TMC Alleges 'Voter Fraud', Flags Duplicate EPIC Numbers in Rolls; EC Clarifies
TMC raises concerns over duplicate EPIC numbers, stock markets hit India's middle class, and a new Raghav’s Take.
Duplicate voter ID numbers in multiple states have raised serious concerns about electoral integrity, with the TMC alleging a concerted effort to manipulate voter rolls ahead of key elections. We cross-verified these EPIC numbers and details provided by the TMC — read Himanshi Dahiya’s deep dive. Meanwhile, the political tide is shifting for Indian Americans who once embraced Donald Trump. Many are now reckoning with the reality of his second-term agenda — threats to H-1B visas, deportations, and rising anti-Indian sentiment. Read the latest Raghav’s Take. Back home, as Indian households become more deeply invested in the stock market than ever, the newest market crash has delivered a severe financial blow to the country’s middle class, writes Aunindyo Chakravarty. Plus, Bollywood’s approach to historical accuracy comes under scrutiny once again.
Deep Dive 🔴
TMC Alleges 'Voter Fraud', Flags Duplicate EPIC Numbers in Rolls; EC Clarifies
Raghav’s Take
Donald Trump’s Indian Americans: ‘Sehme Hue’, Worried, and Utterly Surprised
Perspectives 🗣️
Stock Market ‘Crash’ Couldn’t Have Come at Worse Time for India’s Middle Class
Fear and Loathing (of Ideas) in Srinagar: Why J&K Police are Raiding Bookshops
Bollywood 🎬
‘Never Imagined a Role Like ‘Rocky Aur Rani...’ Would Come to Me’: Shabana Azmi
Creative Liberties or Historical Accuracy? Bollywood Seems to Favour the Former
Interview 🎙️
Pullela Gopichand Interview: India’s Flawed Sporting Scene Needs Urgent Reforms
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