India's North-south Divide
Delimitation row: Can women's quota change political power dynamics?
The women's reservation law mandates one-third seats for women but awaits implementation which is to be done after the delimitation process
 "Delimitation row: Can women's quota change political power dynamics?")
Rich state, poor state: Tax devolution by per capita income or population
Tax devolution shares, which threaten to create a north-south divide among states, may have more to do with per capita income, and not so much with population
 "Rich state, poor state: Tax devolution by per capita income or population")
North-South divide: Decoding unfair tax money devolution to southern states
The row over depriving southern states of their share picks up steam with Karnataka Congress leaders' protest
 "North-South divide: Decoding unfair tax money devolution to southern states")
TMS Ep582: North-South divide, govt's cash outgo, markets, interim budget
Is the North-South divide real? What will higher cash outgo mean for govt finances? What will keep the markets busy this week? What is an interim budget? All answers here
 "TMS Ep582: North-South divide, govt's cash outgo, markets, interim budget")
INDIA defers meet, PM Narendra Modi slams Oppn on 'North-South' split
Another meeting at Congress president's residence to go ahead
 "INDIA defers meet, PM Narendra Modi slams Oppn on 'North-South' split")
North-South divide at a crossroads
As the Finance Commission deliberates on the terms of reference, it is crucial that it acknowledges the existential threat facing India
 "North-South divide at a crossroads")
This is the time to unite: AR Rahman on north-south debate
Rahman also went on to make it clear that be it south India or north India, India was India
 "This is the time to unite: AR Rahman on north-south debate")
Troubling portents from the South over rising disdain for north Indians
Southerners don't just resent Hindi as national language, they also feel northerners have been sponging off them
