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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A New Dawn for Labour: Understanding the UK’s Electoral Shift

The smooth and quick transfer of power in the United Kingdom speaks volumes about the great democratic tradition in that country. The UK election...

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...
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