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BJP Seeks to Capitalise on AAP's Mishandling of the Swati Maliwal Situation

"With the women’s vote poised to play a decisive role in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, AAP’s mismanagement of the Maliwal case could prove detrimental," writes Sayantan Ghosh. Read here.
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Off the Hamster-Wheel: Young People Are ‘Slow Living’ to Counter Hustle Culture

From knitting to gardening, many celebrities are ditching fast-paced hustle culture for languid hobbies and the concept of 'slow living'. Can it help counter work stress and burnout? Read here.
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'No Job After 4 Years': Will Agnipath Scheme Impact How Bihar's Arrah Votes?

The Agnipath Scheme saw huge protests by Army aspirants in 2022. Ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections, Shadab Moizee revisits Arrah, considered Bihar's 'Army Belt', to see how the scheme will affect the youth's voting patterns. Watch here.
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'What if It Happens Again?' Indian, Pak Students After Mob Attack in Kyrgyzstan

Local Kyrgyz residents allegedly targeted international students, particularly those from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Azib Ahmed and Aqib Nazir report. Read here.
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Navlakha's Bail and Failure of the Criminal Justice Machinery to Expedite Trial

"While reading house arrest as a form of custody is a good start, the Supreme Court has created much more ambiguity about its use and operationalization," writes Moksha Tarini. Read here.
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Hit With Over 80 Pellets, This Martial Artist is Now Training to Win Mr Manipur

In conflict-torn Manipur, The Quint revisited 17-year-old Uttam Soibam, who was injured in September last year during violent clashes with security forces, while protesting the alleged murder of two Meitei students. Watch here.
The Supreme Leader Runs Iran, Ebrahim Raisi’s Death Won’t Impact Policy Fronts

"Elections in the Iranian political system do not make the country a democracy. The president of Iran and the Parliament both go through a process of elections, but the whole system is actually structured to support the mullahocracy," writes Manoj Joshi. Read here.
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Photos: In Kashmir, People Pay Tribute to Departed Iranian Leaders

A large number of people thronged the streets of Zadibal, Pattan and Budgam in Kashmir to mourn the deaths of Iranian President Sayid Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. Asma Bhat and Ubaid Mukhtar report. Read here.
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Elections: BJP Worker's Son Arrested After 'Casting 8 Votes' in UP's Farrukhabad

A viral video released by a BJP worker's teen son, shows him casting 8 votes for #BJP at a polling station in UP's Farrukhabad. Piyush Rai talks to Samajwadi Party's Farrukhabad candidate, Dr. Naval Kishore Shakya, who was the first one to share the video. What's the case? Watch here.
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Podcast | SCAM 2010 The Subrata Roy Saga: Overdone Formula? | Do I Like It

In this episode of 'Do I Like It', Prateek Lidhoo talks about the teaser for the new season of the 'Scam' franchise, based on the 2010 Subrata Roy investor fraud case. After '1992' (Harshad Mehta) and '2003' (Abdul Karim Telgi), this would be the third installment in the series. Watch here.
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'Someone Already Voted Instead of Me': The Election Was a Mess & Mumbai is Angry

'My name was deleted, my voting ID number was assigned to someone else, and that person had already voted instead of me': Deleted names, chaotic booths, bogus voting claims — angry Mumbaikars narrate ordeals of a 'mismanaged' election. Eshwar reports. Read here.
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Elections 2024 |Why Youtubers Say What Mainstream Media is Too Scared To

Alternate media is covering the communally charged Lok Sabha polls in a way that much of mainstream media is failing to. For this, they are using Youtube, cheap data, and a makeshift green-screen, and earning the credibility of the masses. Fatima Khan reports. Watch here.
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Elections With Suhas Palshikar: 'There is No Modi Wave but...'

Suhas Palshikar, one of the foremost authorities in Indian politics and elections, speaks to The Quint's Saptarshi Basak about the BJP's chances of repeating its 2019 sweep in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Watch here.
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Jobless, Poor, Desperate: Who Will MGNREGA Workers in Haryana Vote For?

MGNREGA guarantees 100 days of paid employment to rural households. But people in rural Haryana claimed that they did not get “even a single day’s work” in the last one year. Will this influence their voting decision in the Lok Sabha Elections? Aakriti Handa reports. Watch here.
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Real Story of Murlikant Petkar, Who Inspired Kartik Aaryan's 'Chandu Champion'

Kabir Khan's next film Chandu Champion stars Kartik Aaryan as Murlikant Petkar who was India's first Paralympics gold medalist. Here's the real story of the man who inspired Chandu Champion. Read here.
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'Matter of Necessity': Why Climate Change is Top Issue for Delhi's Gen Z Voters

"I was expecting climate change to be a much bigger point of discussion this election." Ahead of the Delhi elections, young, first-time voters in Delhi speak to Anoushka Rajesh about what issues will impact their vote. Read here.
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'Aneesh Cremated 52 Hrs After Death, Killer Let Out in 15': Pune Victim's Family

'Our son was cremated 52 hrs after his death. How can the one responsible for his death be out of jail in 15 hrs?': Mother of Aneesh Awadhiya, who was killed in Pune after being hit by a Porsche driven by a minor, seeks answers. Eshwar reports. Read here.
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Election 2024 | Armed With Fake News, RWAs Are 'Campaigning' For BJP on WhatsApp

As India votes in the seven phase long general election, disinformation and hate are filling up the RWA WhatsApp groups in cities, with many openly declaring their support for the BJP. Himanshi Dahiya reports. Read here.
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Elections 2024 | When you step out in this scorching heat to cast your vote, here's what you can do to protect yourself from extreme heat-

🥤 Stay hydrated and drink water.
👒 Wear a hat to keep the head cool.
☂️ Carry an umbrella.
😎 Shield your eyes, and wear sunglasses.
🧴Apply sunscreen with a sun protection factor of 15 or higher.

Stay cool, stay safe! #GoVote
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'No Jobs in Haryana, Our Sons Were Duped into Fighting Russia-Ukraine War'

The Quint's Aakriti Handa spoke to two families from rural Kaithal on why their sons chose to take up odd jobs in Russia and about the acute lack of jobs in rural Haryana. Here’s what we found. Watch here.
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