Political polarisation can divide beliefs, identities and social trust. Learn what drives it, how it is measured and when it threatens democracy.
Active citizenship connects democratic rights, civic responsibilities and informed participation. Learn what it means and how citizens can participate in public life.
Why voting matters goes beyond one ballot deciding an election. Voting supports political equality, accountability and peaceful democratic competition.
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There is a moment in every sting operation when the viewer feels the thrill of justice arriving secretly. A hidden camera enters the room where power has relaxed its public face.…
A democracy without a questioning press is not a democracy. It is a performance of democracy, a staging of the institutional forms, elections, parliaments, constitutions, without…
When the Yamuna floods, politicians speak of acts of God. When cities choke under a blanket of pollution every winter, commentators discuss atmospheric conditions. When groundwate…
The phrase cooperative federalism has been used by every Indian government of recent memory as a description of the relationship it seeks with states. It suggests a partnership be…
Youth unemployment — Youth Unemployment as Political Satire: Memes Are Becoming the New Protest Language in India. In-depth editorial analysis on
A Democracy Without Disagreement Stops Thinking Democracy is often praised as the rule of the people, but that is only its surface. At its best, democracy is the discipline of di…
In the Age of AI, Mathematical Thinking Is Civic Power There was a time when mathematics entered public life only during budgets, board exams and the occasional argument over inf…
Power Does Not Corrupt Everyone; It Reveals Everyone Adversity has a way of making people look noble. A leader out of office speaks of freedom. A party in opposition speaks of in…
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.
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
India's Democracy Debate Goes International — an MEA official's sharp confrontation with Norwegian press over democracy questions has gone viral and put India's assertiveness in t…
What happened? The first anniversary of Operation Sindoor — India's military operation against terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir in respons…
