Politics, policy, law, governance, education and society across India.
There is a particular kind of wisdom that sounds correct but is dangerously incomplete. It goes something like this: if every individual makes the best decision for themselves, so…
India has developed a particular talent for celebrating women's success while simultaneously constraining women's freedom. The contradiction has become so routine that most people…
There is a comfortable story that India tells itself about poverty. The story goes roughly like this: poverty is the natural condition of people who have not yet acquired the skil…
Youth unemployment — Youth Unemployment as Political Satire: Memes Are Becoming the New Protest Language in India. In-depth editorial analysis on
Opposition parties in India are finding common ground in state elections, turning local political contests into national signals. Here's what the trend reveals about 2026 politics.
Girls Are Restricted, Boys Are Pressured - India Is Hurting Both At many Indian dining tables, two children are raised under two different constitutions. The daughter learns the…
A Just Society Does Not Need to Beg for Charity Every few months, India witnesses the same moral theatre. A flood comes, a fire breaks out, a hospital bill goes viral, a child ne…
Growth Without Justice Creates Wealth Without Peace There is a city India likes to display to itself: glass towers, expressways, startup offices, luxury housing, digital payments…
The Most Powerful Inequality in India Is Also the Least Noticed The most powerful inequality in India often does not look like inequality at all. It looks like concern. It looks…
Election commission — Election Commission and Re-Poll Debates: When Voters Start Doubting the Process, Democracy Loses. In-depth editorial analysis on
What happened? The Bhojshala complex in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh — a medieval structure that serves as both a protected archaeological monument (under ASI) and a site of dual r…
Temple gold monetisation — Temple Gold Monetisation Rumour: When Faith Meets Finance and Social Media Fuels Panic. In-depth editorial analysis on
