Congress Slams Modi’s Longest PM Tenure Milestone
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s achievement of becoming India’s longest continuously serving elected prime minister has triggered a sharp political confrontation,...
Politics & Society
A Man Out Of Time – E.M. Forster And The Legacies Of Colonialism
I was aware of David Lean’s cinematic adaptation of A Passage to India (1984) before I encountered E.M. Forster’s original...
‘No Comparison Possible Between Jawaharlal Nehru And PM Modi’
Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's long tenure in office should...
Baloch Insurgency: How It Imperils South Asian Regional Security
In the space of 10 days in late April 2026, insurgents in Pakistan purportedly carried out 27 attacks in the...
’12 Years Of Headlines, Not Results’
As the Narendra Modi-led government marked two years of its third term on 9 June, the Congress intensified its attack...
India’s Waste-Climate Opportunity Begins Before Disposal
India does not need to wait for a new generation of climate technologies to begin reducing emissions from waste. A...
‘We Are Losing Not Only Work, But Survival’: India’s Informal Workers
“Why do you want to know what we do? Do you want to steal our work and shut our shops?”...
The High-Stakes Politics Of Dipke’s Return, Beyond The Airport Gates
If Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke does indeed arrive in India on June 6, as some supporters and...
How Democracies Became The New Digital Authoritarians
“Digital authoritarianism” refers to governments using technology for surveillance and censorship to repress dissent. China remains the master practitioner. There,...
‘BJP-Exam Mafia Nexus Exposed’
The Congress sharpened its attack on the Centre over the controversy surrounding the CBSE’s digital evaluation system, accusing the government...
Israel’s Lebanon Campaign Risks Repeating Past Failed Lessons
Going into the war in Iran, the Israeli government seemingly had two intertwined goals: to bring down the Islamic Republic...
Cong Questions PM Modi’s Silence On Israel-Lebanon Conflict
The Congress on Tuesday intensified its criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of remaining silent on Israel’s ongoing...
Militarization In J&K Is Negatively Impacting Female Education
In August 2019, India took the significant step of ending the autonomous status of Jammu and Kashmir. Articles 370 and...
A Bauxite Mining Project, Contested Consent And Growing Tensions
A bauxite mining proposal in Odisha’s Sijimali hills has triggered a conflict between local communities and the administration. Violent clashes...
Rajasthan Villagers Protesting Against Mining Attacked, 6 Injured
At least six villagers were injured, some with bullet wounds, after unidentified assailants allegedly attacked protesters opposing mining activities in...
Govt Changes In West Bengal And B’desh Could Impact River Treaties
The politics of shared rivers between India and Bangladesh has entered a potentially transformative phase. Two major political developments on...
When Marriage Becomes A Death Trap In India
The deaths of at least four women in recent weeks due to alleged dowry harassment and domestic violence have once...
Biomedical Waste Crosses Borders In The South, Polluting Farmlands
Unmonitored waste from Kerala is being dumped in Tamil Nadu’s border sharing districts, which affect the soil and water near...
Menstrual Health Is Not Charity But A Fundamental Right: Experts
Menstruation is a natural biological process, yet millions of girls and women continue to face silence, shame and discrimination because...
Birth Of India: ‘Biggest Experiment’ With Democracy Was A Huge Wager
The birth of Indian democracy is the stuff of legend. It was a moment of such staggering idealism and exuberance,...
‘Now, The BJP Will Decide Who Can Vote And Who Cannot’
Political activist and psephologist Yogendra Yadav launched a scathing attack on the Supreme Court on Wednesday after it upheld the...
Twisha Case: Power, Patriarchy And The Questions Haunting Bhopal
The death of Twisha Sharma in Bhopal has shaken public conscience not merely because a young woman died under suspicious...
Leaving Home: They Returned To Afghanistan, But Not To Stability
In Pakistan, Khoja Gul was a businessman. He is Afghan, but like many around him, he moved across the border...
‘Why Did Petrol, Diesel Get Costlier Despite Falling Crude Prices?’
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Narendra Modi-led government over rising petrol and diesel...
Why Climate Action Stalls, Despite Widespread Popular Support
What’s the link between the global economy and the climate? Consumption drives extraction and carbon emissions. But there is more....
