The shared stories that formed the bedrock of our faith are now wiped out from public memory. What is left behind is a generation adrift and ready to clutch whatever comes their way: imagined nations, enumerated faiths, purported mother tongues and careerism-cum-consumerism.

The transformation of Kashmir's politics of numbers over the last few decades can be explained by the tension between ‘mardamshumari’ (census) and ‘raishumari’ (plebiscite).

The scale and speed of the change astounds those who served in the region before the 1990s and, in fact, even more recent visitors like this author.

The town is Dibiyapur (in Auraiya district adjoining Kanpur), which is the only town located between Upper Ganga Canal and its Burhadana distributary. But this could be the story of many such towns in Uttar Pradesh.

The landlocked Northeastern part of India suffers from development and democratic deficit, which not only affects the region but also India's 'Act East' Policy.

The sad answer is 'no one', given that women in the state are systematically excluded from decision-making bodies and minorities and the working classes do not appear to matter.

The India-China conflict in Ladakh has shown that the national media's range of sources vis-à-vis the country’s geographical periphery is narrow.

In addition to a host of reasons, public hearings that are an integral part of the process of delimitation are not possible amidst the pandemic.

From problems with the Census data to changes in the population, there are various limitations that require broad consultation with the people of the UT.

Concerns about the usage of estimated population and what that will mean for the distribution of seats cannot be addressed during a pandemic.

The current stalemate is rooted in the NSCN-IM's decision not to use the framework agreement as a point of departure to build consensus over the final agreement.

The Centre has inherited a peace process structured around the NSCN-IM, but is unable to conclude it for a variety of reasons.

Despite the enactment of the Street Vendors Act, 2014, hawkers continue to face large-scale evictions in addition to being classified as encroachers.