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Sukumar Sen: How India’s First CEC Conducted First Election & Registered 17.3 Cr Voters Without Tech

Sujit NairSeptember 30, 2026

by Sujit NairSeptember 30, 2026

Most Indians have probably never heard of Sukumar Sen. They should have. Sen was India’s first Chief Election Commissioner. Appointed in 1950, he was the...

“Join BJP, Could Become Minister”: Gyanesh Kumar’s 2016 BJP Pitch Under Scrutiny

Sujit NairSeptember 28, 2026

by Sujit NairSeptember 28, 2026

Join the BJP. Contest the election from Pathanamthitta. Win the election. You could then become a Union minister. These are not words attributed to a...

National Opinion

The VIP Voter and the NIP Voter: Is India Creating a Two-Tier Democracy?

Sujit NairSeptember 26, 2026

by Sujit NairSeptember 26, 2026

India may be quietly becoming a two tier democracy. VIPs: Very Important People. NIPs: Not Important People. One class gets access, attention, facilitation and influence....

National

How Seriously Do We Take Vande Mataram?

Sujit NairAugust 22, 2026

by Sujit NairAugust 22, 2026

Vande Mataram means ‘I bow to thee, mother’. But do we truly respect the motherland we salute? Were we taking Vande Mataram seriously when 9...

National

BJP Creates New Public Enemy: ‘Dimagi Naxal’

Sujit NairAugust 17, 2026

by Sujit NairAugust 17, 2026

There is something deeply ironic about the way political dissent is increasingly being labelled in this country. First, those who questioned the government were called...

National Opinion

Why is Umar Khalid Still in Jail?

Sujit NairAugust 10, 2026

by Sujit NairAugust 10, 2026

I am not asking whether Umar Khalid is guilty or innocent. That is for a court to decide after a proper trial.But there is another...

National Politics

Sujit NairAugust 8, 2026

by Sujit NairAugust 8, 2026

The DMK has consistently maintained that it is not opposed to increasing the number of Lok Sabha seats. Its objection is to a delimitation exercise...

National

Government Cracks Down On Meta Over Removal Of PM Modi’s Post

Sujit NairAugust 5, 2026

by Sujit NairAugust 5, 2026

There is an old rule in politics. When you can no longer control the narrative, you go after the messenger. Reports suggest that the Government...

National

If Aadhaar, Passport, PAN and Voter ID Don’t Prove Citizenship… Then What Does?

Sujit NairJune 25, 2026

by Sujit NairJune 25, 2026

The Government of India has made a statement that has left many citizens puzzled. The Ministry of External Affairs has clarified that an Indian passport...

National Opinion Politics Uncategorized

Is BJP Too Powerful To Be Questioned?

Sujit NairMay 29, 2026

by Sujit NairMay 29, 2026

Remember Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh? The same Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh against whom some of India’s top women wrestlers came out publicly with allegations of...