India’s youth have always questioned power, from the student movements of the 1970s to the Anna movement. Today, programmes in Ujjain and Indore raise a new question: is young India seeking cultural identity, political recognition or something more basic — the right to shape its future?
India’s BRICS engagement is not about choosing China over the West but protecting its strategic autonomy. As the global order turns multipolar, India must retain strong ties across competing blocs while defending its independent foreign policy and ensuring that national interests, not Western approval, shape its international choices.
Sudivya Sonu was more than a politician I covered. He was someone I knew as a voter, journalist and friend. Across two decades, cities, elections and time zones, our conversations continued—until a final speech, a promised meeting and a sudden loss changed everything
Nearly one in three Delhi voters is missing from the draft electoral roll after the SIR exercise. For those affected, the issue is not merely a number—it could mean navigating paperwork and bureaucracy to reclaim a fundamental democratic right.
Nearly 15 months after calling Colonel Sofiya Qureshi a terrorist’s sister, MP minister Vijay Shah faces no action. The Mohan Yadav government continues to block his prosecution, defying a Supreme Court SIT report and risking potential judicial ire
A four-year journey along the Ganga reveals a civilisational ecological crisis, where dams, pollution, sand mining and policy failures threaten rivers, communities, livelihoods and India’s environmental future across regions nationwide.
As Hindutva extremism rises, India’s founding values of diversity and secularism are at risk. Civil rights groups, activists, and independent media decry the demolitions as part of a broader agenda to marginalize Muslims, further fueled by the Waqf Amendment Bill's attack on Muslim institutional autonomy
A High Court ruling voiding OBC status for 77 Muslim communities has left thousands of students and job seekers in West Bengal in limbo, raising concerns about systemic neglect and fueling calls for justice across the state
From a wife’s sacrifice for her husband’s longevity to a shared expression of love, Karva Chauth's evolving meaning reflects both Bollywood’s influence and changing gender dynamics
BJP’s Third Term in Haryana Shakes Congress Strategy as Opposition Eyes Maharashtra and Jharkhand; J&K Under Omar Abdullah Grapples with Post-Article 370 Politics
The Palestinian cause reshapes power dynamics in the Muslim world, boosting Iran’s soft power as Arab regimes face growing dissent and Western allies lose relevance