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
spot_img

Beyond Closure: Rohith Vemula’s Case Reshapes India’s Justice Narrative

It is good that Telangana police has decided to reinvestigate the case of institutional murder of Rohith Vemula. The May 3rd closure report was...

From ‘Sab Ka Saath, Sab Ka Vikas’ to Divisive Politics: A Muslim Woman’s Perspective

Dear Prime Minister, No, I am not an intruder. Allow me to emphasize that no one in my family is an intruder. My ancestors lived...

The Great Betrayal: Modi’s Unfulfilled Pledges to India’s Farmers

Government figures show 1,74,000 farmers in India have committed suicide in the last ten years. This means that every day on average 30 farmers are...

Unveiling Modi’s Strategy: Fear, Propaganda and the Politics of Division

Narendra Modi's vicious speeches spitting poison everywhere have become normal during the past 10 years though he started in 2002. Amidst his campaign in...

Walking with Mahavira: Tracing the Jain Tirthankara’s Footsteps in West Bengal

Today, as we celebrate the Mahavira Jayanti, I am reminded of his association with the western tract of Bengal, known since ancient times as...

Does Congress Manifesto Reflect Muslim League Thinking? As Modi Claims

Last week (4th April 2024) Indian National Congress released its manifesto, called Nyay Patra (Promise for Justice), for the 2024 General Elections. It prominently...
spot_img