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There is a famous idea in economics called the seen and the unseen. When you look at a kaali peeli taxi refusing to run on meter, demanding 40 rupees over the fare, or simply driving away...
Following Nitish Kumar's resignation, Samrat Choudhary was appointed Chief Minister of Bihar, marking one of the most significant political changes in the state's recent history. Power structures, caste alignments, coalition politics, and electoral tactics are all...
The Strait That Prints Money: Inside the Hidden Economics of Hormuz
There is a version of the Strait of Hormuz story that you have already been told. It goes something like this: Iran, a belligerent...
The Unfinished Republic: B.R. Ambedkar at 135
There are anniversaries that demand more than commemoration. The 135th birth anniversary of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar is one of them. Across India today, his...
Why 70,000 Mental Health Professionals Signed a Letter Warning the World About Donald Trump
There has never been a political figure in modern history who has kept psychiatrists, psychologists, and mental health professionals quite so busy — and...
Why married people cheat, and why we’ve been lying to ourselves about why they shouldn’t
We built a moral cage around desire, called it civilization, handed out wedding rings, and then acted genuinely surprised when people kept picking the...
Only 7 in 100 Unemployed Graduates Find Stable Work Within a Year in India
There's a peculiar ritual that plays out every summer across India. Families gather. Relatives who haven't spoken in years suddenly have opinions. Mithai is...
Why Does India Celebrate Clearing an UPSC Exam More Than Creating a Business?
It is 5:30 in the morning in Mukherjee Nagar, Delhi. The tea stalls have just lit their first flames. Young men and women, most...
Should We Read Donald Trump’s Tweets Before Investing?
There is a moment, familiar to every investor alive today, when you wake up at 3 a.m., reach for your phone, and before checking...
The Oil India Can’t Afford Not to Buy, From a Country It Can’t Afford to Defend
There is something almost Kafkaesque about the scene that played out on March 5, 2026. The United States Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, posted on...
Bullied for My English, Until the Street Walked With Me to TEDx
There is a particular species of cruelty that schoolteachers in small Indian cities practised in the 1990s with an almost artistic commitment. It was...
The Robot Dog That Bit Back: Galgotias Was the Headline. The System Is the Story
On February 17, 2026, at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi — a gathering attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, French President...
Why Arunachal Pradesh is the real test of India’s “Act East” vs. China’s “Belt & Road”?
Arunachal Pradesh, often called India's "Land of the Rising Sun," stretches across the eastern Himalayas like a verdant sentinel. This northeastern state, home to...
China Produces Fewer MBAs Than India. It Also Produces Better Ones Though
There is something quietly unsettling about watching a classroom full of eager young minds rehearse presentations on disruption — slides polished, vocabulary borrowed from...