Delhi PG Building Collapse Exposes Dangerous Student Housing Crisis
A five-storey building being used as a paying guest (PG) accommodation for students collapsed in Delhi’s Satya Niketan on Sunday,...
Politics & Society
Drought, Fodder Shortages Leave Bundelkhand’s Farmers Vulnerable
In drought-prone Bundelkhand, livestock often bear the earliest and harshest impact of extreme weather. Repeated droughts, shrinking grazing lands and...
Is India Gradually Drifting Towards China-Style Authoritarianism?
India’s democratic trajectory is increasingly the subject of debate. The question is not whether India has already become like China—it...
NSA Detention Quashed, But Aakriti Chaudhary Remains In Jail
The Allahabad High Court has quashed the National Security Act (NSA) detention of 25-year-old Delhi University graduate and activist Aakriti...
Migration Is Not A Crisis Or A Cure-All. It Just Needs To Be Managed
Migration can transform lives and enrich societies. It can also generate genuine pressures and vulnerabilities. The question is not whether...
‘GDP Growth Can’t Conceal Falling Rupee And Unemployment In India’
The Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Narendra Modi government, questioning its celebration...
From Partnership To Penalty: US Tariffs Shadow India Trade Deal
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor recently claimed that the US-India trade agreement is on the verge of finalisation and...
“New GDP Data Is ‘Statistical Gymnastics’”
A day after the government celebrated India’s 7.8 per cent real GDP growth in the April-June quarter as evidence of...
When Youth Revolt Becomes A Force For Hope…
Youth anger as reflected in Gen Z protests has set South Asia ablaze. Beginning in Sri Lanka and spreading to...
‘Samudra Manthan Scheme Will Benefit Adani With Public Funds’
The Congress on Monday demanded the immediate scrapping of the proposed Rs 84,084-crore ‘Samudra Manthan Yojana’, alleging that the offshore...
Amnesty Evidence Questions Police Account Of July Protest Crackdown
Amnesty International has alleged that police used excessive and, in some cases, potentially unlawful force against protesters in Delhi and...
Deaths Of 22 Tribal Children In MP Spark Row Over Malnutrition
The deaths of 22 tribal children from the Baiga community in Madhya Pradesh’s Balaghat district have triggered a political controversy,...
In 20th‑Century India, The Perfect Hindu Wife Was… A Man
For much of the 20th century, the most admired wife in Marathi-speaking India was not a woman at all. Bal...
Mumbai Bus Drivers Resist Push To Electrify Century-Old Fleet
On 15 July 1926, the coastal city of Bombay received a new, convenient means of public transport: a big, bright...
Is The Gen Z In India Being Blamed For Simply Speaking Up?
India’s Gen Z is increasingly finding itself at the centre of public debate—from exam reforms and unemployment to social-media behaviour...
E20 Petrol Under Fire: Cong Seeks Review Over Fuel Costs, Food Prices
The Congress has stepped up its opposition to the Centre’s E20 petrol policy, calling for an immediate review of the...
Why Social Media Algorithms Send You Posts You Don’t Like
Do your social media accounts feed you content that reflects your core beliefs and guiding principles? New research shows that...
‘Deeper Nefarious Purpose Behind Census 2027 Caste Data Method’
The Congress has stepped up its criticism of the Centre over the way caste data will be collected in Census...
PM CARES Fund: Huge Corpus And Questions Over Transparency
The PM CARES (Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations) Fund has once again come under scrutiny after...
Climate Change Is Driving Entire Communities To Relocate, But…
The abandoned houses of Old Podampetta on India’s east coast (in the state of Odisha) tell the story of a...
A Hindu Soldier And A Muslim Poet Reveal India’s Religious Pluralism
The growing assertion of a majority Hindu identity is fueling debates about religious pluralism in India. A 2025 Washington-based research...
What India’s ‘Cockroach’ Protests Reveal About Youth And Solidarity
In response to a derogatory remark made in May 2026 by India’s chief justice, who called unemployed youth in India...
Protest By Students Over Exam Fraud In Jharkhand Enters 24th Day
The protest by students demanding action over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC)...
This Is How Digital Pressure Groups Are Reshaping Indian Politics
The structural mechanics of Indian political contestation are undergoing a subtle evolution. While political analysis has historically centered on institutional...
Technology Opens New Doors For India’s Young Farmers
A group of young people gather in an open field in Telangana, southern India. They take turns trying out flying...
