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"SVAMITVA is a new government project that primarily aims to demarcate abadi areas (that includes inhabitant land, inhabited areas contiguous to abadi and wadis/basties in rural areas) using drone surveying

Special ReportIn the guise of probing the Delhi riots conspiracy, the police have been seeking to intimidate anyone who came out to protest in support of the Constitution and against

Thread: In January 2018, Prime Minister Modi said economic protectionism "can’t be considered lesser risk than terrorism or climate change.” Yet India is now firmly on the path of import-substitution

Thread: It's a cliche that India reforms only in a crisis. So of course changes to the labour laws announced by states last week were hailed as great reforms. But

Thread: India moved very early to lockdown, even though Covid-19 numbers were low. While this may have helped reduce transmission, it made the decision to emerge from a lockdown much

Sunday, April 26: "The total number of coronavirus cases in India reached 26,496 on Sunday and the toll rose to 824.Meanwhile, a complete, “intense lockdown” began in 5 cities in

Trio of Indian Express reports today showing the complete mess created by the Centre after seeming to indicate that it will consult better with the states on how to end

Let me please draw your attention to real news this morning. April 23: The number of coronavirus patients in India rose to 21,373 on Thursday morning. The toll increased to

Giant gaps in the Covid-19 relief package:"More than 100 million people are excluded from the public distribution system because the central government insists on using the 2011 census population figures

Today's protests in Maharashtra and the politicking afterwards (state blaming Centre for having no plan for migrants, BJP pointing to state failures) is a manifestation of the host states vs