Opinion

The Cow Politics Paradox: How Identity Narrative Hits Rural Farmers

As cow politics and communal polarisation intensify in West Bengal, food habits, cattle trade, and minority anxieties reveal the deep social and economic consequences of identity-driven politics in contemporary India.

Dead at 33: Twisha Sharma, Narrative Management, and Elite Patriarchy

Twisha Sharma’s suspicious death has triggered disturbing questions about victim-blaming, elite patriarchy, and how public narratives can overshadow forensic concerns and demands for justice

The Sound of Bulldozers and the Making of a New Bengal

BJP's demolition drives across Bengal signal the arrival of a politics where spectacle overtakes due process, and the urban poor increasingly become targets of governance shaped by exclusion, fear, and corporate expansion.

A Seat at the Table? Why Muslims, India’s Largest Minority, Are Fading from the Saffron Project

From zero Muslim candidates to polarising rhetoric, the commentary examines why the BJP struggles to gain Muslim trust and asks whether the party has genuinely attempted inclusive politics

Soil, Dreams, and an Erased Name: A Professor, and the Word ‘Deleted’

From village scholar to Kolkata professor, my life was built on service. Now, Bengal’s SIR process threatens to erase my identity and my son’s future with one word: ‘Deleted.
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LPG Queues and Petrol Panic: Why the PM’s Latest Speech is Triggering COVID-Era Trauma

PM Modi says India will overcome the energy crisis like Covid. But memories of lockdown chaos, migrant suffering, oxygen shortages, and communal blame remind many Indians of unresolved lessons.

‘Sons of the Soil’ vs Infiltration Narratives: The Hidden History Behind West Bengal’s 60 Lakh Flagged Voters

The names of more than five lakh voters have been deleted from the final electoral roll of West Bengal, yet the reason behind these...

From Iraq to Iran: The Recurring Questions Around US Military Interventions

U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have triggered global concern after reports of civilian deaths. Attacks on a school, hospitals and public facilities have revived debate over military intervention and accountability.

From Gaza to Tehran: How Western Power Politics Undermines Global Peace

The US-Israel war on Iran has intensified debate over sovereignty, regime change and global power politics, while Europe’s muted response and India’s cautious diplomacy face increasing scrutiny worldwide.

Consumer Protection Act 2019: Haryana High Court Intervention Highlights Gaps in India’s Consumer Justice System

The Consumer Protection Act, originally enacted in 1986 to safeguard consumer rights, was significantly amended in 2019. Despite these reforms, consumer awareness in India...

Saudi Arabia’s Founding Day: A Three-Centuries Legacy, a New National Narrative, and the Path to Vision 2030

Saudi Arabia’s 300th Founding Day traces its origins to Diriyah in 1727, reshaping state history beyond 1744. The shift supports Vision 2030, strengthening national identity, reform momentum, and global soft power ambitions
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