Tehelka Founder Tarun Tejpal Surrenders, To Begin 10-Yr Jail Term
Former Tehelka editor-in-chief and founder Tarun Tejpal surrendered before a Goa court on Monday, September 14, 2026, to begin serving...
Politics & Society
‘We Voted In 2025, Now Our Names Are Gone’: Residents Left Shocked
Finding JJ Bela Estate is not easy. On Google Maps, a search for the settlement points instead to Vijay Ghat,...
Counting India: Why Census 2027 Is So Contentious
India’s Census 2027 is much more than a routine exercise in counting population. It is the country’s first census after...
BAPS Controversy: When Religious Deference Comes At Women’s Cost
The controversy surrounding a recent BAPS delegation at Paris’s Eiffel Tower is about more than an awkward protocol dispute. It...
How An Israeli Crocodile Moat Plan Dehumanizes Palestinian Prisoners
When Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir proposed surrounding a prison holding Palestinian security detainees with Nile crocodiles, many people...
Cong Alleges ₹10,000-Crore Black-Money Racket Through RUPPs
The Congress on Wednesday, September 9, alleged that more than ₹10,000 crore in black money has been generated through “fake”...
India’s Middle‑Class Crisis: A Great Bifurcation & The Gen Z Uprising
The student protests we have been witnessing in India can be explained in large part by the crisis facing the...
The Uneasy Question Of Safety For Northeast Indians In Delhi
The killing of Manipuri musician Chongtham Vikram Singh in South Delhi has reopened a deeply uncomfortable question: how safe are...
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,...
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...
