What should be India’s policy and posture in the light of the situation prevailing in Pakistan? Former High Commissioner Sharat Sabharwal writes. https://t.co/Ipn6clOzAR
The Wire
Even Selfishly, Indians Should Not Be Hoping for Chaos and Collapse in Pakistan
Going by what Pakistan continues to be, its self-absorption helps us. However, it would be a different ball game altogether if Pakistan’s fault lines were to lead to its collapse.
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An AAP candidate describes his experience as first-time politician. https://t.co/mvYpsy9FoA
The Wire
Why I Contested the Karnataka Assembly Elections
An AAP candidate describes his experience as first-time politician.
The vast majority of the people from the Muslim community are being brought down to nothingness that mental health professionals in India do not recognise. | Mohan Rao https://t.co/lWIGniCdYO
The Wire
Doctors, Psychiatrists Need to Read What Daily Hatred, Fear, Anxiety Means for Muslims in India
The vast majority of the people from the Muslim community are being brought down to nothingness that mental health professionals in India do not recognise.
Karnataka Director General of Police (DGP) Praveen Sood will become the next head of the Central Bureau of Investigation. https://t.co/22hcGlabP5
The Wire
Karnataka DGP Praveen Sood Has Been Appointed the Next CBI Chief
News reports had earlier said Sood is one among the three IPS officers who have been shortlisted for the job.
Similarly, it'd be dishonest to belittle the role of the central leadership in the victory of the Congress party. | @Apoorvanand__ https://t.co/flChCy0C6o
The Wire
Downplaying the Importance of BJP’s Defeat in Karnataka Elections Is Dishonesty
Will this massive victory of the Congress in Karnataka have an impact on the 2024 general elections? This is an important question, but the significance of this mandate cannot be tarnished by an apprehension of the invincibility of the politics of hate and…
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan has demanded an independent investigation into the riots that took place on May 9 in which clashes broke out at several places in the country. https://t.co/ffDGaG8pIA
The Wire
Pakistan: Imran Khan Demands Independent Probe Into Riots That Erupted After His Arrest
In a speech that he delivered after he was granted relief by the Islamabad high court, Khan said he was well aware of the elements who wanted to create tension and take advantage of the atmosphere thus created.
Over two and a half years after the Taliban took over Afghanistan, the regime in Kabul has finally cracked the whip and directed a change in leadership in the Afghan embassy in New Delhi. | @DevirupaM https://t.co/u9cjGwMGJq
The Wire
Taliban Foreign Ministry Replaces Afghan Ambassador in New Delhi, But Embassy Issues Denial
Diplomatic sources confirmed to The Wire that directions have been issued from the Kabul foreign ministry to remove Farid Mamundzay.
The tradition and culture of Karnataka politics meant that the BJP's efforts to communalise the electorate and move away from serious issues were in vain. | Ravi Joshi https://t.co/CY5lBVrxWd
The Wire
A Vote Against ‘40% Commission’, ‘Double Engine Sarkar’ and the Politics of Hindutva
The tradition and culture of Karnataka politics meant that the BJP's efforts to communalise the electorate and move away from serious issues were in vain.
Eight persons have been arrested after a man from a tribal community from Bihar was lynched by a mob in Kerala on May 13. https://t.co/M6bxtIgr6h
The Wire
Kerala: Eight Arrested For Lynching Man from Tribal Community
The brutal assault began with an accusation of theft, police said.
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The cyclone is expected to affect more than 2 million people in its direct path. https://t.co/7tlwQXSUz1
The Wire
Deaths Reported as Cyclone Mocha Makes Landfall in Bangladesh, Myanmar; Rohingya Refugees at Risk
The cyclone is expected to affect more than 2 million people in its direct path.
