Opinion

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 of India, fearing that “contempt...

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
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2024 Ballots and Beyond: Democracy, Diversity and Plight of Muslims

The recent order requiring eateries in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand to display nameplates — which has been stayed by the Supreme Court — has...

J-Schools Closing: A Sign Of The Times, But What Is The Signal?

Yesterday, on July 22, the Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media (IIJNM) in Bangalore was to start its 2024-25 academic year, welcoming its...

The Grandeur of Hypocrisy: The Grand Spectacle of India’s ‘Wedding of the Century’

Indians simply love fat weddings. We recently saw the wedding of the ‘meritorious’ son of a mighty Business family, which is being ‘claimed’ as...

The Painful Remembrance: Ashura’s Historical and Spiritual Significance

I remember the tremendous tension that I went through as SDO Barrackpur and Magistrate in charge of “Muharram” at Loha Gate in Agarpara in...

Emergency Revisited: Constitutional Amendments Needed to Prevent History Repeating

The history of this country is woven around building narratives and myths around popular figures. A lot has been said and written about the...

Truth, Love and Non-Violence: Rahul Gandhi’s Vision of Hinduism

After the mandate of the recent Lok Sabha elections (2024), the parliament has become a real ground where the voice of the opposition also...
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