India
India’s Many Scripts: How Devanagari, Tamil, and Perso-Arabic Coexist
India's languages are written in a dozen major scripts, from Devanagari to Tamil to Perso-Arabic. This article explores how they evolved and…
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Politics
Panchayati Raj Explained: How India’s Three-Tier Village Government Works
Panchayati Raj brings democracy to India's villages through a three-tier system of local bodies. Here is how gram panchayats, samitis and zila…
India
How Many Languages Does India Speak? Reading the Census Language Tables
India's census counts over 19,500 mother tongues, but the headline numbers hide a complex story. This guide explains how the census classifies…
Politics
Municipal Governance in India: How Urban Local Bodies Are Elected and Funded
Urban local bodies run India's cities, managing water, waste and roads. Here is how municipalities are elected, what they do and how…
India
Kumbh Mela Explained: How India Runs the World’s Largest Human Gathering
The Kumbh Mela draws crores of pilgrims to a temporary city built from scratch. This explainer covers the logistics, the akharas, and…
Politics
How EVMs and VVPATs Work: The Technology Behind Indian Elections
EVMs and VVPATs conduct the world's largest elections. This explainer covers how the machines work, their security features and the debate on…
India
Durga Puja’s Pandal Economy: How Kolkata’s Festival Fuels a City
Kolkata's Durga Puja is not just a festival but a multi-thousand-crore economy. This article explores the pandals, the artisans, and how five…
Politics
NOTA in India: What Happens When Voters Choose None of the Above
NOTA lets Indian voters reject every candidate on the ballot. This explainer covers its 2013 origins, how votes are counted and whether…
India
One Harvest, Many Names: How Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Bihu, and Lohri Mark the Season
Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Bihu and Lohri all mark the same harvest season under different names. This article traces the shared astronomy and…
India
Vande Bharat Trains Explained: Routes, Speed, and What’s Inside India’s Flagship Train
Vande Bharat Express trains now run on 60+ routes across India at up to 160 kmph. This explainer covers the network, real…