The Times of India

In a unique twist to the Ramleela celebrations in Pitampura, New Delhi, a massive 30-foot cockroach effigy will be introduced, symbolizing the fight against filth as part of the Swachh Bharat initiative. Intended to convey the triumph of cleanliness over corruption, the event will also include classic effigies like Ravan and Meghnad. Amidst the festivities, the Cockroach Janata Party's protests highlight ongoing political discontent, merging tradition with modern issues.

While a Summary Revision focuses on new eligibles and routine corrections, SIR goes far deeper, involving statewide house-to-house verification, detailed scrutiny of entries, and large-scale data audits. For instance, under a Summary Revision, a voter who has shifted homes must file a form to update their address. Under SIR, the Booth Level Officer visits that address, confirms whether the voter still lives there, checks if anyone new has become eligible, and updates the roll based on physical v

Brics began with five members and grew to eleven after the 2024 expansion, with Indonesia the newest, joining in 2025. Brazil opposed the enlargement, particularly because of the one nation. Iran. It feared that adding the avowedly anti-West Islamic Republic would cost the group its cohesion. Like India, Brazil wants Brics to be reformist and not revolutionary, thereby limiting it to a body that argues for change inside the existing order rather than one that tries to replace it.