Opinion

What Is India’s Youth Asking For: Cultural Identity or the Right to a Future?

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?

BRICS Isn’t Beijing’s Game. It’s India’s Strategic Autonomy

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.

Across Time Zones and Election Trails: The Sudivya Sonu I Knew

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

A Third of the Capital Erased: The Reality Behind the SIR Revision

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.

When Politics Trumps the Uniform: How MP Government Is Blocking Justice in Vijay Shah Case

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
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90% Disabled, 100% Ignored: Prof GN Saibaba’s Death Is a Wake-Up Call

A 90% disabled scholar, labeled a threat by the state, is ignored by the judiciary—Prof GN Saibaba’s tragic fate forces us to question the humanity of India’s justice system

Islam Promotes Charity, the Constitution Protects It—But Is the Government Undermining Both?  

The Waqf Amendment Bill threatens to strip Muslim communities of their long-standing rights to manage charitable trusts. This legal shift risks undermining both Islamic charitable practices and constitutional protections for minority rights

Congress Needs a Caste Census to Rebuild: Why Leadership from the Margins Is Key to Survival

Haryana election results have again highlighted the serious crisis in the Congress Party and the limitations of the regional kshatraps (supremo). Congress once ruled...

War, Media and Hypocrisy: Western Complicity in Israel’s Genocidal Campaign in Palestine

Palestine vs. Ukraine | The West’s hypocritical support of Israel’s Genocidal Campaign while condemning Russia. The media’s role in distorting global perceptions of justice and conflict

Layered Discrimination: How Latent Islamophobia Persists in Bengal’s ‘Secular’ Society

As protests against RG Kar rape and murder capture India’s attention, the silence over Sabir Mallick’s lynching reflects a troubling pattern of marginalizing Muslim voices in the state’s justice movement

Karma, Confession, and Compassion: How Religions Embrace the Power of Forgiveness

While Jain Paryushan calls for introspection and forgiveness, traditions in other religions such as Islam, Christianity, and Buddhism similarly focus on healing through apology and atonement.
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