Citizenship News
Arunachal woman ‘harassed’ at Shanghai airport calls out trolls in new post: What happened in China?
UK-based Indian citizen Prema Wangjom Thongdok said she was detained at Shanghai airport for 18 hours, and officials called her Indian passport invalid.
2 min read26 Nov 2025How Zohran Mamdani and a Cambridge scientist inspire us to reimagine our cities
As Zohran Mamdani’s NYC campaign and Tolullah Oni’s proposal of ‘hope infrastructure’ show, the future of urban spaces may hinge on how we envision their purpose. We need urban planners to adapt cities to the sensibilities of people instead of just letting concrete jungles emerge for people to fill.
4 min read6 Nov 2025US citizenship test just got harder under Trump administration: Here’s what has changed
The Trump administration’s revised US citizenship test doubles the number of questions and introduces a new rule that cuts interviews short.
2 min read26 Oct 2025‘Married her brother to gain citizenship’: Trump attacks Ilhan Omar over Charlie Kirk remarks – Controversy explained
Trump criticized Rep. Ilhan Omar, questioning her citizenship and disparaging Somalia. This came as the House considered censure against Omar for comments on conservative activist Charlie Kirk's death, amid a bitter feud with GOP Rep. Nancy Mace, who also called for Omar's deportation.
3 min read19 Sep 2025US tightens citizenship process: 2020 Trump-era civics test returns with more questions
The United States government has tightened the process for obtaining citizenship in the country. An expanded civics test will probe deeper into how much the applicant knows about the country.
1 min read18 Sep 2025Plea in Delhi court seeks FIR against Sonia Gandhi over 1980 electoral roll entry before citizenship
A plea in Delhi court alleges Sonia Gandhi’s name was on the voter list three years before she became an Indian citizen. The case will be heard on 10 September.
3 min read4 Sep 2025BJP's counter to Rahul Gandhi's ‘Vote Chori’ charge - ‘Sonia Gandhi was on electoral rolls before Indian citizenship’
Amid a ‘vote chori’ row, the BJP claims Sonia Gandhi was added to the electoral rolls before acquiring Indian citizenship, while the Congress defends her, attributing the registration to the Election Commission's actions.
2 min read13 Aug 2025Bombay HC's BIG verdict: Aadhaar, PAN or Voter ID alone do not make an Indian citizen
The Bombay High Court has said that possessing documents such as an Aadhaar card, PAN card or voter ID is not enough to determine Indian citizenship.
2 min read12 Aug 2025Mihir Sharma: Democracy can be fraught in a country without a headcount
Weak data has led to political arguments in India over Bihar’s electoral roll revision. Alas, India last had a census in 2011, the size of its population is unknown and Bihar’s demographic documentation record is particularly bad.
4 min read30 Jul 2025Over 2 lakh Indians gave up their citizenship in 2024, says govt data
The renunciation process may take about 60 days from the date of uploading of signed hard copy of the declarant by the concerned Indian Mission/Post or concerned DM/DC office. The Indian Mission/Post or DM/DC office then uploads the signed hard copy after verification of the documents.
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