IST
    Congress leader DKS takes charge as CM

    Can new CM DK Shivakumar deliver for Congress in 2028, 2029? | Capital Beat

    3 Jun 2026 6:09 PM IST
    D K Shivakumar, Chandrababu Naidu and C. Joseph Vijay, India

    India's richest CM: D K Shivakumar tops wealth chart

    3 Jun 2026 4:29 PM IST
    Airtel will give postpaid users better connectivity during network congestion

    Airtel ‘Priority’ sparks debate: Is 5G network slicing creating class system among customers?

    3 Jun 2026 8:14 AM IST
    The growing internal crisis within the Trinamool Congress, including rebellion claims, leadership disputes

    TMC's internal turmoil: Is Trinamool headed Shiv Sena way? | Capital Beat

    2 Jun 2026 8:02 PM IST
    Veteran translators discuss literary bridges

    Why literary translators feel their work is finally getting its due in India

    2 Jun 2026 3:39 PM IST
    Silverline VD Satheesan

    Silver Line out, Sreedharan’s high-speed rail plan in? What’s different this time?

    2 Jun 2026 10:01 AM IST
    CBSE

    CBSE OSM row: Whistleblower Sarthak shares how he dug up tender flaws | Exclusive

    2 Jun 2026 6:20 AM IST
    There was a fire at a Delhi campus and ANI said it was at an office of the Union Education Ministry.

    How did a Delhi fire bring NEET, CBSE rows back under lens? | Capital Beat

    1 Jun 2026 7:20 PM IST
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