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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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In a bid to win Lankan trust…

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Sri Lanka has suddenly emerged as a key player in the sub-continent with three of its biggest neighbours - India, Pakistan and China walking...

Amit Shah is now on Uddhav Thackeray’s hit list

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In his first major statement after taking charge as Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shiv Sena’s Uddhav Thackeray demanded an inquiry into the death of...

Temporary breather for Imran Khan as of now, but what next?

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Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan must be a relieved man. And the sudden breathlessness has been cured by the Supreme Court of Pakistan which...

One after another setback to Modi’s politics

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second term has not been smooth, politically. He is receiving one setback after another, the latest being in Maharashtra where...

The Greatest Folk Tales of Bihar revives childhood memories

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As a kid I grew up listening to tales my maternal grandma would tell us at night as we slept under the open sky...

Sharad Pawar, the Grand Old Man of Indian Politics is the Man of the Moment

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The stratagem that yielded results in Goa, Manipur and Karnataka, has failed to reap benefits in Maharashtra. The 'invincible' combination of Narendra Modi-Amit Shah...
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