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    'RTI letters are primary evidence of EC breakdown,' says Jawahar Sircar

    Neelu Vyas
    24 Oct 2026 6:40 AM IST

    Former Rajya Sabha MP says RTI documents on letters by Election Commissioners raise serious questions about the ECI’s functioning and warrant judicial scrutiny

    RTI letters are primary evidence of EC breakdown, says Jawahar Sircar
    India
    Karnataka
    Karnataka

    Shivamogga elephant mishap: District Dasara processions must stop, says wildlife activist

    23 Oct 2026 8:09 PM IST
    public health expert Dr Chandrakant Lahariya dengue vaccination
    India

    Why Kadayanallur pilot is crucial for India’s dengue vaccine rollout

    23 Oct 2026 6:02 PM IST
    Delhi
    Education

    Why are Jamia Millia students on an indefinite hunger strike?

    23 Oct 2026 2:59 PM IST
    AI With Sanket

    Why Subhash Garg believes India’s dollar GDP growth is 'among the lowest’

    23 Oct 2026 2:38 PM IST
    Watch | Is Modi govt yielding to Trump’s arm-twisting tactics?

    Watch | Is Modi govt yielding to Trump’s arm-twisting tactics?

    23 Oct 2026 1:01 PM IST
    Raihan Vadra exhibition row - is Modi govt curbing dissent?

    Raihan Vadra photo exhibition row: Artistic freedom vs curb on dissent

    22 Oct 2026 6:12 PM IST
    France Protest

    ‘State silence is violence’: Filmmaker Vijay Singh on French student protests

    22 Oct 2026 2:31 PM IST
    JNU Reporting

    Watch | JNU students end protest: What triggered 17-day hunger strike?

    22 Oct 2026 1:44 PM IST
    Finance with Harish

    V Harish’s death puts lens on creator accountability, scrutiny, cyberbullying

    22 Oct 2026 10:49 AM IST
    EC’s left-out voters drive is an admission of error, says Yogendra Yadav

    EC’s 'left-out voters' drive is an admission of error, says Yogendra Yadav

    22 Oct 2026 6:20 AM IST
    France Protest

    What’s driving Europe’s protests and what is US link? | Interview

    21 Oct 2026 7:44 PM IST
    CJP Protest

    CJP leaders’ detention: Is the process being used to punish protestors?

    21 Oct 2026 1:49 PM IST
    Tiger Shroff shooting: Gang claim, extortion or governance failure?

    Tiger Shroff shooting: Gang claim, extortion or governance failure?

    20 Oct 2026 6:20 AM IST
    Uttar Pradesh

    Vote magnet to political liability: BJP’s Ram Mandir dilemma in UP

    Siddharth Tiwari
    19 Oct 2026 6:30 AM IST

    Hit by 2024 Ayodhya rout and Chanda Chori scandal, Yogi-led UP BJP quietly drops temple as poll topic ahead of 2027, even as SP turns spotlight on its...

    Abhishek Bisen speaking on bond yields and debt funds.

    Bond yields at 8 pc offer sweet spot for debt investors: Abhishek Bisen

    18 Oct 2026 8:39 PM IST
    A Kalaiarasan, economist on why India’s youth are angry

    Why the Indian GenZ is increasingly frustrated with education and jobs

    18 Oct 2026 8:35 PM IST
    Panellists discussing Election Commission voter list revisions.

    SIR row: Can Election Commission’s damage control restore public trust?

    18 Oct 2026 7:21 PM IST
    Yamini Aiyar speaking during an interview.

    ‘SIR inverts the constitutional promise of citizenship’: Yamini Aiyar

    18 Oct 2026 6:42 PM IST
    Prakash Raj

    'This is only a trailer’: Prakash Raj warns SIR protests yet to peak

    17 Oct 2026 1:46 PM IST
    SIR PROTEST

    ‘Can any process cause such misery?’: Voters share stories, flag SIR flaws at Delhi hearing

    17 Oct 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Deven Choksey speaking on Jio Platforms IPO.

    Hype around Reliance Jio IPO is completely justified: Deven Choksey

    16 Oct 2026 3:33 PM IST
    Profile of Neha

    Watch | Neha Bora profile: The JNU scholar who says hope is infectious

    16 Oct 2026 2:02 PM IST
    Interview on NEET

    NEET-UG leak: Can the NTA escape scrutiny for security lapses?

    16 Oct 2026 1:57 PM IST
    India and Trump

    Trump’s Russia energy pivot raises questions for India and oil markets

    16 Oct 2026 6:30 AM IST
    One Nation, One Protest: Anti-EC stir could be turning point for Rahul

    One Nation, One Protest: 'Anti-EC stir could be turning point for Rahul'

    15 Oct 2026 1:56 PM IST
    Finance

    'Fairfax deal a positive development for IDBI Bank, its staff, customers'

    15 Oct 2026 9:08 AM IST
    Yogendra Yadav AI With Sanket

    Protests at a point where spontaneity has to be coordinated: Yogendra Yadav

    15 Oct 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Retail inflation goes up in November

    India’s inflation may peak at 6.8 pc in Nov; SBI Research flags broader price pressures

    14 Oct 2026 9:57 AM IST
    Nirmala Sitharaman on LTCG and STT

    LTCG, STT under scrutiny as Sitharaman opens door to capital gains tax review

    14 Oct 2026 6:30 AM IST
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