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Preliminary results in Thailand's general election on Sunday, have the country's opposition parties – the Move Forward Party (MFP) and the Pheu Thai party – as clear victors. https://t.co/yEAgTOe2gi
The Wire
Thailand: Preliminary Results Show Opposition Parties Trouncing Ruling Conservative Outfit
The main opposition Pheu Thai party, led by Paetongtarn Shinawatra, is projected to secure most seats in the 500-member lower House, where 400 lawmakers are elected directly.The winner must secure at least 376 votes and no party is likely to do that on its…
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The Congress has trumped the BJP in a win reminiscent of Delhi in 2015 and West Bengal in 2020 – when the Modi-Shah heat was pushed right back by single parties. But it is not as if all is well suddenly with democracy in India. | @seemay
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https://t.co/Tmz2Q0Mjw5
The Wire
Ten Factors to Remember Amidst the Congress’s Win and BJP's Defeat in Karnataka
The Congress has trumped the BJP in a win reminiscent of Delhi in 2015 and West Bengal in 2020 – when the Modi-Shah heat was pushed right back by single parties. But it is not as if all is well suddenly with democracy in India.
Shahtoosh shawls are made from the underfur of the chiru or Tibetan antelope, a species whose numbers have been fast plummeting in its home in the Himalaya.
| @aathiperinchery
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| @aathiperinchery
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The Wire
Almost 400 Illegal Shahtoosh Shawls Seized in Less Than a Month
Shahtoosh shawls are made from the underfur of the chiru or Tibetan antelope, a species whose numbers have been fast plummeting in its home in the Himalaya.
In mid-April, Indian Express had reported that the ‘fact-checking unit’ will have two government representatives and two government-appointed experts. https://t.co/lGNqCrFNue
The Wire
Controversial Government 'Fact-Check Unit' to be Led by MeitY Officials: Report
In mid-April, Indian Express had reported that the ‘fact-checking unit’ will have two government representatives and two government-appointed experts.
Talk on the ban is a distant conversation when there's an immediate need for the disincentivisation of anti-Muslim hate that offers economic, social and political advantages to so many people.
| @alishan_jafri
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| @alishan_jafri
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The Wire
What the Debate on the Ban on 'Kerala Story' Needs to Acknowledge
Talk on the ban is a distant conversation when there's an immediate need for the disincentivisation of anti-Muslim hate that offers economic, social and political advantages to so many people.
The Congress has alleged that BJP leaders illegally entered the counting centre to influence election officials.
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The Wire
Karnataka: After High Drama and Recount of Postal Ballots, BJP Wins Jayanagar Seat by 16 Votes
The Congress has alleged that BJP leaders illegally entered the counting centre to influence election officials.
India’s former ambassador to Turkey Sanjay Panda unpacks the significance of the elections and whether any change in Ankara could herald a new direction in India-Turkey relations. | @DevirupaM
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https://t.co/Ra9TZYrnKe
The Wire
What Turkey's Pivotal Elections Mean for India
India’s former ambassador to Turkey Sanjay Panda unpacks the significance of the elections and whether any change in Ankara could herald a new direction in India-Turkey relations.
Several first person accounts, including some run on The Wire, have directly blamed Biren and his administration for fomenting the violence since May 3. https://t.co/e90ESCIm3u
The Wire
Manipur Violence: CM Biren Singh, 4 Ministers Talk to HM Amit Shah; Meiteis Demand NRC
Several first person accounts, including some run on The Wire, have directly blamed Biren and his administration for fomenting the violence since May 3.
The film is clearly full of fake narratives and numbers, and little more than propaganda, but let the audiences see and make up their minds. | @bombaywallah https://t.co/8dxpYVKpT6
The Wire
Banning 'The Kerala Story' Serves No Purpose, That Is Not The Way of Democracies
The film is clearly full of fake narratives and numbers, and little more than propaganda, but let the audiences see and make up their minds.
The Wire delves deeper into the roots of this dispute, tracing it back to its origins and exploring the many controversies that have arisen between these two prominent leaders. | @aliyaqut
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The Wire
Watch: How Did the Dispute Between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot Begin in Rajasthan?
The Wire delves deeper into the roots of this dispute, tracing it back to its origins and exploring the many controversies that have arisen between these two prominent leaders.
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