When Students Challenged the CJI: Is India Entering a New Era of Judicial Scrutiny?
There was a time when even senior journalists and national newspapers avoided critical commentary on Supreme Court judgments, especially those of the Chief Justice...
Gen Z Is Back in Politics: Madhya Pradesh Govt Agrees to Student Union Polls
The proposed return of student union polls in Madhya Pradesh marks a new chapter in campus politics, nearly two decades after Professor H S Sabharwal died following an alleged assault during a campus election dispute.
Narottam Mishra’s Fall: How BJP’s Once Rising Star Became Politically Isolated
Once among the BJP's most powerful leaders in Madhya Pradesh, Narottam Mishra now faces political isolation after being denied the Datia bypoll ticket. The defeat, allegations of sabotage and shifting power equations have raised fresh questions about his future in the party
How Farmers’ Protest Tested ‘Double Engine Sarkar’ Argument in Madhya Pradesh
A dispute over moong procurement snowballed into one of the biggest farmers' agitations in recent years, forcing the Mohan Yadav government to retreat and exposing uncomfortable questions about the BJP's promise of seamless Centre-state governance
Dear Gen Z: To Build a Better India, Protest Against Hate
Beyond the NEET protest, Gen Z challenged India's politics of hate by keeping the focus on accountability and constitutional values. The movement also exposed difficult questions about equal citizenship and Muslim participation in democratic protests
From UCC to ‘Hindu Rights’: How the Madhya Pradesh Debate Took a Majoritarian Turn
Madhya Pradesh became the fourth BJP-ruled state to pass a Uniform Civil Code, but the Assembly debate quickly shifted from women's rights to Hindu rights, with slogans, identity politics and ideological messaging overshadowing discussions on legal reform.
