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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Eid-ul-Fitr’s Message of Brotherhood for a Divided World

Ramzan or Ramadan, a month of severe self control distinguishes Muslims from the rest. It ends now with Eid-ul-Fitr for community prayers and feasting. It...

Electoral Bond Scheme: A Tale of Unique Scam

In 2017, the BJP government implemented the scheme of electoral bonds through the Finance Bill, bypassing the Rajya Sabha, despite the opposition of all...

The Way the Dice Roll

“Merging capitalism with the state greases the apparatus of power by lucrative patronage networks that guarantee a piece of the pie for the politically...

Black Money Bazaar: How Electoral Bonds Became a Corruption Bonanza

Narrating a scene from Bertolt Brecht's famous play has become very important now, a well-known play. In 1937, Brecht wrote the play - 'The...

Unconditional Citizenship Denied: CAR, 2024 Sets a Dangerous Precedent

The Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024 (CAR, 2024) notified by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India on March 11, 2024 is, simultaneously, a...

From Brazil to Bengal: Exploring the Similarities in Sergio Moro and Abhijit Gangopadhyay’s High-Stakes Controversies

What are the similarities between Sergio Moro and Abhijit Gangopadhyay? Like the Brazilian judge, Abhijit Gangopadhyay rose to prominence by campaigning against so-called 'corruption'....
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