Opinions
India likes to tell itself a story.
The story goes like this: we are the fastest growing large economy in the world, our stock market is the envy of emerging markets, and every young Indian with a...
Every time whispers of a possible Union Cabinet reshuffle emerge, something entirely predictable happens. Not inside the corridors of power—but inside television studios, YouTube channels, websites and social media feeds. Suddenly, everyone becomes an “insider.” One...
Every Forced Hug at a Family Party Teaches a Child to Stay Quiet
I want to start with a number that should stop every reader in their tracks. In 2024, India registered 187,702 crimes against children, an...
Entrepreneurs, Not Exams, Will Save India’s Next Decade
On 26 January 2022, a group of young men in Gaya, Bihar, set a passenger train on fire. Over the next 3 days, similar...
Modern Love, Deadly Rage: Where Is This Generation Headed?
Every few days, another horrifying headline flashes across our screens. A boyfriend kills his girlfriend over suspicion, anger, or rejection, husband murders his wife...
42.6%; Employability Number India Doesn’t Want to Talk About
Sanskrit shlokas and samosas at convocation will not fix what is broken.
India worships Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, with genuine devotion every Vasant Panchami,...
The Republic of Excuses
There is a peculiar new sport sweeping across Indian drawing rooms, WhatsApp groups, and comment sections. It requires no physical fitness, no intellectual preparation,...
Padma Shri Awards – When a Fruit Seller, Tribal Teacher, and Social Worker Receive the Padma Shri, India Wins
Something deeply emotional has begun to change in India. For the first time in decades, the Padma Shri awards are slowly beginning to reach...
Mamata Banerjee Removed as TMC Chief, Abhishek Banerjee Suspended: Bengal Political Earthquake Shatters Trinamool Congress
In a political earthquake that has ripped through West Bengal’s power corridors, Mamata Banerjee has been dramatically removed as the chairperson of the Trinamool...
Journalism With Courage Is Dead: How Fearless Voices Can Still Change India and Awaken Democracy
There was a time when journalism was not a profession — it was a battlefield. It is time again for this nation to wake...
“Faith Betrayed?” — Growing Anger Over Ayodhya Ram Mandir Donation Controversy Raises Serious Questions for the Government
They did not donate for corruption.
They did not donate for hidden deals.
They donated with pure faith.
For millions of Indians, the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya...
We Were Invited to the Table After the Menu Had Already Been Decided
I remember the precise moment I first encountered the full weight of globalisation's contradiction. It was sometime in the early 2000s, standing in front...
What Happens When a Nation Mass-Producing Degrees Runs Out of Jobs
India is in the middle of a peculiar celebration.
In November 2023, the University Grants Commission (UGC) finalised regulations allowing foreign universities ranked in the...
From Ecological Restoration to Rural Resilience: Building Self-Sustaining Communities for the Future
Rural India stands at the frontline of some of the country's most pressing ecological challenges. Erratic rainfall, prolonged dry spells, rising temperatures, and depleting...