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When “Why?” Becomes a Threat: Is West Bengal’s Democratic Space Shrinking?

West Bengal’s recent clashes over classrooms, universities, the press and cultural institutions raise a larger question: what happens when political power enters spaces meant for independent thought? The incidents may not be connected, but together they reveal how easily institutional autonomy and dissent can come under pressure.
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‘Assalamu Alaikum, Inshaallah, Jazakallah’: Peace, Hope and Gratitude Don’t Cancel Out Your Merit

Dr Bushara Bano’s use of “Assalamu Alaikum”, “InshaAllah” and “Jazakallah” has sparked controversy. But can three expressions of faith overshadow an IPS officer’s qualifications, competitive achievements and professional record? The debate raises a larger question about identity, neutrality and merit in public service.
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You Can Crack IIT. Can You Crack Its Caste System?

IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode’s suicide has revived questions about caste discrimination, merit and student rights in India’s elite institutions. As allegations of harassment and casteist abuse emerge, the larger concern is whether campuses meant to nurture talent are becoming hostile spaces for marginalised students
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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?
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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.
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Is It Because of Elections That Hijab Issue Has Been Escalated?

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Six students in Hijab were banned from entering their classroom in a college in the Udupi district of Karnataka. They met the principal who...

With The Demise Of Wasimda, I Lost A Well-Wisher

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“Kapoor Bol Rahen Hain” was Wasim Kapoor’s answer when I first called him in May 1995. I was researching the legendary painter, Amrita Sher-Gil...

Vivekananda Never Encouraged Fanaticism

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Swami Vivekananda after the iconic Chicago Conference declared belief in astrology was proof of high-level superstition in Hinduism. He stood like the Rock of...

Silence of PM on violence call against minorities hints provocators may get promoted

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After Suraj Pal Amu made derogatory and hate speech, he was made the spokesman for the BJP state unit. After the murder of Akhlaq...

When Arjun Singh flew to Allahabad on the fateful day of Bhopal Gas Tragedy for ‘moral courage’

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When the deadly gas was spreading havoc in Bhopal on a cold winter night in December 1984, Arjun Singh was hundreds of miles away...

Erosion Of Trust Is Modi’s Biggest Failure; Farm Law Protest Is The Beginning Of The End

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If one takes a dispassionate view of the three farm laws, that Narendra Modi has promised to roll back, then a few nagging questions...
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