Opinions
Elections as Auctions: How India’s Subsidy Culture is Bankrupting the Middle Class
Every 5 years, something remarkable happens across India's half a billion voting constituencies. Politicians stop pretending to govern and begin, openly and without embarrassment,...
Women Reservation Bill Setback: Defeat in Parliament, Battle in politics
One of the most significant political discussions in recent memory has been sparked by the failure of a crucial constitutional change related to the...
The Day the Taxi Cartel Lost Control of the Road
There is a famous idea in economics called the seen and the unseen. When you look at a kaali peeli taxi refusing to run...
Bihar Political Reset: Wide-Ranging Effects of Nitish Kumar’s Departure and Samrat Choudhary’s Elevation
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...
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...

