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BREAKING | Enforcement Directorate arrests Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with alleged liquor excise policy scam. Read here.
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Bengaluruโ€™s Water Crisis a Reminder of What We Should Not Do to Our Cities

"Adopting the theme of 'Water for Peace' can potentially aid in addressing the water crisis in Bengaluru by encouraging cooperation, equitable access to resources, and the promotion of sustainable practices that foster harmony and peace," writes Anjal Prakash. Read here.
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โ€˜Madgaon Expressโ€™ Review: Kunal Kemmu Brings Buddy Comedies Back

"Kunal Kemmu's Madgaon Express chooses to be so zany that you donโ€™t care that it's not believable. The 'Dil Chahta Hai' nostalgia aside, it helps that Divyenndu, Pratik Gandhi, and Avinash Tiwary are pitch-perfect," writes Pratikshya Mishra. Read here.
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BREAKING | A Delhi court did not grant interim relief for arrested Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal & remanded him to ED's custody till 28 March. Tap for live updates.
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Electoral Bonds: Firms Donated Way Beyond Their Profits, Which Parties Gained?

Despite incurring a loss of Rs 495 crore, Navyuga Engineering donated all of its bonds, worth Rs 55 crore, to BJP. With alphanumeric codes now available, Aakriti Handa looks at companies, that made nearly no profits, donated to which political parties. Read here.
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'Wrong Standard for What's Obscene...': Why SC Quashed Case Against TVF Show

The Supreme Court overturned a Delhi HC verdict that upheld criminal proceedings against The Viral Fever's web series College Romance over the use of swear words and profanity. Aditi Suryavanshi explains what happened. Read here.
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โ€˜Who Is Answerable?โ€™: Activists Sound Alarm Over Yet Another TB Drug Shortage

"We're trying to eradicate TB, but if patients don't get medication on time, it would only end up worsening the situation in the community," Physician, Dr Chetanya Malik tells Anoushka Rajesh. Read here.
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The Fact of the Matter: 'Fact-Check Units' Are Designed To Protect the State

"What is now being highlighted more is a vague term called โ€˜hurtโ€™ that some citizens may claim, when any Indian โ€˜social or religious valueโ€™ is questioned or affected," writes Jawhar Sircar. Read here.
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Arvind Kejriwal Arrest: Has the BJP Given Delhi 2025 on a Platter to AAP?

"We have seen in the past that going to jail doesn't necessarily reduce the clout of a leader. In fact, it increases their support, at least in cases like Jayalalithaa, Lalu Yadav, Jagan Mohan Reddy etc," writes Amitabh Tiwari. Read here.
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Whatโ€™s Your Poison? Decoding the Use of Snake Venom as a Recreational Drug

Does snake venom have psychoactive properties? How dangerous is consuming snake venom for recreation? An expert explains. Read here.
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Ashutosh Interview: 'Running Govt from Jail As Kejriwal Can't See Anybody as CM'

'Running govt from jail shows he can't see any other leader as CM': Ex AAP leader Ashutosh questions morality of Arvind Kejriwal holding CM post after arrest by ED, says arrest might backfire on BJP. Full interview on 'Badi Badi Baatein' with Eshwar. Watch here.
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'Russia Best, No IELTS Needed': How Agents Lure Job-Seekers to the Ukraine War

Even as CBI probes 15 persons & 4 firms for Human Trafficking under the garb of providing Jobs abroad, 7 Indian men - allegedly tricked into joining the Russian army - issued a fresh video appeal to the Indian govt for evacuation, Aakriti Handa reports. Read here.
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'Burnout, Breakdown and Burden': A Day in the Life of India's ASHA Women

All's not well for ASHAs. Their payments depend on the vouchers they send, but many complain that for all the tasks assigned, they're not paid for half of them. Read here.
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'His Luggage, Wallet Were in His Room': Cousin of 'Missing' Indian Student in US

On 19 March, 12 days after Mohammed Arfath disappeared in Cleveland, his father Salim alleged that he got a WhatsApp message from a US-based number saying that his son was in their custody. "The person on the other end said that Arfath is in big trouble because he owes money to the drug mafia. They demanded Rs 1 lakh from us." Read here.
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Lessons From the JNUSU Elections: The Citadel of Left and Dalit-Bahujan Politics

"In the recent past, the Dalit-Bahujan politics and the Left movements in India have continuously been marginalised," writes Harish S Wankhede. Read here.
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Feeling โ€˜Crazy in Loveโ€™? It Might Not Be Love, but Limerence

Feeling hopelessly fixated on someone for a while? It might not be love, but 'limerence'. Aakriti Sanghi talked to experts to explore this intense fixation, delving into its stages and psychological underpinnings. Read here.
6 Questions and Likely Scenarios for AAP With Arvind Kejriwal's Arrest

"The corridors of Delhi buzz with the possibility of Sunita Kejriwal stepping into the chief ministerial role, a move fraught with potential fallout," writes Sayantan Ghosh. Read here.
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โ€˜Crewโ€™ Review: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor & Kriti Sanonโ€™s Fun Film Sticks the Landing

"Crew gives us some of the most delightfully funny versions of Tabu, Kareena Kapoor, and Kriti Sanon and it's all neatly packaged in a buddy comedy/ heist film," writes Pratikshya Mishra. Read here.
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Can India Ensure Living Wages at a Time When Workers Struggle for Minimum Wage?

"The reality on the ground is that 93 per cent of the country's total workforce - the unorganised workers or those in the informal economy - lack union representation and collective bargaining power. This leaves them deprived of even the minimum wage," writes Rejimon Kuttappan. Read here.
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