Upfront

While China occupies so much of our mindspace these days, there are only four Indian reporters stationed there, says Ananth Krishnan in his highly readable book written after reporting from Beijing for close to a decade (2009-18).

Single Electoral Rolls, Anyone?

The issue has been discussed for a few decades; some commissions have recommended it; a few states have already done it.

In the left lane

If this is any indicator of which way the wind is blowing in Bengal, Mamata Banerjee and her party have a do-or-die battle at hand.

Two leaders and an election

The dates haven’t been announced yet, but both the BJP and the Congress are gearing for a November battle coinciding with the Bihar election.

Reimagining provocation

Delhi Police has named a number of political leaders and intellectuals,l like CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, Swaraj Abhiyan leader Yogendra Yadav, economist and Jawaharlal Nehru University professor Jayati Ghosh, Delhi University professor Apoorvanand and documentary filmmaker Rahul Roy, as co-conspirators in a supplementary chargesheet relating to the riots in northeast Delhi this February.

A breakdown of trust

GST collections were hit hard as the economy ground to a near-standstill during the lockdown, and after dragging its feet for a while, the Centre broke the bad news to the states in the GST council meeting on August 27.

Glasshouse

Here's a look at this week's glasshouse.