Swim or Sink: Family-Led Regional Parties Must Professionalise to Survive BJP
Are family-run parties ready for the next election? Madhavan Narayanan explains how family-driven regional parties must modernise to confront BJP's strategic maneuvers, or risk political irrelevance. Meanwhile, Naman Kumar & Naibedya Dash shed light on the Madras High Court's verdict that draws a clear boundary against unauthorised surveillance, underlining privacy rights. The latest story in our State of Education series features Aakriti Handa’s report on how a government report questions how India defines poverty today, even as extreme poverty declines. Plus, The Quint fact-checks viral misinformation—from a supposed UAE golden visa scheme to old images misattributed to a recent IAF jet crash. All this and more in today's newsletter!
Persepectives
Swim or Sink: Family-Led Regional Parties Must Professionalise to Survive BJP
When Courts Say No Snooping: Madras HC's Wake-Up Call Against Surveillance Abuse
Politics
As an MP, I Believe Faith Must Guide Politics in Kashmir
The Middle Class
With Extreme Poverty Recording a Decline, Is Lower-Middle Class the New Poor?
Fact-Check
Is UAE Offering Golden Visas for Rs 23 Lakh Under New Policy? A Fact-Check
Old, Unrelated Images Falsely Linked To IAF Fighter Jet Crash in Rajasthan
How CM Nitish Kumar’s Leadership Impacted the Per Capita Income in Bihar
Caught in the Middle
We all know India's middle class is in a bit of trouble. Job opportunities are shrinking. Salary hikes are vanishing. And inflation is eating into their incomes. Unfortunately, there are no immediate signs of things getting better anytime soon. On my new show, Caught in the Middle, where senior business journalist Aunindyo Chakravarty will be tracking the fortunes of this middle class, speaking to experts and the people affected, and hopefully come up with some solutions.
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