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BJP used to ace the digital exam. But then the syllabus changed

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- "Reel ka zamana hai. Social media mein influencers aapko khinch ke kahin-kahin le jate haain [This is the age of reels. Social media influencers drag you in and take you to a myr... Read More


Our social media is highly politically controlled: Apar Gupta

New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- Members of Gen Z, whose protests captured the imagination of the country, made their voices heard loud and clear on social media, especially Instagram. But their activism was met... Read More


Can India afford the cost of its cash transfer politics?

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- On August 1, when the Delhi government launched a cash transfer scheme under which eligible women in the national capital would get Rs.2,500 a month, it triggered a huge debate o... Read More


PM CARES Fund: Rs.8,452 crore and few disclosures

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- When the latest audit statements of the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM-CARES) Fund were released on its website on August 18, they rev... Read More


Why is Smriti Irani back?

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Smriti Irani divides opinion, but 22 years in politics have shown she is not seeking universal approval. She has aggressively batted for the BJP, both in Parliament and out on th... Read More


The State is watching: Apar Gupta

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- In this episode of Frontline Conversations, Apar Gupta, lawyer, digital rights activist and founder-director of the Internet Freedom Foundation, discusses the recent GenZ protest... Read More


The atmosphere of fear is gone now: Saurav Das

New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) started as a joke and very quickly went on to helm a Gen Z protest that shook the establishment. It achieved the unthinkable when Dharmendra Pradh... Read More


Gen Z changed politics: Saurav Das

New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- In this episode of Frontline Conversations, Saurav Das, chief spokesperson of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), discusses how a youth-led platform that began as a viral online camp... Read More


The end of immunity?

New Delhi, July 25 -- "First wicket down," was how young protesters at Jantar Mantar described the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as Union Education Minister. They had gathered there for over a mon... Read More


Mamata Banerjee's fight for Trinamool's identity is more than symbolic

New Delhi, July 25 -- On January 1, 1998, Mamata Banerjee founded the Trinamool Congress, unveiling a new chapter in the politics of West Bengal. At a rally held in Kolkata to launch the party, Mamata... Read More