Opinion

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

From UCC to ‘Hindu Rights’: How the Madhya Pradesh Debate Took a Majoritarian Turn

Madhya Pradesh became the fourth BJP-ruled state to pass a Uniform Civil Code, but the Assembly debate quickly shifted from women's rights to Hindu rights, with slogans, identity politics and ideological messaging overshadowing discussions on legal reform.
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With SC stay, Shivraj’s Minister back in form

The Supreme Court stay on Election Commission’s decision to disqualify Narottam Mishra for grave electoral offences has once again underlined the deficiency of our...

Scindia emerges front-runner in leadership race in MP

Though there is no word from the Congress High Command as yet, the buzz in Madhya Pradesh is that Jyotiraditya Scindia will be the...

Feeling unhappy? Don’t despair, you are not alone

Once I was afflicted with extreme sadness. I was young, just out of my juvenile years. I felt as if I were the unhappiest...

Digitalisation is a Double-edged Weapon

Digitalisation, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is touting as the panacea for the country's ills, is a double-edged weapon. If it can help solve...
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