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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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...

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...
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