Opinion

The Future of INDIA Depends on Unity, Humility and Struggle

To defeat authoritarianism, the INDIA bloc must look beyond mere electoral math, embrace its diverse ideological roots, and transform political cooperation into a sustained, grassroots movement for constitutional democracy.

Up in Flames: Why 4,000 Burned EVMs Rekindled a Democratic Crisis

A devastating EVM fire in Kolkata highlights a deeper crisis in Indian democracy. More than a physical accident, it reveals how rapidly institutional trust erodes when transparency is compromised.

Sleeping Under an Open Sky on No-Man’s Land: Two Children, Ten Lives, and the Machinery of Exclusion

The Panchagarh (India-Bangladesh) border crisis reveals a global shift: citizenship is no longer a guarantee of rights, but a weaponized spectacle used by states to mask economic failure through human exclusion.

History Changes Governments, Institutions Decide Who Survives: The Challenge Before Bengal’s Muslims

As Bengal enters a new political era under the BJP, Muslims face growing anxieties over rights and representation while confronting a difficult truth: institutional strength matters more than political patronage.

An Eid Like Never Before: The Eid al-Adha Stolen from the Poor

This year's Eid-al-adha brought uncertainty instead of celebration for many Muslims in Bengal. Amid hardship, loss, and disrupted traditions, communities found strength in sacrifice, charity, and solidarity.
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Historical Reckoning: The Emergency, the RSS, and the BJP’s Political Narrative

The speaker of Lok Sabha, Om Birla is mired in many controversies. When he started his 2nd term as Lok Sabha (Parliament) Speaker he...

Babas and Politicians: The Unholy Nexus Threatening Democracy

The death of over 130 devotees in a stampede at a congregation at Hathras in Uttar Pradesh has shocked the nation but why does...

A Divided Nation: The Struggle for Love Amidst Religious and Caste Prejudices

The criminal flogging of two individuals for their alleged relationship in Bengal is a reminder of what is happening all over the country. In...

Evictions Without Alternatives: Are Kolkata Hawkers Being Left to Starve?

Most of us are okay with the hawker eviction drive because they will give good pictures of Kolkata, free pavements and good business to...

Debunking the Khilji Myth: The True Story of Nalanda’s Destruction

The campus of Nalanda was inaugurated formally by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 19th June (2024) in the presence of Ambassadors from many countries...

Amartya Sen’s Vision and the Unseen Contributors to Nalanda University’s Renaissance

There is a Chinese proverb: 飲水思源 (yǐn shuǐ sī yuán), meaning "When drinking water, think gratefully of the well-digger." The campus of Nalanda University...
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