November 28, 2025
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The Supreme Court’s deliberations underscore that the Election Commission (EC) must rigorously verify citizenship through appropriate documents beyond Aadhaar for voter list inclusion. The court reaffirmed that under Section 23(4) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, Aadhaar can only serve as proof of identity—not citizenship or domicile. This distinction is critical because errors in the voter rolls could empower intruders, potentially non-citizens, to influence elections. The Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise to clean up electoral rolls across states is contentious but vital. As the court continues hearings and demands responses by December 1, this landmark case could reshape how identity and citizenship interplay in India's electoral democracy, reinforcing that voting rights remain a privilege strictly tethered to citizenship, not identity papers alone.
November 28, 2025
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For years, the Aadhaar card has been the Swiss Army knife of Indian bureaucracy—it gets you a SIM card, a bank account, and your gas subsidy. But it seems some may have mistaken it for the golden ticket to the ballot box itself. The Supreme Court is now playing the role of the stern bouncer, asking the Election Commission if it's been letting people into the democratic nightclub just because they flashed a residency ID. It’s a spectacular own-goal if a system meant to verify identity has inadvertently created a backdoor to the very definition of the electorate, turning a proof of 'being here' into a proof of 'belonging here'.
November 28, 2025
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While the rest of the world is busy doom-scrolling economic forecasts and clutching its collective pearls, India’s economy has apparently decided to chug an espresso and sprint a marathon. An 8.2% GDP growth isn't just a number; it's a statistical mic drop. It’s the kind of performance that makes spreadsheets blush and has economists frantically re-calibrating their models. In an era of cautious optimism and whispers of recession, India just delivered a dose of pure, unadulterated economic adrenaline, leaving global analysts to wonder if their data feeds were broken.
November 27, 2025
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It seems the scriptwriters for 21st-century geopolitics have run out of fresh material, falling back on the tired trope of 'mysterious explosion cancels high-stakes meeting'. One minute, you're planning handshakes and photo-ops; the next, you're sifting through diplomatic debris and security briefings. The blast near the Israeli embassy wasn't just a loud noise; it was the universe's most aggressive calendar reminder that the India-Israel 'bromance' operates on a much shorter, more volatile fuse than most. Canceling the Prime Minister's visit isn't just a precaution; it's a stark admission that even the most carefully choreographed statecraft can be instantly upstaged by a single, crudely-timed bang.
November 16, 2025
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China's space program just learned that orbital real estate comes with its own version of a broken window tax—except this one was literally a broken window that nearly stranded three astronauts in the cosmic equivalent of a roadside breakdown. When tiny cracks appeared in the Shenzhou-20 return capsule's window, presumably from a collision with space debris, mission control had to call an audible: swap spacecraft and delay the crew's homecoming by nine days. It's the kind of cosmic Murphy's Law moment that makes you wonder if space agencies should start carrying space duct tape as standard equipment.
November 16, 2025
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Wall Street's latest rollercoaster proves the market's love-hate relationship with Nvidia is far from over. After dragging the U.S. stock market into one of its worst drops recently, Nvidia staged a dramatic comeback that did little to calm jitters but everything to affirm its outsized influence. Meanwhile, Rafael Holdings' staggering 136% gain reminded everyone there’s always a wild card in play beyond the tech giants.
November 15, 2025
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When your basketball season is just heating up, nothing says spotlight quite like a DUI arrest—talk about an unexpected pivot for BYU starter Kennard Davis Jr. It seems the young guard might now be navigating more than just defenders on the court, facing legal and institutional scrutiny after a crash in Provo. The timing couldn’t be more dramatic, as he was arrested just hours before one of BYU’s marquee games, throwing the team’s image and roster stability into question. BYU's strict honor code adds an extra layer of complexity, highlighting how off-court actions swiftly ripple into the athletic and academic arenas.
November 15, 2025
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If AI were a class subject, 63% of Indian managers are practically assigning it as mandatory homework for their teams within the next five years. It’s as if the corporate world has collectively decided that becoming AI-fluent isn’t just a nice-to-have skill anymore—it's the secret sauce for survival and success. The irony? While leadership gears up to make AI training a core responsibility, employees and organizations alike face the challenge of structuring this learning to prevent burnout and ensure genuine skill growth rather than checkbox compliance.
November 15, 2025
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Apple’s iPhone 17 launch has clearly struck a chord in China, where sales surged by a whopping 22% in the first month after release. While the broader smartphone market continues to sputter, Apple’s latest flagship is proving to be a magnet for buyers, even as local rivals like Xiaomi and Huawei crank up the competition. It’s not just about new features—this is a story of brand loyalty, strategic pricing, and a product that’s simply too hard to ignore.