What Is ‘Strategic Autonomy’ & Why Is Everyone Reaching For It?
Strategic autonomy is having a moment. European leaders are invoking it to justify a historic defense buildup; India’s foreign ministry...
Pratirodh
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,...
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...
A Bird Call That Signals Rains
In rural Darjeeling, West Bengal, communities predict the arrival of rains with a bird call that sounds like a maniacal,...
‘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...
Rethinking Restoration Of Forests In India Beyond Tree Cover
India’s dry forest region gained 2.10 million hectares between 2014 and 2024, but this increase masks substantial deforestation, much of...
’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?”...
Nights Are Now Warmer, Science Confirms What Indians Experience
Minimum temperatures are rising across the country with many states and UTs seeing warmer nights. Even as IMD flags warm...
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,...
Great Nicobar Island: ‘Commercial Project Disguised As Development’
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has renewed his attack on the proposed Great Nicobar Island development project, describing it as...
The Race To Discover New Species Before They’re Gone
When most people imagine scientists discovering new species, they probably still picture an expedition into the unknown. A naturalist travels...
This Is How Nomadic Herders In The Mountains Sustain Forests
When you walk with the Van Gujjars in the forest, you realise quickly that conservation with them doesn’t look like...
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...
Using Coal For Cooking During LPG Crisis Raises Health Concerns
The Bihar government has decided to distribute coal for domestic cooking in the wake of the LPG crisis, raising questions...
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...
Is The ‘Quad’ Dying A Slow Death?
Analysts have tried to make sense of US President Donald Trump’s second term with countless, sometimes contradictory, labels. He’s isolationist...
